I've never made them. The whole idea of goal-oriented living is kind of foreign to me. It doesn't help me; it burdens me. Plus, life in general is enough of a challenge.
I'm not saying intentional living is a bad idea in principle. Common knowledge says it can be life changing, even life saving. It's a characteristically American way of going at life -- at least in theory.
It's just that, for me and my own way of being in life, taking the pressure off makes me healthier, not putting it on.
Which leads me to a New Year's idea I like.
Someone suggested that, instead of making a lot of 2010 resolutions, think back to the things you liked doing in 2009 -- that felt good, that were freeing and fun, that were nourishing as opposed to depleting -- and plan to do those things again or do them more often.
Maybe we're just talking semantics here, but I like that. That's something I can do, actually look forward to doing.
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