** Week 1 Of Goals 2011

Hmmm I must say this week's been pretty decent for me. Okay, other than the fact that I was on mc for a day. But mc's good for me, especially when I am not on super heavy drugs that knock me out totally. Managed to get things done on that day as well. On a side note, I took a 13.5 day mc last year, out of a full 14 entitlement! I am not sure if that's something to cheer about, but none the less, I am pretty proud about it. ;)

Okay back to the main topic. For this week I think I deserve a pat on my back. As much as I wanted and felt I could have done much more, I really feel I have moved on a lot compared to my slackness last year. Let's see:

1) Piano sight reading. I have started this course that I bought at least 2-3 years ago.

2) Body weight conditioning. I have began a "new" form of workout as taught by Vince Delmonte. As mentioned in the previous post I nearly killed myself with it, trying to start a super vigorous conditioning having just recovered from an ailment. Okay, tomorrow I shall scale the workout down so that I can adjust better to it. I also tried an abs routine. I think my whole body hates me now!

3) Rhythm training with a metronome. I started it for both my keyboard as well as my guitar. It's amazing how trying to keep to timing can be so difficult! Thank God I managed to start and do a couple of sessions so far. Will continue to do so for the next week, hopefully slowing the tempo down.

4) Singing Success. I have already started it end of last year and this week I have more or less completed lesson 2. Will move on to lesson 3 tomorrow.

5) Work. I know this sounds kind of dumb but I made a resolution that I'll start to treat my patients and their relatives better. It's not that I've been mistreating them, but I know my attitude towards them can definitely be improved. For me, I like dealing with my patients one on one. Somehow, when their relatives are around, they tend to hinder my communication, rather than help. So this week, I started to offer the relatives seats, which I usually do not do. Big improvement I must say. Again, I know how dumb this is but I realised its actually not that difficult to treat them nicer and be more polite to them. Next week I will do one up on this one. I will turn and face the relatives and answer them while facing them as opposed to my signature style of having my back on them as I answer them. Tough but we'll see...... ;) I also started to read a little on pathology. Though I hardly understood, I figure it's a good start.

6) Worship and Word. I have started to worship on a more regular basis. Actually the main reason's because I have been arrowed to lead worship for the next four lifegroup sessions so I thought it makes better sense to practice as well as worship. Now I gotta work on my motives. ;) I have also started to use a devotional by Kenneth Copeland 'From Faith To Faith' which I have had for probably 14 years. Think I will use it as my devotional for the rest of the year. Also, I have been spending more time in the Word as well. Good start to the new year.

7) Massage. I have started to read up on my aromatherapy books of late. I have read on Peppermint Oil and am on Basil now. Yeah!

Looking at the above, I guess it's really worth celebrating for all my effort and progress. I guess the challenge will be to maintain all these till they have an effect on my life. God help me! By right I should reward myself by watching a dvd, but I already watched 2 yesterday so I guess I better do something else today. ;) So proud of myself!