Monthly goal setting used to be one of my favorite things. I loved reflecting on the past month and setting new goals for the month ahead. I got away from goal setting because I always felt robbed of time. I would start the month with exciting goals and plans, but could never seem to find the time to achieve what I wanted. Or I would forget about my goals and plans by the middle of the months because I’d lose focus.
Now, more than ever, I have the time. I also need to channel my energy into goals that bring me joy, give me purpose, and encourage the hard work I’m putting in. Am I looking to take on new projects and tasks this month? NO WAY! Am I looking to take care of myself, at a baseline level? You bet!
We are under a “Stay-at-Home” order in Maryland for the indefinite future. The way it’s looking, we’ll be home all of April, so I’m creating this goal/things to do list through that lens.
April Goals/Things I’d Like to Do
Family
-Take the kids to throw rocks into the lake on sunny days
-Use creativity to break up monotonous days
-Find special things to do on weekends to differentiate the days for the kids
-Plan out Easter weekend and fun things we can do around the house
Stay-At-Home
-Make an inventory of foods in our pantry, fridge, and freezers
-Create meal ideas for different foods
-Create a weekly cleaning schedule to break up the chores
-Ideally, make the kids do all the chores (just kidding. Not really.)
-Rework my work schedule now that we’ve gotten into a groove with the kids
Fitness
-Continue to take spin classes a few times a week at home
-Take yoga or meditation classes on the Peloton app to de-stress with my sister
-Continue to go on walks around the neighborhood and lake as much as possible
Self Care
-Open the windows on sunny days
-Continue to try different hairstyles
-Continue to put on make-up
-Blog for me
-Play lots of Mario (buy Mario Party)
TV Shows
-Westworld season 2 (and 3 if I get there)
-Ozark season 1 (and 2 and 3 – lets be real)
-Current season of Survivor
-MAYBE Tiger King
-Also looking forward to watching Onward on Disney Plus and renting the new Trolls movie this month!
Monthly Goals By Year
2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020