Richard and I took a class together at UCSD and in it we had to write down our goals and to do lists. This has always been a hard thing for me to do but this is what I came up with. I don't remember what the class was called but I was seeking more of that elusive thing called happiness it appears.
- Peace of Mind
- Balanced Life
- Physically Fit
- Slim and Attractive
- Spiritual
- Wise--well-read
- Happy Marriage
- Happy Productive Children
- Good Relationships with Family Members
- Friends
- Time for Hobbies such as Sewing, Making a Doll House
- Well-run Home with Balanced Meals and Tidiness
Next 3 Years:
- Some Travel
- Attractive Enough to Buy Nice Clothes and Money To Do It
- Redo House
- Time to Read and Exercise
- Time for Myself
- Go Out to Dinner and Good Entertainment Regularly
- Read and Study Much
- Do Better in Work--Achieve--Have Good Work Relationships
Next 6 Months:
- Quit Work
- Run, Happy, Well-balanced Home
- Spend Some Time Each Day Doing Relaxing Things
- More Time for Prayer, Teaching, Temple Work
- Try to Have a Happier Marriage
Always balancing my life has been a difficult thing for me. When I was into a project I liked to spend as much time as I wanted at it and not be interrupted. I did not like to have to rush to get something done. I loved time for myself.
I remember one time when I was working on a planting project at our Pacific Beach home and it was getting dark. Richard was supposedly taking care of the children. I remember him coming to the upstairs window and pleading that the children needed me and to please come in. I probably wanted to finish the job without interruption. Such as life.
