Kathy and I either sit up in bed or at the kitchen table writing out our goals and intentions for the new year. This New Year I thought I would write it out in my blog and share it so that I can be held accountable to all of you to follow through with my goals and intentions for 2014. Here is my list in order of importance to me:
1. Sobriety. I must stay sober because without my sobriety nothing else matters. It is the foundation of all my relationships and events that happened in my life. I will go to any lengths to stay sober.
2. Spouse. Being with Kathy has been one of the greatest gifts in my life. Being there for her and supporting her is something that I want to do but most of all it is such a huge gift that I am able to do it and she allows me to be there for her.
3. Critters. My 4-legged kids are important to me. Showing them love and support is one of the joys in my life and I will continue to do that.
4. Health. I want to continue to eat healthy, thanks to my wife Kathy and her recipes, and avoid things that cause stress in my life. It would be really great if I did not have a Crohn's disease flare up this year. I want to work toward that goal and intention.
5. Forgiveness. It is important for my well being to forgive my mother for the pain and the hurt that she has caused me this past year. Also with this forgiveness comes detachment from her for my well being. I love my mother very much therefore detaching with love is the only way I can survive this and move on with my life.
6. Meditation. I'm going to read my meditation books every morning in 2014. Also I really want to take time out of my busy work day and do some meditation. Let myself and my mind be quiet, calm and relaxed for at least 15 minutes a day even longer if I can.
7. Fear. I have lived in physical fear my whole adult life. It is time for me to move away from that fear.
8. Creativity. Keep painting and writing my blog in 2014. My Painting is a huge stress reliever for me and I enjoy it tremendously. My wife Kathy encourages me to paint and write my blog. She is my inspiration and support.
9. Politics. As most of you know I am a progressive liberal, to say the least. This is the time for me to refrain from the back and forth banter with my conservative friends over politics. The political bumper stickers have come off my truck, well all except one that reads Turn off Fox News it is bad for America!
10. Coexist. I really want to try to be better person in so far as to Coexist with other people. I am fairly good at it but I'm still not there where I would like to be with it. This country is a melting pot of all different kinds of cultures and I want to learn more about these cultures and these people.
So there you have it my goals and intentions for 2014.
These are my thoughts and feelings from Jillsville.
