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Day 169: Goals

I'm grateful for goals.  They keep me moving forward (or if I'm honest they keep me thinking about moving forward.  *grin*)  But I do appreciate the motivation they can give me.  Goals have been tough for this Type A chick to get her head wrapped around.  I have a tendency to take them to one extreme or another.  As I've gotten older I have been trying to learn the balance of having goals, I'm getting there - I have by no means arrived but I'm getting there.  Goals I've been working on lately include walking 1000 miles in 2014 (thanks to my friend Sherry for this idea and for breaking it down into realistic numbers!) and trying to drink at least an equal amount of water per day that I drink of other things.  What about you?  How are you grateful for goals?
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