Here comes the mandatory post on 2023 goals! Essentially, it’s a table that clearly outlines what I did, didn’t do, and did in some haphazard way.
If I look at this over all, I see more green than red, and that’s a good sign. Goals that were not completed are generally my fault (exercise) but there are also some that are out of my control – monthly dates (couldn’t find a reliable sitter).
Are there specific ways that I tracked these goals? People are probably wondering “how does she track alone time?” You can do it by writing down the exact hours, I guess. But I am not that organized. I will not quantify it because I don’t want to get into such weeds of having to come up with an instrument to measure and be consistent with it.
My assessment is more of an honest feeling. I know I went on some walks (especially in the second half of the year), and I know I did not check in with my local moms group as often as I wanted. I feel like I received an adequate amount of alone time (especially in the second half of the year). I used the rowing machine around 5 times?… Pretty laughable.
Things I realize are missing from 2023 break down are “finances” category, and also yoga in the “physical/mental” category.
T did the budget for January, February, March and April of 2023, I just looked at it. In other words, I wasn’t actually doing the budget, I was just looking at the ready-to-eat information. Then life got busy, we abandoned that goal, and resumed in November and December. Again, haphazard.
Same with yoga. I do it when I feel down, had a bad day, and/or in pain (example: PMS). But when I feel fine, had a normal day, and my hormones are in balance, I don’t do it.
I also wrote this in my 2023 reflection, some of it is a bit childish but whatevs:
Three things I love about myself: strong, compassionate, active, brave
Three things I need to let go of: laziness, idleness, desire to fix certain people, being a people pleaser
I want to achieve these three things the most: travel with kids and alone, better mental state, more quality 1-1 time with T
I will dare to discover these three things: monthly mom group meetup, conference, solo travel
I will say no to: nail-biting, people pleasing, complaining, and comparing.
I will work, travel, and suck the juices out of life. Can you believe I wrote that? 😂
My word(s) for 2023 is: HEALTH and MOVE
My secret wish is: to explore everything and everywhere. Live large and travel.
Yearly health check-ins
➡️ Physical: every December ✅
➡️ Obgyn- January ✅
➡️ Mammogram- March ✅
➡️ Dentist- every 6 months ✅ [September and March]
➡️ Invisalign- ✅
➡️ Mental health is maintained through time alone/ meditation/writing/planning/organization ✅
➡️ Vitamins ✅
➡️ Nutrition: veggies / chicken /starch ✅ Very little red meat.
💦 Water: need to increase 🌀 ✅
🌀Spirit: books+pray+journal+blog ✅
I will leave it here, my friends. I have said it many times on this blog that 2023 was indeed a great year, and I am feeling very grateful for the life I have created.
In all honesty, my 2024 goals will not look much different from 2023. Perhaps less of them. Perhaps more specific? If I have less goals, it does not mean that I will just sit on my butt and do nothing – that’s just not me. Word of the year? Don’t have one yet.
To be continued…
Mom of Children 