Lifestyle Project

Today (technically yesterday, since it’s early morning), I stumbled upon a Twitter user named Chris. I really don’t remember where I found it, but I did, lol. I began following him, and this early morning, my cell phone gave me a text alert. It was a direct message from him (I’ve got my phone connected to my Twitter account, so it gives me direct messages on my phone) asking me to tell my “Lifestyle Project.” The tweet included a link to his blog with the Lifestyle Project.

From his blog:

This can be any area of your Lifestyle that you are working on, perhaps you have a blog you are working on? or you are trying to find a new job? Maybe you are just doing some DIY at home or your a trying to get more confident at public speaking? It could be some extra work your have taken on to pay for some new clothes or maybe you want to declutter at home?

Fair enough. It was intriguing enough for me to participate! I repsonded with this:

1. I want to maintain a healthy blog: http://somuchtodealwith.blogspot.com . I believe that it’s something I’m meant to do. I fully believe I’m called to do it. That may or may not make any sense, but writing’s a passion of mine, and I love it.

2. I want to maintain a healthy spiritual life. I feel like the Wellness Model is acurate and it’s part of a healthy life. Social, Intellectual, Occupational, Physical, Emotional, and Spiritual. I believe they all effect the other. For me, I need to focus on my Spiritual health.

3. I want to be humane. I want to be able to love another human being without being shown love by that person. “Do unto others, and I would have them to do me.”

4. I want to be the best citizen I can be. If I make an offense, I fix it. VOTE. Be cooperative.

5. I want to read more. Part of #1 involves writing a great deal. I want to speak to others, but I want to listen to what others have to say. Even, at times, reinterpreting it.

6. I want to find a job that I enjoy, and that I’ll be happy doing.

7. I’m going to turn biblical for a minute. For once, I want to follow this principle, “I want to love God, and love others.” I feel that’s important, for me.

8. I want to focus on the now more than I do. I tend to get distracted by what’s potentially going to happen in the future, or focus on things that may be eminent, but not anything I can control.

It’s a good starting point for me, I think. I urge you to do the same as I did. Just sit and evaluate your life and what direction you want to take. Feel free to post them in the comments here, if you want. If you think they need to remain personal, I respect that.

The post at his blog can be found by clicking here.

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