September (3/4 of the year)

September (3/4 of the year)

When July comes, I feel very uneasy and insecure. This pattern seemed to have repeated for the past ten years at least. And these feelings mostly come from my looking back at the first six months of each year and checking my accomplishments. By September, the feeling tends to go away, and I find myself trying hard to do as much as I can and make sure the year can be called a "good year."

It's September again, and I am in the third quarter of 2017. It is definitely a stopping point for me to check off the things I have done so far. I did not have a written New Years resolution, but there are always some default goals and plans each year. Some are planned and some are unplanned.

First, if I look at my relationship with my family and friends, I think I can give an 80% to the overall relationship. I tried to spend as much time as I can while allowing myself some me-time. It is not easy to satisfy and do all the things I can and could've done for them, but the credit goes to the effort for trying to be always there for them.

Next, my career. It has not changed much, more or less stable. Nothing too good,  nothing too bad that stands out. Depending on the person, being stable can be good or bad. If they are the type of person looking for advancement or challenge, they might give themselves a lower grade. If they are the type of person who value stability they can reward themselves with some higher grade. For me, I am neither. I think I will give "n/a" to my grade because I do think I need to find some excitement in my job, but I do not necessarily want to advance more in my field. It is still a gray area of question.

I got married this year, and I consider it as one of my major life events, not just an event of this year. It was somewhat of an unplanned event, as I did not know about the wedding date until the year of marriage. I am not going to give a numerical grade to my love life but a high grade since... 1) it's still "ing" and 2) I'm in a relationship where there will be no end to it.


Health-wise. I am not so certain about my health. This is a scary statement to say, but this year... as with the past couple years... I have been eating out a lot, especially junk food and anything that tastes good (which has a negative correlation with health values) I got myself a gym membership, which, if it was a physical card, might have been dusty. I have to give myself a C, but not a failing score since I am aware of the fact that there needs to be a change and I have been making doctor visits. I had some visits to dentist and ophthalmologist, and I have a pending visit to a podiatrist. Slowly fixing my body.

Financially, I have been saving and spending responsibly. Decided to reward myself at times. Paid off my car that I financed. Nothing big or small otherwise. As for my Me-time. I have spent time going on a date with myself, but I think I need more for the remaining years. 

Wrapping up... September is a good checkpoint for me. It's important to check and acknowledge where I am. I am 3/4 throughout the year which gives me more than enough time to stop drifting and get back on track. It's September, it's 2k17.