Goals?

               I will start with the obvious question: Did I ride my bike? The answer is YES! (in my mind I’ve used it every day) In reality though, I’ve owned it for a week and have been on it…0 times.  Turns out, I’m quite scared to use it! So all this “YAY I CAN DO IT!” hasn’t actually been put to test. It’s ok though, I have a plan, I will try it out bit by bit until I’m ready to take it out on the road! That’s another thing, I will have to ride it on the road for a good part of my commute to and from work, so that alone has me cowering in terror! I shall try my best to be strong and keep telling myself it is ok until I am able to take it out for a spin! Once I get past that, I’m sure everything else will be a breeze!

                It’s good to have goals, major and minor; you can’t reach a major without reaching the minor. This whole bike thing got me thinking about goals. I’m turning 29 in just over a month and it just hit me that my 30th is super close. I remember when I was much younger that the #30 was reeeaaaally far away and I would have so much done by that point. Then reality took over and told me “for you, it will come sooner than you think and you probably won’t have your path figured out” It was right, I’m a year away from starting what many say is the best decade of life but I don’t know what that means for me. Not having it all planned out is a blessing and sometimes a curse! Planning means being prepared, reaching each goal and being content to achieve what you set out to do. On the other hand it means knowing exactly how you think your life will be without any room for alternative endings. I’m a very organized person when it comes to many things but I don’t like too much structure when it comes to my future. I don’t like feeling stressed if I have a certain goal and I don’t reach it because life decides that’s not for you. I know, you reading this paragraph thinking “This girl makes no sense! First she wants goals then she doesn’t!” Well you’re right and you’re wrong! Haha confused even more? Ok, this is what I’ve come to learn about how I want to live my life:

               

                Major goal:            Be happy, fulfilled and retire comfortably.

                Minor goals:          Ride my bike

                                             Get fit

                                             See all the live shows I can

                                             To be continued as life goes on

                Basically I want goals but I don’t want to restrict my future to a “fool-proof plan that has me living in a owned house, married and counting my riches” I know it works for some, but I’m not going to say that for myself because what if what’s best for me turns out to be living in a hut somewhere alone with the wilderness. I don’t want to miss out on what is for me because I had to be married by 35 and own a house by 32. I hope that makes a bit of sense, it barely makes any in my head! For now, I’ll stick to the mini goals that will make my day by day life super enjoyable.

I just wanted to share this in case there are others struggling with making and achieving very specific goals when it might not be for them. Just remember there is more than one way to get through life so enjoy it as best you can!

Ta-ta for now kids!