50 Great Goals!

1. Eat healthfully.
2. Excercise well.
3. Compliments friends.
4. Seek simplicity.
5. Reduce your vices.
6. Increase your vitues.
7. Worry less.
8. Buy less.
9. Read more.
10. Read the right stuff.
11. Watch more sunsets and less TV.
12. Listen to good music.
13. Spend time each day in solitude.
14. Meditate on who God really is.
15. Pray often.
16. Always speak the truth.
17. Show more love.
18. Listen to children.
19. Visit the elderly.
20. Take time for friends.
21. Follow the example of those you admit most.
22. Maintain a postive attitude.
23. Keep promises.
24. Laugh as often as possible.
25. Be kind to all you meet.
26. Forgive any who wrong you.
27. Apologize you might have wronged.
28. Encourage the discouraged.
29. Give generously to those in need.
30. Thank those who have given you.
31. Work hard and play hard.
32. Clear the clutter from each day.
33. Seek the best in others.
34. Deepen your faith.
35. Truly look at, listen to, and feel all that surrounds you.
36. Appreciate the beauty of nature.
37. Try something new.
38. Greet more strangers.
39. Learn the art of patience.
40. Recall good memories and forget regrets.
41. Give more hugs.
42. Recoginze possibilities instead of obstacles.
43. Right a wrong.
44. Help someone's dream come true.
45. Keep a journal.
46. Live a humble life.
47.Dwell on what is noble and praiseworthy.
48. Take more walks.
49. Hold more hands.
50. Build a legacy is respected.

I am sure y'all like to read 50 Great Goals!!! =)

How that sound?


This message was edited Tuesday, Feb 11th 1:25 AM

Wow no one said common that is ok will get another one soon. =)

RedRose, those are beautiful goals and it would certainly be a better world if everyone tried to attain them.

Here are mine:
1. Spend more time with my kids
2. Succeed at my business
3. Quit worrying about things so much
4. Learn to show my appreciation of my mother more
5. Get a better car (one that actually runs)
6. Take better care of my greenhouse (not just the nursery one)
7. Get all of my animals shots updated
8. Spend more time with my doggies
9. Tell hubby more how much I appreciate his help
10. Clean my house up good
11. Keep it clean!
12. Rake the yard more often
13. Keep my car clean inside and out
14. Help my son to learn to ride a bike without training wheels
15. Spend less time on the computer
16. Try to be more self sufficient
17. Make a budget and stick to it
18. Keep in touch with long lost friends
19. Take a vacation
20. Quit worrying so much.
21. Get bills paid on time
22. Make the bed everyday
23. Get a better job
24. Give babysitter a raise
25. Teach son about names of flowers
26. Go to DG roundups :)
27. Do the dishes every night
28. Clean out the utility room and keep it that way
29. Not let the little things bother me so much
30. Balance my checkbook
31. Make mom a nice pond at her house
32. Take more cuttings for plants to start
33. Have my own vegatable garden
34. Go out with hubby on a date at least once a month
35. Stop Gambling so much
36. Go to bed at a decent time every night
37. Stop Spending so much money at WalMart!
38. Cook dinner more instead of eating at fast food places
39. Get a riding lawn mower
40. Pay back mom some money
41. Open my own business and make it thrive
42. Empty email box every day
43. Throw away all the things I don't use at home
44. Buy MYSELF some new clothes
45. Donate my old clothes to someone in need
46. Clean sons room and donate his toys to those in need
47. Get hubby some new clothes :)
48. Get hubby something he wants (go kart, new dirtbike)
49. Quit drinking so much mountain dew
50. TREAT OTHERS BETTER AS I WOULD BE TREATED MYSELF


the end :) I needed to do that :) Actually the ones my friends and I do is 101 goals to have completed by a year from the day a list is done. :) I need to do that too hahah


Katrina

"Eight Proven Steps Towards Feelings Good"
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(1)
Learn to accept change.
(2)
Admit your weaknesses.
(3)
Ask for any help that you know you need.
(4)
Before open to solutions.
(5)
Deal directly with your problems.
(6)
Admit your faults.
(7)
Take full responsibility for your heart.
(8)
Tell the truth, especially to yourself.

