For 2015, my 33rd year on earth, I'm taking a page from Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project. I separated my 33 goals into months of the year, each month having a theme. I'm hoping this will keep me focused and on track, rather than letting the year get away without me like it has lately...
Two of my goals will go all year long:
1: Read 15,600 pages (about 52 books, averaging 300 pages each)
2: Blog at least once a week (to avoid becoming months behind)
And here are the rest of the goals:
January: "Be Healthy"
3: Find a dermatologist and schedule an appointment (skin cancer runs in the family)
4: Exercise 5 times a week
5: Lights out every day at 9pm
6: Eat 3 servings of veggies a day
February: "Be Loving"
7: Complete the Dating Divas love calendar
8: Sight-see with Jaime (hopefully to a place we've never been)
9: Speak quietly, with love
March: "Economize"
10: Stick to a budget
11: Rotate and replenish food storage (learn how to use it all!)
April: "Sew a Home"
12: Make a curtain to act as an office "door"
13: Finish my Mt.-Everest-sized pile of sewing/mending projects
14: Fix living room curtains (kids destroy everything)
15: Cover entry bench cushion with cute fabric
May: "Cultivate Talents"
16: Finish a blog book
17: Sing every day with voice lesson CDs
18: Learn a new cooking method
June: "Make Memories"
19: Go camping with the family
20: Scan and digitize old photos
July: "Introspect"
21: Journal at least weekly. Real, meaningful journaling. This could be part of blog posts or not, depending on the nature of entries.
22: Spend 15 minutes a day on actual scripture study
August: "Friendship"
23: Coordinate a girls' night
24: Deepen a friendship
September: "Family First"
25: Print photos for Bree's photo collage frame in her room
26: Make a Family Home Evening board
27: Turn off all electronic devices for 24 hours
October: "Have Fun"
28: Do projects with kids, especially ones they come up with on their own
29: Host a Choctober party
November: "Be Grateful"
30: Keep a daily gratitude journal from November 1st until Thanksgiving
31: Listen to good music every day (trash on the radio while driving kids to school doesn't count)
December: "Give"
32: Plan an anniversary surprise for Chad
33: Don't buy myself gifts for Christmas :)
Yes, the months at the beginning of the year are a little more goal-heavy. That was intentional. And I'm allowing myself flexibility if I want to work ahead (or behind).
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3 comments:
These are fantastic. I especially love the one that includes me. :) And the one about blogging twice a month. It's going to be a good year for you. I can just feel it.
I just printed out one of those love calendars. I'm going to start today. Thanks for sharing that.
This is inspiring! I love how you separated it into months with a theme. That seems like it would be more manageable. Good luck! (We'll help you with the camping goal in June if you're up for a Wallace-Wilkinson campout!)
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