Kia's Top 30 of 2006

December 11, 2005...in 21 days a new year will begin. What is this new year to bring??? I’m excited to find out. I know that everything I’ll get out of this upcoming year is already in me. I just have to cultivate it and bring it out. So to ensure that everything inside of me that’s suppose to come out does, I’m going to set obtainable goals for this upcoming year. No...these are not new year’s resolutions. No one ever keeps those, so why would I even set myself up for failure. These are goals for myself. I think they are pretty reasonable, but I guess we will all see around next year this time. So here goes...

Kia’s Top 30 for 2006

For God

1. In addition to my tithes, I will give an offering and a love offering every time I go to church

2. Give Him the first day of every month

3. Begin and end each day spending time with Him

4. Bless and exhort those around me

5. Join a ministry at church and work in it faithfully

6. Write an Easter play

For Others

7. Start A Woman’s Worth program

8. Start a non-profit group for urban youth

9. Write my first book (It helps others get the most out of life)

10. Publish my back to school article (It helps others get the most out of school)

11. Volunteer once a month

12. Mentor someone

13. Plan, implement, and host the youth conference in my hometown (G-Town STAND UP!!!)

14. Completely change someone’s position in life

For Myself

15. Make $2,000 per week

16. Workout 3 days a week...I’m determined to have Janet Jackson’s body

17. Have a syndicated column

18. See a play on Broadway

19. Finish grad school

20. Write a business plan for my clothing boutique

21. Take some courses in counseling

22. Have my house fully decorated and furnished

23. Have a financial advisor (I will never again be in the financial mess that I’m in now.)

24. Read 2 non-school books per month (1 for self-improvement and 1 for entertainment)

25. Hit up the M-I-A (I’m going with or without my girls)

26. Attend a couple of conferences

27. Go to AKA regionals and stock up on ‘nalia...and buy at least one strand of pearls (the old heads in my chapter make me look bad)

28. Go on a shopping spree for me and my son where money ain’t a thang (I will have to have my financial advisor before this.)

29. Become a team mom, room mom, PTA mom or something of the sort

30. Take a vacation with just me and my son

Bonus: Go out and have more fun...my friends say I'm getting old. (Go figure!?!?!)

So there you have. Wish me luck. I'll give you guys an update on the 2nd of every month.