If there’s one thing my freelance work for Central New York Magazine — The Good Life has taught me, it’s that it’s never too early to look ahead.
I’ve already researched and written my story for the January edition.
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I interviewed personal trainers around the Syracuse area. They told me about lots of interesting stuff, but I’m not going to give any of my angles away here.
But it has occurred to ask you a few things in the middle of Nano Poblano November.
Do you make a list of New Year’s resolutions or go about business as usual? Have you started thinking about goals for 2016? If you had a major goal for this year, what was it, and how have you done in meeting it?
Mark Bialczak 
Well, my 2015 goals all went to crap despite my best efforts, so in an effort to play it safe, I’m not gonna make any 2016 resolutions this time. 🙂
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You were not at fault, Rachel. ❤
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Thank you…. Yes, I was the victim of bad circumstance for a lot of it. LOL
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My major goal is to live until 2016 bro Mark. With 7 family members passing away during 2015, I don’t think my kids could handle losing another one during this year, so they are looking at me sideways, or just not looking at all. I’m just holding on, and determined to not pull out in front of a bus. Other than that, I never make resolutions, because I never remember them. I don’t even remember the point of this reply. Uh, what was the question?
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I second your goal, sis Angie. ❤
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always more kindness and compassion in everything i do.
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That’s one great resolve, my dear friend Beth.
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MBM, I don’t really make resolutions. But I do have an on-going, continuing desire to be a better person.
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That’s a tough resolution to keep, MBC. Because you’re such a good person now, I mean! ❤
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❤ You're my favorite today MBM. But trust me, there is PLENTY of room for improvement 😉
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I’ve never understood why January 1 calls for a set of resolutions, so I don’t make them. I find goal making kind of ebbs and flows and there are natural moments to decide what the next plan will be…
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It’s a personal thing, Leigh. Good for you to have the knowledge of when and the backbone to set it out. 🙂
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My goal for the year was to publish a book, and all I have so far is a Pdf. Though my last list of changes has been submitted. So I might still make the 2015 target!
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You still have plenty of time, Vonita. Six weeks. 😉
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I never make New Years’ resolutions. Hoping for a good year, as always 🙂
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Yes, hoping for good things is always a welcome way to start a year, Joey.
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I have been a bit goal and list averse – it seems as though I am just recording things that I’m not going to achieve. Maybe I am always aiming at the wrong things.
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I love your goal of avoiding goals that you know you can’t achieve, Rachel. There’s one you can attain, I believe. 😉
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Wow – I have been keeping new year resolutions without knowing it!
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not be fat
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You ARE NOT fat, lovely Kerbey.
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I’m one of those ‘resolution never to make resolutions’ people. It’s never too early to look ahead though.
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You are very smart, Marissa. I bet you are thinking of poems for that time already.
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Of course.
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Hi Mark, I don’t generally make New Years Resolutions but I do give myself deadlines. I hope to have my second book finished by January, but it is going a lot slower than I thought it would because of all the research involved. I start looking at one thing, then before I know it, I have wasted a whole day searching for information on the internet. Must keep writing!!!!!! Must stop wasting time “researching”.
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I think your inner writer knows when you need the research to get it right for the novel, SD. Trust your instincts. Don’t rush the book. It’s my experience that research is never wasted, unless deep down you know that you’re using it as avoidance.
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Good advice, my wise friend!!!!
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I made a goal to be kinder. I have been successful sometimes, and not always at others. I failed the goal to finish my books, but I got a lot farther.
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I have seen so much progress in your writings in all ways this year, Rose. I think 2015 has been a harbinger for you. Just saying that I noticed, my friend.
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heartfelt thanks
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I never make New Year’s resolutions. It’s hard enough to plan what to do TODAY – and I usually fall short on that.
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Oh, CM. I don’t believe that in a second.
By the way, a handful of us are worried about Paul. We haven’t heard from him in 10 days or so. See comments from Willow on my Splitsville post, link in my alley. Have you heard from him? He has not responded to my email.
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No, I haven’t heard from him, either. I got an email from him on November 1 and then nothing. I even put asked around the JulieNoBlog site, and they haven’t heard from him. I’m hoping that maybe his old computer crashed and he simply hasn’t been able to get to the library. If I hear anything, I’ll let everyone else know.
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Your explanation would absolutely be the best-case scenario, CM. I’m rooting for that one, indeed. Yes, if you hear, shout out to me and we can all spread the word about our MIA friend.
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I haven’t made NY resolutions in years. But you did make me stop and think about why. I guess I have just about everything I want, just the way I want it. But that may be because I stopped reaching too far already. I am not sure. Have to mull this over. I am pretty disciplined about most things. Maybe watching less political news would be smart, LOL! Great question, Mark.
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I bit of self-reflection can be an eye-opener for us sometimes, Beth. Thanks for your kind words, my friend. 🙂
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I never make New Year’s resolutions. 🙂
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And you’re doing great without them, if I say so myself, my friend Merril. 🙂
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Awww– thanks, Mark! 🙂
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