Excellent, RedRose, those are great! Think how much better we'd all get along if we put those proven steps into action.

Kristina, are those your new year's resolutions? Whew!

No just some overall goals to achieve, I'm not one for new years resolutions :) Its good to set goals for yourself all the time :)

Katrina

( Why Older Is Better )
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1. You appreciate one day at a time.
2. More people open doors for you.
3. You don't have to prove yourself.
4. The simple pleasures sem so much more valuable.
5. It's okay to forget.
6. You can go at your own pace.
7. You have more stories to tell.
8. Ther's nothing left to learn the hard way.
9. You have time to volunteer.
10. You get to be a grandparent.
11. You get senior discounts.
12. You'sve seen it all before, eben if you don't remember where.
13. You can stay up as long as you want.
14. Youdiscover the value of the things that have been around a while-old friends, old books, old memories, old songs, and old wine.
15. You finally have prespective.
16. Things take longer, but you have more time to do them.
17. You have a better chance of shooting your age with your golf score.

I agree. I never make new years' resolutions, but lots of folks do and then kick themselves all year long for not keeping them!

Yea there is no sense, you should always have goals for yourself and like those I posted they are goals I want to achieve in the long run not saying starting today they will be done, but just over time :) No deadline :)

Katrina

* IT'S UP TO YOU *
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ONE SONG can spark a moment.

ONE FLOWER can wake the dream.

ONE TREE can start a forest.

ONE BIRD can hearld spring.

ONE SMILE begins a friendship.

ONE HANDCLASP lifts a soul.

ONE STAR can guide a ship at sea.

ONE WORLD can frame the goal.

ONE VOTE can change a nation.

ONE SUMBEAM a light a room.

ONE CANDLE wipes out darkness.

ONE LAUGH will conquer gloom.

ONE STEP must start each prayer.

ONE WORD must rasie our spirits.

ONE TOUCH can show you care.

ONE VOICE can speak with wisdom.

ONE HEART can know what's true.

ONE LIFE can make the difference.

This message was edited Tuesday, Feb 11th 4:52 PM

"RIPPLE OF LOVE"

Love is always building up.

It puts some line of beauty on everything it touches.

It gives new hope to discouraged ones, new strength to those who are weak.

It helps the desparing to rise and start again.

It makes life seem more worthwhile to everyone into whose eyes it looks.

It's words are benedictions.

It's every breath is full inspiration.










This message was edited Tuesday, Feb 11th 5:05 PM

***** 18 WAYS TO FEEL BETTER *****

1... Call a friend.
2... Drive to the supermarket and buy fresh flowers for your kitchen table.
3... Give someone a compliment.
4... Eat five bites of something rich and fattening and delicous.
5... Put on your favorite CD and dance.
6... Sit on the porch, drink tea from your most elegant china.
7... Do one thing you've been putting off for months.
8... Plants something.
9... Take a minivacation.
10... Rekindle your dreams.
11... Simplify your life.
12... Protect your privacy.
12... Forgive someone who hurt you.
14... Guard your thoughts.
15... Take care of your body.
16... Tend your soul.
17... Write in your journal.
18... Pray for your friends and family.



This message was edited Tuesday, Feb 11th 5:22 PM

SLOW DOWN AND....

....walk in something soft with bare feet.

...touch a face with your eyes closed.

...watch the wind.

...feel your breath in your nostrils as you inhale and exhale.

...eat slowly and taste your food.

...feel your heart while you smile.

...smell flowers.

...listen to water.

...watch the moon rise.

...touch a baby.

Redrose, thanks for the beautiful thoughts, they really brightened my day!

Awesome......RedRose.

I have a few books I think you might enjoy.

