What Happened to those 2018 Goals?

At the end of December, I was gung-ho and moving hard toward what I wanted in 2018.  As with anything I do, slow and steady wins the race.  I have been slowly, but steadily, working on my goals for 2018.  I have uncovered some things I didn't realize I was holding onto from my past.  Some of them, as the universe would have it, popped up to let me know they were still holding me back.  I have been working hard to let them go, so I can move forward.  If there is one thing I know, you cannot look back  and wonder what-if?  You must learn from your past as to not make those same mistakes in the future.

 

So here is a look at what I have been doing and what I have going on now.  Since my primary goal was to run the Disney Princess Half Marathon, I kept my goals for January and February focused around preparing for those 13.1 miles.  So, while cultivating my goals, I have to prepare.  I am definitely a planner.  I listed everything already on my calendar.  And while not everything made it, I got most of it completed.

I then listed my important to-do's.  I was far less successful here.   I haven't had a chance to go by the bank to meet about my future.  No time to contact my investor regarding my name change....and that is LONG overdue.  I did, however, have dinner with Jane and Mary Powell.  I did not get to meet AE for drinks to discuss art and other exciting things.  That was moved to March and we are good with it.

Next on the preparation page was a list of things I'm Excited For:
Number one was completing the Disney Half Marathon. Check, Check, and Check.  If you read this blog, you've had the chance to read about my experience. Networking with new friends--I'd say that I didn't get as much of that these first two months as I wanted, but it was still successful.  What has been on mind this year is developing deeper relationships with my closest friends.  I have an upcoming post about friendship and will dive into that more there.  I do feel like I have started to develop deeper connections with my closest friends through intentional contact and honesty.

My ONE Focal Goal or WORD for January/February was:

Once I set up my preparations, it was time to develop a tending list.  This is the list I referred to every  week to keep myself on target.  Starting out with a few encouraging words.....my encouraging words for the January and February were:  Progress Not Perfection.  I want to move forward but not beat myself up if I'm not progressing the way I think I should be.

  

For the month, I planned to:

• open a savings account.  - No.
• start a book club. -Talked about it with my girlfriends.
• make an appointment with my life coach. -Yes and got in to see her!
• schedule time with my sisters. - No.
• work on my side hustles. - Yes and had some success.
• have dinner with friends throughout the month.  - Yes and I think this is a very important goal.

How did I do?  I made progress....but it wasn't perfect.  Seems like I'm right on track.

Weekly goals were focused on my health and wellness:

• HIIT Class on Wedesdays. -Yes!  I didn't miss a single class.
• Weight Watchers Weight In- Yes!  I only missed meetings when I was at Disney and I still show up when I know it hasn't been a good week.
• Yoga once a week.  - I didn't make it weekly, but I did 3 weeks of February.  I am easing into a regular practice that I am enjoying a lot!
• Side hustle posts on Social Media - Check!  These are easy and some of my top ranked posts.
• Date Night once a week.  Yes...there is nothing better than an evening to connect and put the phones down.  

Daily Goals.  When it comes to checking in daily, I'm less consistent, so next month, I intend to be consistently  intentional:

• Side Hustle Social Media posts.  -Not Daily, but managed to get them weekly.
• Read a little daily. - I don't know why I can't allow myself 15 minutes to read every day.  I miss reading.  My kindle is so full of books I want to read it's not funny.
• Create Daily - Paint/Draw - No...January I was absolutely tapped out of creativity.  It took me until February to feel excited to create again.  I'm not sure what it was, but I hope March will be much better.
• Limit Social Media time--AKA--Put the phone down.  The addiction is strong and I did well in January, but February I was right back on it.
• Stay in WW Points daily.  This has been hard.  I am clearly not eating enough protein because I am always hungry.  I struggled but managed to maintain my weight through these two months.

So what's next?  March.  I'm not combining my months.  I'm focusing on the tasks at hand. My one word goal for the month?  Perseverance.  I will overcome the obstacles holding me back.  I will   focus on myself and work hard to be kind, to be strong, and to be an example to other women.

What happened to your 2018 goals?

Keep on cultivating what matters!