UBBT goals

Been thinking alot lately of my goals this year, and goals for next year. With this being my first year of UBBT, I did shoot high. And I can see that I wont meet all my goals. The funny thing is I'm ok with that--but not because I'm being lazy, but because its helped me evaluate. How badly did I really want to achieve that goal? Did I avoid it? How can I achieve it next year? Like my one goal of kayak certification: I should have done some research first. When(in late spring, early summer) I started looking into it, the courses I needed were already done for the year, gotta wait till next feb-march. Oops. But I did still go kayaking, did some research, did some practicing, and will probably make that a goal for next year again. I think I struggled the most with non-kung fu related things--its been really hard to achieve some these other goals when I'm so focussed on the physical, yet I know I need the balance. That will continue to be a theme, I think. I have very much enjoyed the reading challenge and the date/friend-get- together challenge. It has put fun back into life, something that was definitely lacking.
 I have enjoyed this team very much; I feel like I have much more of a connection to the kwoon than I ever did. I am richer for being given the chance to know more of the family of silent river than I did. For that alone, I think I would call this year a success.
So heres to next year! May it be as stretching as this one has been!