{"id":187,"date":"2006-11-27T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2006-11-27T20:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carmelsundae.org\/?p=187"},"modified":"2006-11-27T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2006-11-27T20:00:00","slug":"life-planning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carmelsundae.org\/?p=187","title":{"rendered":"life planning"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, I bought Franklin Planner software. I&#8217;ve used the paper version before, but I had concluded that the software would be less expensive in the long run than having to keep buying refills, and I liked the idea of a &#8220;to do&#8221; list that carries forward. In most ways, it has met my expectations. There are a few things that I really like about paper, but I especially like having a planner I can&#8217;t lose because it&#8217;s on my computer.<\/p>\n<p>Today I made the exercise of doing the section of my planner called &#8220;Mission.&#8221; To be specific, I wrote my personal mission. It is based on what I value in life, and what my priorities are. For those who do not have a planner and would like to buy one, I highly recommend the Franklin Planner, in either the paper or the electronic form. It does more than keep track of your appointments; it helps you to plan your life and accomplish the things you want. For those who are not in the market for a planner, I still recommend the process of mission planning. Every mission is personal, and your list will not look like mine. It can be in paragraph form or (as I&#8217;ve done) in an outline form. It can include pictures if you want, or lists, or key words. But the key is to determine what matters and put it into words.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what I wrote. It may not be a final version, but I like it.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p> I am a whole person, and all my &#8220;parts&#8221; are integrated.<br \/>My mission is to do as God wills me, and to do the best that I can at the roles that He has put into my life.<\/p>\n<ul>self<\/p>\n<ul>health<br \/>emotional health<br \/>learning<br \/>goals<\/ul>\n<p>faith<\/p>\n<ul>prayer<br \/>service<br \/>obedience<br \/>worship<\/ul>\n<p>marriage<\/p>\n<ul>treat Joel as he deserves<br \/>be supportive<br \/>make home and self pleasant to come home to<br \/>keep the romance alive<br \/>share my passions and his<br \/>share a sacramental relationship, include God in our marriage<\/ul>\n<p>family<\/p>\n<ul>homemaker<br \/>teach good habits<br \/>spend time with kids, appreciate them<br \/>children&#8217;s faith formation<br \/>provide healthy and educational environment<\/ul>\n<p>writer<\/p>\n<ul>develop writing habit<br \/>blog regularly<br \/>overcome inhibitions<\/ul>\n<p>Carmelite<\/p>\n<ul>study<br \/>keep in contact with formation director<br \/>pray daily<\/ul>\n<p>homeschooler<\/p>\n<ul>develop routine<br \/>be committed<br \/>inspire commitment<br \/>teach necessary academics<br \/>teach the &#8220;whole person&#8221; &#038; life skills<\/ul>\n<p><\/ul>\n<p>  <\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>I&#8217;d love to hear if you do this, and if you&#8217;re willing to share the results.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This summer, I bought Franklin Planner software. 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