Seriously Defected

My first "svithe".

During class yesterday, I read the following in our Relief Society manual:

"One of the most serious human defects in all ages is procrastination, an unwillingness to accept personal responsibilities now."

As is obvious, I've procrastinated just putting up this post. I guess, I could say that I'd been pondering the above words; but then I'd not only be seriously defected--I'd be sinning by lying, too.

So, I'll just admit to procrastinating. In fact, I ashamedly admit to being the QUEEN of Procrastination. My friends and family would surely know this little secret of mine if only I'd quit procrastinating, and finish writing that Happy Holidays letter that is meant to be sent out with my Happy Holidays cards. But I've been so busy--procrastinating.

I'd also have at least one less 2007 New Year's goals if I'd quit procrastinating going to the gym, or even just going for regular walks. Or if I'd just quit saying to myself that "tomorrow" or "Monday", I'll start eating healthier.

There's also the home projects: making the dining room curtains, altering the living room curtains, putting the tile under the kitchen sink, cleaning out and reorganizing the kitchen shelves, etc. You know, those projects that will get done on "my next day off". Yeah, right.

So when I read the above quote, my first thought was: Wow! I am seriously defected.

Yes, I do realize that these words were referring more specifically to our responsibilities as mortals to prepare to return to our Heavenly Father's presence. And now that I've procrastinated, and am contemplating this statement more as I write, I believe that I understand more clearly what this statement means to me: I must resolutely work on overcoming my habit of procrastination on these seemingly mundane concerns in order to grow as a person.

So, I'll start working on ceasing my nasty habit of procrastination...

...tomorrow.

Copycat-er

Call me unoriginal.
But I've gotta start somewhere...

So I'm gonna start my 2007 blogging by being a copycat to MasterFob and FoxyJ, and posting my 2007 Goals.

Lose weight and get more fit. I'm 45 lbs over where I'd really like to be, 35 lbs over what I'd feel comfortable at. So I'm setting my goal at losing at least 25 lbs for the year. That's just over a 2 pound weight loss per month. By utilising my 24 Hour gym membership at least three times a week, I should be able to make decent progress towards this goal.

Pray daily. I'm sticking with the basic stuff, here: morning and bedtime prayers. This is a carry over from 2006. I was finally able to do better at it in the last 2-3 months of last year, but I'd really like to get even better at it. You know, so it's not a goal--but something that is an ingrained part of my daily life.

Socialise more. This one probably sounds a bit strange. But for me, it's a serious task. A few years ago a not-so-good something happened in my life. Part of my response to that something was to withdraw from social life and friends, and even a bit from family. Now, I'm finally at a point where I'm thinking that I'd like to be around people again--to socialise, go out, have fun. But thinking I'm ready to step out again and feeling it is two different things. So, I'm still working on how to quantify this goal, and how I might reach it.

Then, of course, there are the "little" goals:

*Clean out the "pile-it" room (a.k.a. the office).
*Alter the living room curtains.
*Sew the bedroom curtains.
*Sew the dining room curtains.
*Clean and reorganise the kitchen shelves.
*And, finally, have the deck/studio addition started and completed. And the yard landscaped.

*Make more money???

Actually, these goals are all carryovers from 2006. Does posting them make them more attainable?

I'll let you know in 12 months.