Goals

Goals, I'm finding are slippery things.

 Having pursued a goal from Jan 1 to Aug 19th I find myself a bit at sea. It feels like it should be easy to just pick a new one and set after it. It's not. Losing the last 15 pounds, exercising on a daily basis, cooking a healthy meal at least 3 times a week... these should be easy peasy goals. Maybe they're just not big enough. They feel pretty mundane after what I've put myself through. More to the point, they're really just an extension of the original goal.

So here's the goal I'm going to pick cuz it is terrifically hard for me and will require skills that I don't currently possess: I'm going to make a phone call. That's it... a simple phone call. During the Project I came to understand that what seems easy and natural for others didn't come easily to me. Really, a row of Oreos for dinner isn't good for you? Eating once a day doesn't help you lose weight? I had alot of "d'oh" moments for sure. Now the act of making a phone call to someone you think you might like who might like you back  comes naturally to a large portion of the population. Not to me. Here I am, 50, afraid to make a lousy phone call to a boy. Like most things we're reluctant to do, it's more difficult to do cuz I've built it up in my head. Maybe if I'd had more practise at this it wouldn't be so hard now :)

O.K.... here's the goal: make the stupid phone call. There's no sense bemoaning the fact that you're single if you're not willing to make a dopey phone call that could alter that state. Take some ownership I'd tell somebody else. Alright, "New Goal"... look out - I'm headed your way :)