Personal Mission Statement
Good afternoon! After my lovely meditation session this morning, I had a bowl of Oikos Greek yogurt, a crushed Kashi TLC bar, a banana, and raspberries:
Plus, 1 million cups of coffee.
Later, I found myself aimlessly wandering into the kitchen and grabbing a slice of cold bread for my mid-morning snack:
Lunch was a cold rice and bean mix:
It contained rice, steamed spinach, pinto beans, and sprouts. I wasn’t sure how all these flavors would mesh, but it was great!
Mixed into the rice was about 1 tablespoon of this dressing, which kept it from being too bland.
Personal Mission Statements
Lately, I’ve been tossing the idea of writing a personal mission statement. You know I’m really big into writing down my goals, and I think it would be helpful for my "general life path" if I wrote down my mission statement.
I spent a few days working on it…. here it is!
Caitlin’s Mission Statement: I strive to be the best friend, wife, daughter, worker, and runner that I can be. Many times, this means putting others above myself, but I promise to never neglect my own needs and wants. I want to live a life full of laughter and joy, and even when the going gets rough, I will find a silver lining.
There are aspects of my personality that I would like to improve, so I promise to learn from my mistakes. There are aspects of my personality that I think are unique and amazing, so I will cultivate these characteristics. No matter what the situation or the trials that I face, I will give my best each day.
Most of all, I will remember that life is short, and I should never, ever sweat the small stuff.
What’s your personal mission statement?
Posted by: Caitlin 39 comments
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 9:30 am
I've been thinking about this since your "tweet" about it last week. I'll be working on my own personal mission statement this week. Love, love this idea. Thank you for always being an inspiration!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 9:33 am
I should really write one of my own. I think it would mean a lot to me. I love yours! Great job, very inspirational!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 9:33 am
I love your mission statement! It's very well thought out. I'm the same as you with writing out goals. I don't have a mission statement, but there is a quote that I love that I try to follow each day.
"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly"
-Buddha
PS I love your shirt (or dress) that you're wearing!!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 9:36 am
I'm taking a couple days off from blogging. I will be thinking about my own personal mission statement as I take time to myself. Thank You Caitlin
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 9:43 am
My mission is to stick to my guns, always. Never be afraid to speak up in class. Never be afraid to take your own running route. Never be afraid to be unique. Set out with a journey, and stick with it to the end. That's what I hope to do in every aspect of life
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 9:44 am
OK love your words!! I had a mission statement back in college, think it is time to update mine.
Well put and that food all looks GREAT!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 9:51 am
That is an awesome mission statement! really makes me think about how I want to improve myself. great food for thought!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 9:55 am
I like your statement!
Like you, I love to help other people. But I need to always remember to not let people walk all over me – it's such a fine line sometimes, I think.
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 10:07 am
I think I have that dress- Target??
I love your mission statement, and I wholeheartedly agree with it. Being supportive and kind to my family, friends, and self are my goals!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 10:15 am
Your personal mission statement is awesome!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 10:21 am
The personal mission statement is an exercise done during career planning, since much like a company, action is planned based on its mission. I wrote mine a while back, it went something like,
"…to make my existence worth something by improving some aspect of the lives of the people I care about… and to always be able to find that connection to other human beings regardless of our differences"
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 10:42 am
Caitlin, I have been reading your blog and must say that you are such a sweet person with your operation beautiful. I run and am training for my fourth marathon so I love reading your blog as I start my day at work! Keep up the AWESOME blogging! I am starting to think that I need a blog too. (My best friend and I do a lot of triathlons and try new recipes all the time such that I think I need to be blogging too.)
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 10:44 am
maureen- thank you! and you need a blog
hehe
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 10:49 am
Love your mission statement! I had to write one once for a health class in college, and they are such a great way to reflect on who you are and who you strive to be
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 10:52 am
i haven't made up my mind of what i want my mission statement to be, i need it to be a real good one!
jenna
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 11:01 am
That's a great mission statement. And, now I am craving raspberries!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 11:01 am
LOVE THE MISSION STATEMENT!!! Funny how companies everywhere have them but we don't, I plan to start working on mine soon! =) Laura
http://findingahealthybalance.wordpress.com/
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 11:21 am
great mission statement! I'll have to think about that for a while
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 11:45 am
Your mission statement is perfect, Caitlin! That is a really great idea.
I need to take a little time to think of mine
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Love that pic of you! Your mission statement is awesome!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
I love how positive you are. That's a great mission statement!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
I don't have one but I've wanted to write one ever since they did it on Jon and Katie Plus 8 (before they were creepy and sad)!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 1:10 pm
just watched the new moon trailer. now i can't wait for it. only 2 more months thank god.
love your mission statement.
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 2:30 pm
So I'm just searching fitness blogs and I found yours. I love the blog- I enjoy your pictures. I must say though- I think I feel in love with your blog when you posted the link to the New Moon trailer
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 2:31 pm
great mission statement!
i think i better work on mine!
that dressing looks/sounds amazing. where can a girl find that?
thanks.
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
I love your mission statement. Mine is similar to yours.
"to be a promoter of health, love and happiness. To everyday strive to be better than I was the day before. Always love.".
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
I love it and love this idea! I think I am going to make my whole family do this!
Just curious, do you have a "vision" board?
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 4:20 pm
I LOVE your mission statement! I think we all need one of those
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
great mission statement!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 5:03 pm
I will definitely need to do some thinking on this. Good idea!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 5:27 pm
LOVE this post! I'm going to write my own mission statement this week! I'll link back to you!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 5:43 pm
I don't have a mission statement yet. I'm a work in progress!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 6:01 pm
I love your mission statement. Absolutely love it.
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
Hi Caitlin,
I love your blog! You have def inspired me to run more! I'm pretty new to running, I worry about being too slow. Any advice??
Also, I noticed you had Kayne on your playlist for last weekend's race…what are your thoughts on his recent activity at the VMA's?
Blog-on blogette!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Wild mama – try walk/run intervals. that's how im training my friend harry to run. we walk for 2 minutes and run for 1:30. and then we do it again. we're at about 1.8 miles. don't worry too much about being slow and speed totally comes with time. when i started, i couldnt even run 1/4 mile. stick with it and you'll get there!!
and kayne west is a DOUCHE. who does that?!!?
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 6:15 pm
marissa – ooo whats a vision board???
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 8:25 pm
LOVE the mission statement!! I, too, love to organize and make lists and write things down
and I think this is a wonderful idea.
Yours is beautifully thought out!
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on Sep 15th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
that's great. you are such a dedicated person.
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on Sep 16th, 2009 at 7:48 am
Wow, that is amazing. I need to get started on mine. Thanks for the inspiration!
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