Sandy

Oh you do have books, I am curious what it is? Yes I do love read books. Email me let me know what the name is about the books ok. Thanks! 76windsummer~

I am glad you like my post here and will put more soon to figure it out myself what good to put this post. =)

These are all great! I am watching this thread as a reminder to myself. I especially want to share plantsdirect, "50. TREAT OTHERS BETTER AS I WOULD BE TREATED MYSELF" with my son!

Redrose,do you like this?
The door to the human heart can be opened only from the inside.

Two exercicises at life's beginning: to narrow the circle round about you more and more, and to check, again and again, that you are not hiding some where outside that circle. the end
If the eye were not sun-like it could not see the sun; if we did not carry within us the very power of God,how would anything God-like delight us. the end

I'll give you the name of the book if you like the above.
sandy

Yes, I like the first one above sound good.

GOLDEN THREADS OF A SUCCESSFUL LIFE
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People who know the most that they know so little, while people who know nothing want to take all day to tell you about it.

Self-improvement can be harmful if you are doing it to look better. If you live your life helping others look better, you will become better without trying.

If you give in order to get something, you're not really giving-you're trading.

Big people are always giving someone credit and taking blame; little people are always seeking credit and giving blame.

Don't worry about having make a right decicion
Make it and then work to make it right.

An attitude of gratitude should flavor everything you do. Learing to be thankful is the golden thread woven through every truly successful life.

~ RULES FOR PARENT-TEEN COMMUNICATION ~

Remember that actions speak louder than words.

Define what is important and ingnore what isn't.

Be as realistic as possible.

Be clear and specific.

Check out your assumptions.

Recognize that it is all right for two people to view the same thing differently.

Recongnize that your family members know you well.

Keep discussions from turning into arguments.

Accept all feelings and try to understand them.

Be considerate and respectful.

Do not preach or lecture; ask questions instead.

Do not use excuses.

Do not nag, yell or whine.

Know when to use humor and when to be serious.

Above all, listen.

~DO'S AND DON'TS FOR BETTER CONVERSATIONS WITH TEENS~
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Don't say, " I am older and wiser"
...Do say,.... " I disagree with you, but tell me why you think that ."

Don't say, "Because I said so, that's why!"
...Do say,....." You know the rules, and I'm holding you to them."

Don't say, "Go figure it out for yourself."
...Do say,... I will try to explain it to you."

Don't say, " When I was your age, I...."
...Do say,... " I want to know how you see the situation."

Don't said, "You'll never amount to anything. "
...Do say,..."You can achieve anything you desire- if you want to badly enough."

Don't say, "You shouldn't feel like that!"
...Do say, ... " Tell me why you feel that why."

Don't say, "I told you so!"
...Do say,..." We all make mistakes. The idea is to learn from them."

Don't say, "Why can't you be like your sister ( brother)?"
...Do say,..."You and your sister (brother) each have your own talents, and I love both of you very much."

Don't, say "you're just like your father (mother)!"
...Do say,...You are a unique individual."

Don't say, "How could you do this to me."
...Do say,..."You are responsible for your actions-how they affect others as well as yourself."


This message was edited Wednesday, Feb 12th 5:44 PM

~PARENTING TIPS~
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Set aside some time to make a list of the values you want to pass on to your children.

Start a collection of good books about teaching values to children.

Begin a prayer journal with each of your children.

Teach your children that they must stand for something or they'll fall for anything.

Have fun with your family, and watch for natural opportunities to talk about what's right and wrong.

Bring back family dinner time.

Get involved in share group of parents with like-minded values.

Talk casually and consistently with your children.

Children are like sponges. the absorb our values and perceptions.

Realize that kids won't buy a do-as-I-say-not-as-I do philosophy. Honestly,examine your own life.

Walk out of movies than offend your values, and instruct your kids to do the same.

Remember that if you allow TV's in your children's bedrooms, it's hard to monitor what they're watching.

One of the greatest things you can do for your children is to make sure your marriage keeps getting better and better.

Does anyone want more post here, let me know, I don't mind.
=)

I really enjoy reading it :)

Katrina