My new multi-focal glasses finally arrived, and I discovered that sometimes less clarity is better than more. And I had to sign up for a conferencing service that offers you a soft focus option that I found very hard not to engage.

• Weigh ≤59kg by 5 June 2017 (Discipline).
• Book all the appropriate 2017 dental, medical and mental appointments, so they take place on schedule.
• Join a local yoga class and pay for the term up front (Discipline).

I started reconsidering activity trackers.

And it occurred to me that I need a better reason for losing weight and getting fit.

• Pick a hair style and commit to growing it in (Discipline).
• Plan 2017 Winter and Summer wardrobes.

All those virile young men cutting down the trees made me feel old and frumpy and irrelevant.

Which is partly what started me thinking about an Outfit to Conceal Your Identity.

• Develop a plan for decorating and upgrading through 2017.
• Execute the plan.
• Complete all tasks required by the plan (Discipline).

• Develop a 2017 native plant landscaping plan for privacy.
• Execute the plan.
• Complete all tasks required by the plan (Discipline).

• Book 2017 lunches, coffees and dinners with local friends.
• Join Writers Victoria and attend meetings at least monthly (Discipline).
• Join a local chapter of Toastmasters and attend at least monthly (Discipline).

Thought about breakfast for a Dinner Party.

• Book 2017 vet appointments for the dogs.
• Develop habitats for native creatures (shared with Garden).

I’m hearing the fox a lot now, and I’m wondering where its den is.

• Develop a sharing program.
• Where possible purchase from small or local suppliers.

And then there was #withrefugees.

• Plan and do one new thing each month.
• Plan an overseas vacation for 2018.

• Turn the computer off by 9 pm.
• Read a book each week (Discipline).

• Read a book each week (shared with Recharge).
• Visit a historically or culturally significant venue or event each month.

But I thought about when Life happens. And was fascinated by the latest political idiocy in Australia.

• Select and attend a business-related conference or event – real not virtual.
• Select and attend a marketing course (real or virtual).
• Consider buying advertising to market my products and services.

Joined a “Mastermind” group, and while we have only had one meeting so far, it looks positive.

• Earn $1,000 a month.
• Re-develop CV and re-register with employment agencies.

I increased my editing rates, and I’m still getting work.