It has been brought to my attention that I have not posted
recently. I know I have been slacking,
but hop to improve that here on out. About
two months ago, I started a person challenge called Last Year of Your Life and
have realized that I have not posted my progress. So Today I plan on sharing the goals I made
as well as the advances I have made with them!
My goal for this year, my mission statement: To start over
in all aspects of my life, making and shaping a person I am proud to be while I
raise my children.
These are my monthly goals (things I enjoy but tend to not
make time for) I pick one each month and mark it off my list:
1.
Go driving in the mountains (September: done)
2.
Read a book
3.
Go swimming in a river
4.
Go out with a friend
5.
Hiking
6.
Baseball game (July: done)
7.
Do a puzzle
8.
Write everyday
9.
Go on a picnic
10.
Climb a tree
11.
Decorate cakes
12.
Play on a park at night (August: done)
Concrete goals (started in July so to try and achieve by
July):
1.
Lose 20-25 lbs. (I have lost, and kept off, 13
lbs so far!)
2.
Start a Bunco group
3.
Finish all four cake decorating classes (I just
started course 3!)
4.
Ream BOM, D&C, POGP all the way through (I
am on Alma 36)
5.
Read at least 3 religious books this year (I am
halfway through Eve and the Choice Made
in Eden).
6.
Learn a new crochet stitch
7.
Cut back on fast food (I now only treat myself
to Chipotle one a week, although there are a couple of other splurges due to
time crunches, etc)
8.
Make $200 this year from stuff I make.
9.
Run in a 5K for fun (I have been training and
have picked one this month to attend!)
10.
Get a job
Ethereal goals:
1.
Get to a point when I never yell at my children
(hard to gauge one’s success, but I feel I have gotten better at this).
2.
Give service to others more frequently
(donating/giving away the cakes I decorate).
3.
Eat healthier (working on only eating whole
grains. Trying to cut starches out of my
diet)
4.
Be more active (mom and I walk every day)
5.
Write more.
6.
Know where I stand with Josh (Josh said he will
file for divorce this month or next)
7.
Attend the temple more (went for my birthday,
but I still want to be a lot better at this)
8.
Get Dorian ready for kindergarten, help inspire
a love to learn
9.
Meditate frequently
10.
Learn more about photography.
A lot of goals overlap, which help. Here is my action mantra:
I deserve to be 170 lbs by Nov. 11th 2013
I deserve to allow myself time daily for growth and reflection
as I study gospel principles.
The two things I am trying to make habits:
1.
Brush and floss my teeth daily (yes, I am one of
those, I don’t always floss, but this is changing!)
2.
Do 8 min. of arm exercises.
Thanks for the update! I love to see your progress and love for your children through loving YOU! How you feel about you and care for yourself will be a gift to them in their lives! I miss you :)
ReplyDeletethank you as always Laura, I miss you too!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful, and you are inspiring! What do you sell that you make? ;)
ReplyDeleteI crochet baby blankets, baby dresses, and now do cakes and cupcakes
ReplyDeleteDo you have a website or post that shows what you do and approximate prices? I'd love to recommend you to Colorado friends. :)
ReplyDeleteActually I do not, but should probably work on getting one. As of right now I sell according to word of mouth and what people see based on my blog or what my children sport around. I will keep you updated and thank you for your help!
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