Apparently I blinked and we are now already half way through 2015, what?!? Time flies when you’re having fun, or something like that. This fact reminded me that it’s time to share my 2015 goals – mid year review. I started the year by sharing all of my 2015 goals with you and now I’m giving a little update.
To bring you up to speed…I created a Goal Challenge for 2015 and there are over 50 participants who joined with me and committed to setting goals! It’s been so encouraging to read all of the emails and comments from my fellow goal setters. I’m personally very inspired by all of you!!!
My goals are listed under the six dimensions of wellness and just like in 2014, I’m using the door analogy. I’ve listed goals for 2015 below, and then in blue next to the goal, my progress and/or lack there of…
Emotional – reactions, feelings, cognition
Avoid being an “avoider”, in all of my relationships(This will continue to be an area that I work on, however, I am really striving to be less of a people pleaser and also using more boundaries in my life!)- Daily 3 Check-In Questions with my hubby (We are doing this only about weekly, but I love when we remember to do so! I taped the questions up in our room so we do see them everyday…)
Social – relationships, community, healthy independence
- Marriage Small Group Studies (How We Love/Love You Forever/El&Ella) (We are really good at reading books, but we often don’t take the time to study, discuss, and let the words sink in. We have decided to do “Love You Forever” this month, we’ve both read it, and now just need to go over the questions.)
Two Date Nights/Week, 1 – fun & 1 – functional (relational/planning/business)(We do a good job with getting our date nights in!)- Organize our family home videos, and start taking more videos, my baby is almost nine – insert ugly cry (I have failed on this…good reminder…)
One “special time date” with each of my ABC’s, each month(Not perfectly, but I tend to get one-on-one time with each of them at least once a month.)Lead a Small Group at Church(Yes! The Best Yes.)
Intellectual – creativity, critical thinking, learning
- Read 30 books (I can’t cross this one-off yet, but I’m at 19! And, but guess what? I upped my goal to 40 books – I’m on a roll…)
Learn to knit(Yes, one scarf is almost done.)- Learn 3 piano songs (Whoops…not yet.)
- Stain our bed (I have picked the color, but need to buy the stain, hoping to do this at the end of this month.)
Spiritual – faith, belief, values
- Read the Action Bible (14%…)
- Finish the NT (2/28) & Read the OT (5/31) – (Almost done with NT. I’m slacking on this.)
- Write our World Vision Child – William 3x this year (Poor William, I keep meaning to do this.)
Praying during my QT, and still get up early for QT (M-F)(Doing pretty good on getting up early and also praying on my morning walks with Olivia.)
Physical – body, nutrition, healthy habits
Play tennis 2x / week- Golf 1x / quarter with my hubby (Not yet…)
- Run 1/2 Marathon (10/18) – get my PB time! (I start training in about three weeks!)
- Once a week:
Yoga-Wednesdays, Swim-Thursdays, Lift-Fridays
Occupational – skills, finances employment
Attend Zumba Training – 2/5-6(Cancelled, because it wasn’t a good fit.)- Write Ebook – 4/15 (Ebook – coming out in two weeks!!! – see below.)
Implement/Follow a quarterly marketing plan for MWM(Yes!)- Organize:
my clothes,kitchen spices, photos, scrapbooks,christmas cards(I moved to more of a capsule wardrobe, overhauled my spices, and streamlined my christmas cards!)
(Ebook release date Tuesday, July 21!)
Bucket List Goal – that one krazy – over the top – out there sort of goal…
Update: I signed up for the Zumba training, but then learned that the certification would only be valid for one year. So I decided to cancel the training and wait for a later date when it makes more sense.
However, later I realized that I DID have a bucket list goal and that I already met it. I had the privilege of speaking at our Women’s Retreat in May. I loved being stretched in that area of my life. It was a blessing and something that pushed me as well.
Now, I’ve got six more months to get this list checked off entirely. I love revisiting the list as it gives me a little boost to keep on going! I obviously have some areas that I have slacked on, so I am determined to get going. It’s all about taking continued baby steps forward.
Tell Me: What goal have you set this year, that you’ve already met? Or, what do you find the most challenging part of goal setting?
