Inspiration, Goal-Setting, Motivation, Success…(not necessarily in that order)

Since my last post was about inspiration, you can probably tell I'm struggling to find some. Like that word that dances, elusive, on the tip of your tongue, inspiration (or the lack there of) has been taunting me for days. I'm sure if I looked back at some very old posts, I'd probably find one about goal-setting as well. Neither of these are new concepts to me, however my motivation seems to ebb and flow like the tides of the Bay of Fundy...in serious extremes.

Since my friend A. moved in at the beginning of May, both my inspiration and my motivation have been on the up-swing. Because our interests are so complimentary, we seem to feed off each other’s energy. It also helps to have somebody around to keep you accountable to your goals. Here are some of my current goals:

-Hit my yoga mat 3x/week

-Run 3x/week

-Use re-usable containers (hence my new obsession with glass jars)

-Cook more (has the nice side beny of resulting in eating out less)

-Eat local, eat well (i'm in love with the Kingston Farmer's Market)

-Find a full-time teaching-related job for Sept. 2012 (the scariest, and thus far the least successful)

I could bore you with the details but suffice it to say that, this month, I’ve spent far more time in the kitchen, playing around with recipes and vegetables I’d never ever heard of, than anywhere else. I bought a used blender on Kijiji and have made a smoothie every morning at 6:50, much to my housemates’ dismay. I’ve also delved into the realm of homemade hummus and it now dominates my diet, without straining my wallet. I’ve discovered food blog after food blog of fantastic gluten- and dairy-free meals and am (so far) embracing radical culinary change. One of my favorites is Oh She Glows, and without any further acclamation, I’ll let you discover it on your own.

As I mentioned earlier, inspiration can be a fickle thing…and maybe we appreciate it that much more, as a result. My intention is to remain open to the things that inspire me and to sideline anything that doesn’t.