Creative thoughts

So here is the deal. I make all these goals and have all these amazing ideas. Songs I want to write, stories I want to write, crafts I want to make, gifts I want to give. Yet, the follow through I just can't do. How do you take all of your wonderful ideas, intentions and actually follow through and do them? How do you find the time, motivation and not get too overwhelmed by the real thing? How do I give myself the shot of confidence and ambition now that I'm an adult and all those dreams seem so far away. I'm trying to make goals, but then I sit down at the computer or piano, or at the craft and it's like the doubts, the work involved the reality that I'm not the best at anything just comes crowding in, let alone my daily responsibilities. If you have any ideas I'd love to hear them. So much I want to do, but following through is killing me.

A Goal

I decided there are not enough books with a religious theme or moral attached. I'm particularly surprized at the lack of Christmas books with even a mention of Christ even at the religious bookstores. So I announcing to the world (maybe that will help keep me motivated) I'm going to write a Christmas book with some religion in it. The basic idea at this point a mother sitting on the couch with her children and they ask her questions and she tells them stories of Jesus, maybe a song the mother makes up to tell a story or a poem included as well, since poetry comes easier to me. So those are my thoughts at this point. I was strenghtened by reading an article in the Ensign about goals and how it is Satan who discourages us and makes us think we can't accomplish things. I've always wanted to write and I need to keep to those goals and not let Satan discourage me.

New Years resolutions

- Write something for every day
- Be a healthier me :exercise, diet
- Be more consistent with my children
- Read my scriptures daily
- Update memory books and photos for the kids
- Collect the personal history I have so far and put in binder
- Organize, organize, organize
- Simplify my life
- To bed earlier, wake up earlier
- Be more spiritual. intune with right and inspiration
- Find a balance in my life
- Do my part to put in order our home and finances
- Get rid of the piles
- Redo the "girls" room
-Better contact with friends/family on a consistent personal basis
- Be more supportive, dependable and self reliant