There is a great idea that's been around to make a goal list for the last three months with the last number of the new year. So 18 before 2018 and this year is 19 before 2019. I'm interested to see if it will stick around many more years. Maybe it will start over with the ones place and do 1 big goal before 2021. 2 before 2022 and so on. But I have enjoyed doing it the past 2 or so years and am excited to do it this year.
What can you do in these next 3 months? What do you want to do? What is going on in your life right now? What changes do you want to see? 3 months is a lot of time to make some changes. Habits are made in 3 weeks. I say more like a month but you know you best. Take the first month to make the habit and then really solidify it so it doesn't have to take up goals on the new year.
Or if your not needing a habit but have some projects you want to make progress in then remember you have 3 whole months before the new year! Don't just let these months fly by because of the holidays. They do take time, thought and preparation but not 3 months of all encompassing attention. You still need to take care of yourself.
Or maybe use the holidays are part of your goals. Maybe you could make a certain number of gifts. Or try to keep within a budget. Try to visit/contact so many people. Maybe you want to do a certain amount of crafts with the kids or make decorations for the house.
But you also need to remember it is only 3 months. Don't try to plan to do a year's worth of goals. Keep them realistic so you feel like you accomplished things and not beating yourself up for not doing enough.
For me 19 seemed like a lot. Especially with only 3 months to do them in. Try breaking down your goals over a few of them. Instead of one being 'Make 5 gifts' spread it over 5 of your goals.
Another idea is using this list to really hone in on those goals you made at the beginning of the year or earlier this year. Reevaluate where you are and what you have accomplished and what you can do. For example, I had terrible morning sickness for 3 months where I didn't want to do ANYTHING and got way behind on my books I want to read goal for the year. Rather than trying to cram in 6 months of reading in 3, I am looking at where we are in life and what I realistically do. What are some of your goals that may have fallen aside that you can pick up anew and finish the year strong?
If 19 scares you too much or you aren't super into making goals (great job making to the end of this post), make is just 9 before 2019. Even easier or a smaller step could be picking 3 areas of life and making 3 goals for each. That's much more manageable, right?
Here is my list of 19 before 2019
1. Have 7 blog posts drafted. Not edited and ready, just a draft.
What can you do in these next 3 months? What do you want to do? What is going on in your life right now? What changes do you want to see? 3 months is a lot of time to make some changes. Habits are made in 3 weeks. I say more like a month but you know you best. Take the first month to make the habit and then really solidify it so it doesn't have to take up goals on the new year.
Or if your not needing a habit but have some projects you want to make progress in then remember you have 3 whole months before the new year! Don't just let these months fly by because of the holidays. They do take time, thought and preparation but not 3 months of all encompassing attention. You still need to take care of yourself.
Or maybe use the holidays are part of your goals. Maybe you could make a certain number of gifts. Or try to keep within a budget. Try to visit/contact so many people. Maybe you want to do a certain amount of crafts with the kids or make decorations for the house.
But you also need to remember it is only 3 months. Don't try to plan to do a year's worth of goals. Keep them realistic so you feel like you accomplished things and not beating yourself up for not doing enough.
For me 19 seemed like a lot. Especially with only 3 months to do them in. Try breaking down your goals over a few of them. Instead of one being 'Make 5 gifts' spread it over 5 of your goals.
Another idea is using this list to really hone in on those goals you made at the beginning of the year or earlier this year. Reevaluate where you are and what you have accomplished and what you can do. For example, I had terrible morning sickness for 3 months where I didn't want to do ANYTHING and got way behind on my books I want to read goal for the year. Rather than trying to cram in 6 months of reading in 3, I am looking at where we are in life and what I realistically do. What are some of your goals that may have fallen aside that you can pick up anew and finish the year strong?
If 19 scares you too much or you aren't super into making goals (great job making to the end of this post), make is just 9 before 2019. Even easier or a smaller step could be picking 3 areas of life and making 3 goals for each. That's much more manageable, right?
Here is my list of 19 before 2019
1. Have 7 blog posts drafted. Not edited and ready, just a draft.
2. Read 10 books
3. Potty train my daughter
4. Have a certain amount in cash/assets
5. Walk 50 miles
6. Night potty train my son
7. Index 5 times.
8. Work on Family History 4 times
9. Sewing project
10. Sewing project
11. Sewing project
12. Sewing project
13. Start a new baby quilt
14. Finish my daughter's quilt
15. Blog up and public
16. Catch up on my son's journal
17. Catch up daughter's journal
18. Start Jellybean's journal (I'm pregnant)
19. Me, personally read 300 books to my daughter.
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