My goals for this place
I used to write almost daily in a journal, and it really helped my attitude and my energy and my mental health. I haven't been doing that for quite a while and it shows - this may fill that void, in spite of the limits of it being more public than a journal.
One thing I really miss, that I had when I was still in school, is people to talk with on a daily basis about things other than work - there isn't anyone where I work now that I have hit it off with like that, and others are not always reachable, since our paths don't easily cross- this may also fill that need.
My hope is for it to be a tool to help me focus on my goals and to discuss ideas with other people, and not something to distract me. Accountability. It really helped when I was finishing my thesis, and I'm hoping it will now. And I hope I will be honest enough with myself and with my audience, whoever they might be, to acknowledge when the tool is becoming an obsession.
I have changed the settings so that I will get an email when a comment is posted. That way, I should only be coming here when I want to post - instead of checking it many times a day to see if anyone has added a comment! :-)
posted by Shirley Schuette @ 9:47 PM
2 Comments:
Accountability for what? That is what I need when I'm trying to lose weight or at least maintain. I have stopped keeping the food diary and have gained a few pounds. Seems being acocuntable helps in many areas. Not sure why. WHy can't I be accountable to myself? Janet
When I was still working on the thesis, doing regular reports to a few people helped me to be accountable for moving forward with the project. Now I need to be accountable for continuing to work on projects that keep me using the skills and interests and education that I acquired while I was in college. It would be easy for me to settle back into the job I'm in, even while it becomes more clerical and less research and writing oriented. I don't want to do that - I want to stay in the German language, and I want to do more research on immigration history, and then put it out there where others will see it. But I need people to remind me of that, and to keep discussing ideas with me. It works better for me to be accountable to other people and not just myself - I'm more likely to stick with it when I know someone is going to ask.
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