Like Jane Eyre, I can tire of the routine of eight years in one afternoon.
I don't believe in doing something I've always done simply because I've always done it. If something stops working, I stop doing it or change how I'm doing it. Habits are good until you forget why you started doing it in the first place.
I used to make yearly goals. When that stopped fitting, I went to monthly goals. When that stopped fitting, I made quarterly goals. When that stopped fitting, I dropped the goals. That has stopped fitting, so I'm back to monthly goals with parameters for 2018. It took me a while to figure out what I wanted the parameters to be this year. I cane up with two areas of focus and five directives.
Here are January's. Obviously I'm not limited to these things, but these are the things I am focusing on with intention this month. I'll post my seven in the beginning of the month then go back and update that same post after the month is over for personal tracking purposes. I'm not posting this shit for people to read in two separate posts, that's boring as fuck. I'll link back to the original post in a Thursday Thoughts if anyone cares how I did.
Wellness - this is mind/body/spirit so some things on here in coming months may seem weird to you and if that's the case then it is something for my spirit lol
1. Chiro 1/16
2. Squats every time I go to the bathroom I did this for half the month then stopped.
3. 100 ounces of water/day Yes! And I feel one zillion times better.
4. Walk Bruce Weather permitting, yes
5. Morning & evening skin care like an adult instead of a dirty child person 100% in the morning, better in the evening than I was previously, so a cautious win
Community - not just my neighborhood, but the world around me, causes I support, etc. This header was involvement for a long time, and then it was improvement, but the goal of anything I involve myself in is to improve my community so I settled on community. Sometimes this will be close and personal and sometimes it won't be.
1. Donate to Juntos 1/15
2. Attend meeting to oppose ICE raids 1/22
3. Women's March in Philly & rally in Doylestown 1/20 and 1/21
4. Meet the Candidate John Fetterman Event 1/27
5. Comfort packs for homeless in Suburban Station twice this month only did this once on 1/23, handed out 10 packs and 10 DD gift cards.
Try
1. Making a new bread Yes! So easy, please try it. Link in this post
2. Camp Bow Wow for Bruce He passed his interview and has been two other times. He goes again today. He hates going through the gate but loves it when he's there.
Buy
1. A new coat - I actually got two on sale for the price of one. Thanks Nordstrom rack.
2. Electrical work for the shore Done Monday 1/29! I can't wait to see it.
3. Jim Breuer tickets Yes! Frank and Amanda did too, and Stephen and Aubrey and friends will be there also
Do
1. Purge baskets around the house Not even close
2. Update entertainment center decor Done
3. Once a month photos Done!
More
Logging on for a purpose A few times I was just scrolling and reminded myself to get off/limit time. Overall I was much better at this.
Less
Mindless scrolling A few times I was just scrolling and reminded myself to get off/limit time. Overall I was much better at this.
3. 100 ounces of water/day Yes! And I feel one zillion times better.
4. Walk Bruce Weather permitting, yes
5. Morning & evening skin care like an adult instead of a dirty child person 100% in the morning, better in the evening than I was previously, so a cautious win
Community - not just my neighborhood, but the world around me, causes I support, etc. This header was involvement for a long time, and then it was improvement, but the goal of anything I involve myself in is to improve my community so I settled on community. Sometimes this will be close and personal and sometimes it won't be.
1. Donate to Juntos 1/15
2. Attend meeting to oppose ICE raids 1/22
3. Women's March in Philly & rally in Doylestown 1/20 and 1/21
4. Meet the Candidate John Fetterman Event 1/27
5. Comfort packs for homeless in Suburban Station twice this month only did this once on 1/23, handed out 10 packs and 10 DD gift cards.
Try
1. Making a new bread Yes! So easy, please try it. Link in this post
2. Camp Bow Wow for Bruce He passed his interview and has been two other times. He goes again today. He hates going through the gate but loves it when he's there.
Buy
1. A new coat - I actually got two on sale for the price of one. Thanks Nordstrom rack.
2. Electrical work for the shore Done Monday 1/29! I can't wait to see it.
3. Jim Breuer tickets Yes! Frank and Amanda did too, and Stephen and Aubrey and friends will be there also
Do
1. Purge baskets around the house Not even close
2. Update entertainment center decor Done
3. Once a month photos Done!
More
Logging on for a purpose A few times I was just scrolling and reminded myself to get off/limit time. Overall I was much better at this.
Less
Mindless scrolling A few times I was just scrolling and reminded myself to get off/limit time. Overall I was much better at this.
