However, I do love everything about fall....
Fall always feels sort of like a rebirth to me. It's the end of the hot, long days of summer and the beginning of the cold, dark days of winter. It always makes me feel super domestic - I want to bake and do house projects. Hibernate.
I saw this quote on Twitter:
'October is the fallen leaf, but it is also a wider horizon more clearly seen.'
It's so fitting to how I feel about this month and time of year. I think fall is a good time to reflect on what you had planned for the year and how far you've progressed.
Oftentimes, I find that I create some goal lists that may be a bit aggressive. As you can see, many things on this list are NOT crossed off.
For the remainder of 2011, I'm going a little more simple. I want to feel accomplished, not stressed. Achieved, not overwhelmed. I'm focusing on the things that make me happy and also a few things I have been putting off.
I've also been thinking a lot about what is on my to-do list for next year....
I'm turning 30 in a year and a half. To me- it feels like a milestone. At that point, I want to look back at how I lived my 20's and feel like I made time for those things that I wanted to. That I reached beyond my limits. That I experienced and traveled and learned and just lived.
I'm formulating a list (because we know how I love lists!!) of some things I want to do before I turn 30. My friend Holly came up with a 12 month life list and it inspired me. My list is going to be a few things comprised of stuff on my life list and some other random things that I want to have crossed off when I enter the 3rd decade of my life.
Look for it on a page soon.
As for the remainder of 2011, I have a few things left to do:
- Finish the 1 year Bible I started 5 years ago... (don't judge)
- Test up 2 levels for tax preparation
- Knit 2 hats
That doesn't seem like much but between my full-time job and tax prep training 2 nights a week for the rest of November and part of December, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Book Club, Small Group, Knitting Club and last but not least- T and Roxy...I don't have a lot of time. :)
Do you make goal or 'to-do' lists? What's do you want to accomplish for the rest of 2011?
I have discovered a few more things that we have in common: a love of list making, October, and knitting. Though I only knit flat things... maybe you can teach me how to knit a hat. :) I, too, think of fall as a time of reflection, as well as a time of baking. October days are "cozy days"... slightly crisp air and beautiful sunsets.
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