April Goals

One of my goals this month is no chocolate. 

(Note how this isn't no sweets or no sugar. It's simply no chocolate. This isn't a weight loss thing or whatever, it's more that I want to rid my body of the craving of chocolate I've noticed it having.)

I was texting with my BFF about this and she agreed to do it with me as well. It's nice to have a support system. I am imagining a few days with crazy cravings and then being okay. I don't eat a ton of chocolate but there are definitely times when I'm craving it a lot. I'm excited to get over that.

I told my mom that I didn't want any chocolate for Easter and other than some chocolate chips and some chocolate mint tea I don't have much in my house. I think this will be okay. It might even be fun.

Come join me for a month without chocolate. 

March Goals

March:

• see a sunrise - I want to go up to one of the 'mountains' around my city and watch a sunset (with photo documentation of course)

• create a meaningful morning routine - because I haven't been working consistently the last two months I got out of the habit of a morning routine and became a bit (dare I say it?) lazy. I want to create a morning routine again that has purpose and makes me want to get out of bed.

• feel comfortable in my new job - I think this will come as I come to learn routines and the children and how this job works.

• eat protein with every meal - I worry that my protein intake isn't what it should be as I'm a vegetarian and I know from past experience when I don't eat enough protein I get tired and my mood changes. I want to just be aware of the protein I eat.

• learn to ride my new bike - oh Betty, you and I are going to have so many adventures once I feel comfortable enough on you to take you out on the road.

• finish striped blanket - working on a gorgeous purple and turquoise large striped blanket and I'd like to finish it this month.

What are your goals for March?

February Goals - Report

I wrote about my February goals here and now that the month is over, thought I'd talk about how they went.

• Take daily foot shots - Done and documented into my Project Life album.
• Take 2 Instax photos a week - I honestly thought this would be an easy one, but I didn't even take one photo. Fail. I think I'll try this goal again in a few months and see how it goes.
• Do yoga daily - I definitely tried and even though there were days I didn't do yoga, I'm counting this one as completed.
• Wash my face nightly - Also something I didn't do every night, but I did it consistently and I did notice how my face feels so much better. Going to keep this up!
• Finish crocheting squares - Yup - and also finished the entire blanket.
• Find a job to start in March - Pretty much did - right now I'm subbing at a place and it's going to lead to full time (as soon as the board of directors figures it all out).

How did your February goals go?

Monthly Goals - February

February:

• Take footshots daily - I love taking footshots and think it'll be an interesting way to document where I go and what I wear during the month
• Take 2 Instax photos a week - I love my Instax but don't think to use it enough. Hopefully this will help me remember!
• Do yoga daily - Am loving the routine and feel of dailyyoga. 
• Wash my face at night - This might seem like an odd goal, but it's something I've gotten out of the habit of doing and I know it helps my skin be less blemished and dry. Also I love my face wash.
• Finish crocheting squares - I'm working on another blanket. I'll post more about it but it's going to be lovely!
• Find a job to start in March - I'm almost ready to go back to work. My goal is March 1st.

What are your goals for February?

January Goals - Report

I posted about my January goals earlier this month and the month is (finally) over so here's my report on how my goals went.

• Finish reading a book - Done and done! Finished Sorcery and Cecilia and it was wonderful as always. As an added bonus, finally finished The 100 Mile Diet as well. Great book!
• Walk to and From Work Daily - This kind of got derailed when I quit my job, but I've been trying to walk daily anyways.
• Write Sister Missionaries - The letters are written, just not mailed but I'm checking it off anyways
• Have Happiness in my Life - Working on it (I think it'll always be an 'in progress' goal). Definitely identifying happiness more that I have. 
• Finish Crocheting Squares - Not only did I finish the squares, but I finished the blanket. Did not think that would happen. Love it!
• Weekly Gratitudes in PL - Done like dinner.

How are your goals going?

Monthly goals - January

Typically I'd like to post something to do with baking or cooking on Fridays - but this week was a bit odd so I don't have any photos of that. Thought instead I'd talk about my monthly goals.

I'm a huge fan of goal setting and list making. This is something I learned young and it's stuck with me. Pretty much every day when I wake up I go to my Reminders app and make a list of things I'd like to do (after checking Instagram of course!) Sometimes it's small things (like wash the dishes or mail a letter) and other times it's more time consuming (like grocery shop or go visit someone). Sometimes it's a goal that I will need a few days to complete.

This all comes around to making monthly goals. These go into my Project Life at the beginning and end of the month and I want to post them on here as well for more accountability. Monthly goals are kind of like my daily to do list - sometimes bigger things that I'll be working on all year and sometimes something simple I just need to do that month.

I know it's the 18th already, but here's my January goals:

• finish reading a book - I've been reading the same book for a couple months (no seriously!) so I thought if I put it on here, I'd actually finish the book
• walk to or from work daily - this goal kind of got railroaded when I gave notice at my job, but I'm still trying to walk daily anyways
• write sister missionaries - I have a number of friends who are on missions around the world for my Church and I want to write them 
• have happiness in my life - I'm working on it
• finish crocheting squares - been working on a mammoth of a blanket and finally finished crocheting the squares, now I'm working on sewing them together (also a giant project)
• weekly gratitudes in PL (Project Life) - finding gratitudes changes attitudes right?

What goals are you working on for January?