Feeling, like its the start of something new - again
My first year just ended, lets see what yours truly did
Hi Everyone, this is TinasheMillicent.
Todays blog post is more about reflection and correcting. As most of you know, I have divided my calendar into 12 week years and my first year has come to an end. It started on the 19th of February, ending 6th of April.
As my first year, I did not give myself too much pressure to achieve all that I had set myself to accomplish during my first year. For a recap, my first year goals are outlined in this blogpost.
I have a come a way — not a long way — from where my mentality and goals were at the beginning. I had five goals that I had to accomplish and looking at the outlined goals, I should have been able to achieve but I didn't. I definitely let myself go a bit but I will not beat myself up for it, I will make it up to myself by being more proactive and consistent.
Goal One was to obtain my learners license but for some odd reason, during the 12 week period, I never managed to. A lot of factors contributed that end. Of course, I am quite busy with school, catching up and prepping for exams, planning and creating resources for MYND, trying to do small projects to get money on the side but essentially lets face it, I might have been a bit relaxed. There was a weekend I was free and I remember feeling so drained and tired that I just overslept. My second has to be better and for my second year goals, this is definitely in the calendar.
Goal two was to hold a MYND event. I wont call what I did an event because it wasn’t what I had envisioned. I cant help but notice that I am fairly disappointed in myself. I did speak to students and all what MYND is about but I hoped for something bigger. Schools are currently closed. I need to get my ducks in a row and prepare all I can for next semester. Next semester, which is two months away, I will be a full time student for my BTech degree so hopefully I get more free time to work on this little dream of mine.
Goal three was to grow my LinkedIn network, to carefully curate my feed. I was at 663 the last I mentioned and as of today, I ma at 840. The goal was to reach 800 because I was aiming for substance over quantity. To connect with people that I can truly learn from and grow as a professional. I spent my social media allocated time on LinkedIn - connect with me - most of the time reading articles and attending their webinars: insightful.
Goal four was and still is to get closer to the divine. I willed myself to have a gradual departure from secular music and its a positive journey. I went to a mission school. I used to have mass everyday at school — a choice I made not being forced to do so. I was an alter server and a sacristan. That feeling can never be topped by anything. I was a devout catholic. I became lukewarm after attending day school and well, yes. I can never be perfect, I have done gruesome and awful things, still do sometimes but I want to not be lukewarm.
Goal five was to dust off my brain cells and master my craft once more. I frequently read, look for articles, read papers, listen to podcasts and I love every bit for bit! It is amazing and fascinating just how everything works! I especially love philosophy. One would assume that since I am a woman in IT, I would be more inclined to technological advancements which I am but philosophy is deep and different to how Tech challenges my mind. Its a different experience altogether.
Todays read has been taken over by my reflection of my first year and I will not share all the other bits and bobs I have acquired since we last spoke, lol. I have decided my weekly personal, self development blog posts to be on Mondays. So every Monday, find the blog post here!
I will definitely share my second year goals in the next blog post. Thank you for reading this far and being on this journey with me. Starting this blog has been what I can only term as ‘self development’ and ‘bravery’ because I wasn't sure if sharing my doings didn't seem to ‘awkward’, and ‘unwanted’.
Until next time,
tinashemillicent
I am loving the progress update. Hopefully by end of year two we will have the leaners license