Revising My Goals for 2018

Every year on New Year's Eve, it's tradition that I set goals for myself for the year ahead. My goals for 2018 were:

*Run 360 Miles
*Bike 500 Miles
*Swim a whole bunch of yards
*Visit 3 National Parks
*Read 55 books

Needless to say, the athletic goals have taken a major back seat, as breathing is not currently my strongest skill. Working on that! But that doesn't mean I can't readjust and still set some goals for myself to work toward while I'm kicking cancer to the curb!

*Learn to knit a sock - this is proving challenging. I may add a second sock if I can ever get the first one to turn out.
*Read 65 books - Thanks to many, many sick days and hours of waiting at doctor appointments I'm already finished with 27 books for this year. I think 65 is an achievable challenge.
*Use my downtime to connect with and encourage others - I have so much time to check in with friends, and I want to use that to my fullest ability. I love keeping in touch with people, so this will be a good one for me.
*Make memories with my kids - My mobility may be more limited, but I can still do things like teach Anna how to sew and color with Henry. We can comb the back yard for bugs and fill the kiddie pool for Ginny to splash in. There are plenty of adventures to be had this summer, and I plan to enjoy them!

I don't like having to give up my original plans for this year. Plans to be outside and active, traveling, moving far beyond the reaches of my couch and bed. But I'm starting to see the value in putting that off and focusing on the things I can do while I recover. It's OK to move things around, to take a step back from the busy-ness of my life, which I love, to focus on getting better. And I can still have fun and achieve things while I rest!