Goals Revisited

At the beginning of the year, I set five goals for myself. Today is the day I look back and see how well I did (or didn’t) do with them.

1. Pare down my wardrobe.

How I did: I tried my first capsule wardrobe this year, and I have to say, this was my biggest success. The goal was to be excited to walk into my closet, not overwhelmed. My spring and summer capsules took a ton of stress out of deciding what to wear, and I felt more comfortable and more…me in my clothes than ever before. Even though I haven’t posted a fall or winter capsule, I am still using the same principles to guide me.

How I can improve: Now that my wardrobe is pretty well set, I need to work on my jewelry. I have way too much and don’t wear half of it.

2. Read at least 50 books.

How I did: I am currently reading numbers 42, 43, and 44 (I like to read more than one book at a time). I was crushing books during the spring and summer, but slowed to a crawl in the fall. Some of it can be blamed on the start of homeschooling and our big move, but the biggest reason I stopped reading so much is because I was giving into too many distractions.

How I can improve: Get rid of the distractions. (More on that later this week.)

3. Find a weekly cleaning schedule and follow it.

How I did: Um…not good.

How I can improve: Find a weekly cleaning schedule and follow it.

4. Workout 5 days/week.

How I did: Having surgery in January definitely put this goal out of my reach for a while. The recovery period was longer than expected, and I had lingering pain and fatigue for much of the year. Around the end of August, I started slowly with PiYo and MuTu and worked up to being able to exercise 6-7 days a week. By the end of September, I had to make myself take a day off here and there to give my muscles the rest they needed.

How I can improve: Working out regularly has made me feel stronger, more flexible, and more energized. But with that, I need to make sure not to do too much, causing an injury that will only set me back.

5. Fill a blank journal.

How I did: I think I filled in three whole pages. I’m not even sure where the journal is at this point.

How I can improve: It’s not that I didn’t have time to write, it’s that I didn’t make time to write. I need to make this more of a priority in my schedule.

 

I’ll be back later this week with some thoughts about what is holding me back from meeting some of my goals and what I plan to do about it.

 

How about you? Did you set goals this year? How did you do?

 

 

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  • Robbie Kendall January 21, 2016 at 12:56 am

    Good evening from snowy Valparaiso, Indiana –

    I was pointed in your direction by Leann Pelzel who owns and runs our local CSA, Creme de la Crop. She sent a link to your frittata with mushrooms, bacon, and broccolette in order to use the mushrooms and broccolette in our most recent ‘Meal Time Veggie Box.’

    I started reading your blog, I like it quite a lot, and I noticed this post and your goal, “Find a weekly cleaning schedule and follow it.” I have used the FlyLady system with the most success over the last fifteen years or so. And I have had even more success in the last few months as she introduced her FlyLady Premium website. For me, personally, having the help of my mentor, Fly Lady Kat, has made all of the difference. My husband and I just moved into our first house and using FlyLady techniques has been a true blessing.

    I just wanted to pass it on as you might find some, or all, of it to be of use.

    All the best,

    Robbie Kendall