wordinista (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
wordinista) wrote2008-08-23 03:08 pm
wordinista) wrote2008-08-23 03:08 pm
Entry tags:
I just want to be me
I've been very dissatisfied with myself lately, and it's time to do something about that. So I made a list for myself. It's not a meme, but if you can think of ten things you can do for yourself to bring you closer to the person you want to be, go for it.
1. Refamiliarize myself with my books. Especially the lit crit stuff. Going to try reading one a week and then work up to more. --Do not feel obligated to return to Heidegger or Gramsci.
2. Continue the healthy eating -- energy levels have been noticeably higher, and while I haven't started losing weight yet, I'm feeling better in general.
3. Write at least an hour a day. If writing original fiction, shoot for 500 words a day.
4. Reconnect with old friends.
5. Look into English/MLA-related conferences. Consider submitting papers for smaller ones (find that one Gothic/Horror conference, especially).
6. Find that old list of paper/article ideas and work on producing something.
7. Finish OGAM and Bump
8. Finish the pain in the ass novel that's been haunting my hard-drive. Bonus points if I finish it within the year.
9. Get over crippling fear and performance anxiety and work towards getting good enough to compete in agility trials with Darwin.
10. Don't feel guilty for life's little pleasures -- a nap, a nice bottle of wine, a pedicure. This cycle of constant denial is getting tiresome.
1. Refamiliarize myself with my books. Especially the lit crit stuff. Going to try reading one a week and then work up to more. --Do not feel obligated to return to Heidegger or Gramsci.
2. Continue the healthy eating -- energy levels have been noticeably higher, and while I haven't started losing weight yet, I'm feeling better in general.
3. Write at least an hour a day. If writing original fiction, shoot for 500 words a day.
4. Reconnect with old friends.
5. Look into English/MLA-related conferences. Consider submitting papers for smaller ones (find that one Gothic/Horror conference, especially).
6. Find that old list of paper/article ideas and work on producing something.
7. Finish OGAM and Bump
8. Finish the pain in the ass novel that's been haunting my hard-drive. Bonus points if I finish it within the year.
9. Get over crippling fear and performance anxiety and work towards getting good enough to compete in agility trials with Darwin.
10. Don't feel guilty for life's little pleasures -- a nap, a nice bottle of wine, a pedicure. This cycle of constant denial is getting tiresome.