The third quarter, for me in any case, is the one that makes or breaks the year.
In the matter of achieving year-long goals it really does feel like the point where shit, as they say, gets Real.
Category Archives: Lifestyle
The Life in Lockdown Photo Challenge (pt. 2)
(Continued from Part 1)
Being in lockdown made my lose my ability to count.
In a previous post, I wrote about taking part in the “life in lockdown” photo challenge on Twitter.
At the Halfway Point of Infinity: My Second-Quarter 2020 Goals Check-In/Reassessment
2020 feels like it’s already lasted 57 decades.
But we’ve now passed the official midpoint of the year.
The Life in Lockdown Photo Challenge (pt. 1)
Two weeks ago, I took part in a challenge on Twitter.
Specifically, the “life in lockdown photo challenge”.
One photo a day of some aspect of your life during the COVID-19 pandemic for seven days, with no explanation of the bigger story behind each image.
Nobody Expects a Global Pandemic: My First-Quarter 2020 Goals Check-In/Reassessment
The inspirational title of my day planner for 2020 is “Grand Plans”.
It’s funny how so many sayings about plans are negative ones:
“If you want to make God laugh, tell him your plans.”
“No plan survives first contact with an opposing force.”
“Life is what happens while you’re busy making other plans.”
Making Grand Plans: My 2020 New Year’s Resolutions
Every year I make New Year’s Resolutions, but last year, I conceived of them in a different way.
A way more conducive to my successfully achieving them.
Old Year’s Resolution Roundup: My Year-End 2019 Goals Check-In/Reassessment
And so 2019 draws to a close.
All year I’ve been working toward my three major goals for the year that I set on January 1, 2019 (my New Year’s Resolutions).
One More Reason to Keep a Journal
Earlier this year, I blogged about reasons to keep a journal.
I did this primarily to convince myself to follow my own advice.
Another New Year Along the Way to the End of the Old One: My Third-Quarter 2019 Goals Check-In/Reassessment
For many people, September is the true start of the new year.
It makes sense when you think about it: summer holidays are over; both grade school and university classes are recommencing; the days are shorter; the weather is cooler.
At the Midpoint to the End of All Things 2019: My Second-Quarter 2019 Goals Check-In/Reassessment
For people with New Year’s Resolutions, the middle of the year is truly do or die time.
On the one hand, if you’ve yet to do any work toward your goals for the year, mid-year seems to represent the latest you could realistically start and still achieve the full desired result.
