This Week I Will...

I'm all about that positive visualization, woo-woo stuff, so here goes. I've got some goals for this week.

1. This week I will run 12 miles

This shouldn't be so difficult...but the last couple of weeks that I've attempted it, it has been. This week, that changes. To achieve 12 miles, I have to do at least 2 miles each day, for six days. Totally do-able. I did 2.5 this morning.

2. This week I will swim 1000 meters

So easy. All I have to do is make an effort to swim at the gym twice, 500 meters each (that's 20 laps, what I normally do). I will also start ditching my head-above-water-don't-want-to-take-out-the-contacts approach to swimming and dig out the goggles so I can start practicing my freestyle.

3. This week I will visit a local running club to check them out.

I really want to see if a running club is what I need to give some extra motivation. I think it will be a good deal, and I intend to make it to a workout this week to see what it's all about.

4. This week I will bring good into the world.

I can, let's face it, get a little snotty. Yelling at protesters outside of Planned Parenthood was not my finest moment, but at the time, it was quite satisfying. That said, this week, I intend to be less snotty, to complain less, and to smile at people just because. I intend to be less impatient in line at the grocery store and more understanding of the tired clerk who has been on their feet dealing with people all day. I intend to be less eye-rolly at the gym when all the 15-pound weights are being used and I really, really need them because I'm not quite ready for 17.5 and 12 pounds is just a joke for these arms. And if I really do feel the need to complain or whine or vent or be a snot, I shall do it in the privacy of my car or bedroom, where it doesn't affect anyone else. 

5. This week I will land a teaching position.

This is where I am really putting the positive visualization to good use. I have two job interviews this week for school district jobs! Both are elementary music (my favorite). One is a bit more of a commute than I'd want, but full-time. One is right here, in a town very near Lincoln, but only a 40% contract. I'd still be so happy to get it, because it's exactly what I want to be doing, it's right here in Placer county, and I could supplement my income with private music lessons and other ventures. So I'm concentrating very hard on walking into the interview on Tuesday afternoon with a winning attitude and a confidence that screams, "I'm the one you want!!" I can do this! (Still, any and all prayers, good juju, positive vibes, rain dances, or other ritualistic good luck dances in my honor are appreciated!)

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There. I've put it out there into the universe. I've said it out loud. I've written it down. I am focusing my heart and mind and making these goals happen.