My 2013 Goals And What Became of It

My journal has a built in "list" wherein I should jot down my goals for the year. Some of them were a hit, most a miss. Here's my humble little handful, and I'm proud to say that whatever materialized was all that I needed. There's a whopping hundred of them, but some are more on the emotional side. Here are the more tangible ones, which, uh, I guess, is more evident.

1. Save $500


2. Buy a piano


3. Travel: go to at least 5 new places


4. Meet new people. Meet new friends


5. Improve prayer life


6. Do something different everyday


7. Learn a new language: Spanish or Italian


8. Rewrite Rouen's Diary


9. Get new collaborations


10. Buy a new fridge (ours is getting old and cranky)


11. Memorize 20 verses in the Bible


12. Get a passport


13. Improve my writing


14. Mobilize the people in my ministry


15. To be a sunshine


16. Try my hand on watercolor art (okay, how about watercolor pens?)


17. Buy a DSLR camera


18. To never be afraid of speaking up


19. Excercise


20. Go to a conference


21. Write new songs


22. Yganne's guitar


23. Bass


24. Be healthy. Really healthy


25. Loosen up, stop being prim


26. Do not be over attached


27. Get stable clients


28. Take risks


29. New hair color


30. Join a songwriting competition.


31. Buy a new gadget


32. Establish blog

This is the year when I decided I NEED TO LEARN HOW TO PLAY AN INSTRUMENT. Seriously. I have been always stuck with a piano, and I planned buying a keyboard, but somehow I thought that I wouldn't be able to play it when there's no electricity. Plus, it's quite heavy to bring to and fro. So I guess I should try my hand on a guitar, and I will, once my brother gives me his!

This is also the year when I managed to reach a financially stable income. I've been working my ass off, juggling jobs and trying to end up with the best results for each (which, sadly, is impossible). I felt rich with my hard-earned money, and this year, I managed to buy my dad his new phone, my mom her new phone, pitch in half for my brother's phone, and my own laptop. I also managed to purchase my own mirrorless camera, Sushi, which I bought impulsively this November. Not to mention my frequent dose of online shopping. Yeah, this girl.

2013 is also the year when I become emotionally unstable, again. But that's because I'm going through a healing process, which took me years to finally have things out. I feel a thorn was pulled out from my throat. Although I still can't say the whole story (because I am waiting for that special someone I could hide in and let him know the deepest corners of my soul) but I guess that's an improvement. This year, I know who I am. And I am proud of who I am, although I have to accept my weakness and strengths.

This is the year when, most of my time, I am shut inside my room and pegged away, writing. I love writing. I get appreciated in my writing. I also became somewhat sociable, online at least. I've met a lot of wonderful people over social networks and I'd like to keep them as neighbors. But nothing can substitute a true friend you can touch and hug.

My 2013 was a great mix of emotional and financial success. The truth is, God has given me so much, and it has exceeded my every expectation. I am more than thankful for whatever I have achieved this year, big or small. Whatever 2014 brings, I know God will be with me. I just gotta keep my eyes wide open and catch the things He wanted me to see.