Live Accordingly: Halfway

As I look at the calendar, I am in shock that 2014 is halfway over. I know it is cliche to exclaim "Where does the time go," but really, where does it go? I remember New Years Day like it was yesterday. I remember sitting at this same kitchen table that I sit at now and jotting down my goals for the year ahead. I am in awe that an entire six months has passed since that time.

I have kept those handwritten goals on a magnet board hanging in the kitchen so as to always have them in sight. It seems fitting that today should the day that I go over them again and see if I have stayed on track, acknowledge where I need improvement and even add some new. Here is peak at some of the goals I had set in place for myself six months ago:

Be more positive at work
I feel like at the beginning of the year, I was definitely trying to make the best of situations at work. As of late, however, I have been reluctant to push myself and complaining has taken over most of my work-related conversations. It's time to readjust. New goal: Be more appreciative of the job I have. It may not be my dream job, but I work in a field that I am passionate about, and I have a boss who values my efforts.

Be more appreciative of Wyet
I set this goal because I realized how incredibly lucky I am to have Wyet in my life. I come home every night to a home cooked meal, and I wake up every weekend morning to a delicious breakfast. Wyet also takes his fair share of the housework. I have never had to mow the lawn or even do his laundry. He is self sufficient, and all he expects of me is to be there for him and be supportive. I never want to take advantage or come to expect the way that he spoils me as commonplace. It is extraordinary, and I am so grateful to have him.

Be more involved with our family
Even though I only live a few blocks from my parents, I felt like I didn't go see them as often as I would like. While I still don't go over as often as I should, I have made more of an effort to have family gatherings. This past month has been a success, and I need to keep family time as a priority.

Learn how to crotchet
Failure. I have all of the supplies, and there they sit. I am going to reinstate this goal around October {when indoor hobbies come back in to play}.

There are other goals written down on the paper in front of me, and I realize I haven't made a tremendous, active effort to achieve them. By simply having the list hanging in the kitchen isn't enough. I need to be proactive and read the goals which I deemed so important six months ago and make smaller daily goals in order to make sure they are being fulfilled. At this halfway point I also have one more goal I want to add to the list. It is:

Start looking at the big picture. I need to figure out where I want to be in one year, three years and five years from now. What changes do I need to make now to be where I want to be at age 30? {These are a little too personal for the web so I am going to jot these down old school style with my notepad and pen.}

In January of 2015, I don't want to look back at this calendar year and say "Oh where did the time go?" I want to look back at 2014 and remember all of the wonderful experiences I had and to know I made the most of my time. Ferris Bueller said it best when he stated, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." These really are words to live by.