I was talking with a friend of mine today and she mentioned one of her long term goals. It made me think about the purpose of goals and their importance in the healing process. Goals are a good way to help think about the future in a positive way while remaining mentally in the present. Each goal that can be marked off and accomplished is one more step in the healing process in that one is able to gather a mental picture of self worth. I believe that it is very important to start with small very specific short term goals then progress to mid term and long term goals. The short term goals are often steps toward accomplishing long term goals. Therefore, each short term goal marked off the list as accomplished doesn't seem so small any more and one begins to realize he/she is accomplishing more than he/she ever realized. My goals are as follows. Please feel free to share your goals on this thread if you are comfortable with doing so.
Short Term:
1.) Contact advisor at graduate school and acquire info on process of re entry.
2.) Make a list of three self afferming statements daily as medicine for positive self worth
3.) Get my house clean & keep it that way
4.) Create family menu to organize family diet
5.) Set up family meeting to discuss vacation ideas & summer plans
Mid Term Goals:
1.) Work toward getting back into graduate school
2.) Get through, "The Courage to Heal Workbook" with my therapist
3.) Get my 16 year old daughter set up with an orthadontist
4.) Help my son with his reading skills
5.) Plant and harvest a vegitable garden on unforested achreage
6.) Develop a regular exercise regimine
7.) Develop a healthy sleep time ritual
Long Term Goals:
1.) Loose 35 lbs
2.) Healing from PTSD to stable non labile affect, healthy rational thinking, and improved self esteem daily
3.) Get my Licensing credentials as a masters level social worker
4.) Establish a family health centered non profit healing and personal growth center for survivors both child and adult
5.) Get my poetry and the four children's picture books I've written and illistrated published.
Short Term:
1.) Contact advisor at graduate school and acquire info on process of re entry.
2.) Make a list of three self afferming statements daily as medicine for positive self worth
3.) Get my house clean & keep it that way
4.) Create family menu to organize family diet
5.) Set up family meeting to discuss vacation ideas & summer plans
Mid Term Goals:
1.) Work toward getting back into graduate school
2.) Get through, "The Courage to Heal Workbook" with my therapist
3.) Get my 16 year old daughter set up with an orthadontist
4.) Help my son with his reading skills
5.) Plant and harvest a vegitable garden on unforested achreage
6.) Develop a regular exercise regimine
7.) Develop a healthy sleep time ritual
Long Term Goals:
1.) Loose 35 lbs
2.) Healing from PTSD to stable non labile affect, healthy rational thinking, and improved self esteem daily
3.) Get my Licensing credentials as a masters level social worker
4.) Establish a family health centered non profit healing and personal growth center for survivors both child and adult
5.) Get my poetry and the four children's picture books I've written and illistrated published.
