August goals

Getting ready, it's back to school month! I'm confident it will be an adventure, as we adjust to 8th grade & 9th grade online learning. Here are my goals for the month.

1) Financial

• Stick to the budget
• Pay down our mortgage to the next milestone
• No clothing/shoes purchases for me
• Make $500 in side hustle
• Work through freezer/pantry clean out (10 random items out)
• Call to set up will/guardianship appointment

2) Family

• Find time to take the boys to one socially distanced activity per day (walking, tennis, etc)
• Off the computer by 7:30 each evening (not counting reading)
• Have a weekly half hour alone with M
• Schedule a call with M's family
• Two hours of practicing Spanish or Farsi
• Finish kitchen remodel
• Compliment M every day
• Build a plan for the new school year

3) Fitness/health

• Lose 2 lbs
• Work out every day, minus travel day home. Do 2 daily doubles to offset.
• Track calories & aim for 1440 calories/day
• Complete 1400 minutes of cardio, 10 strength & 5 stretching workouts
• Meditate 20 times
• Run 15 times

4) Personal/creative

• Do something social at least 2x/month (virtually is okay)
• Volunteer
• Journal 25 times
• Improve myself
• Judge less
• Listen more often (talking less)
• Reduce/eliminate swearing
• One kind deed/day
• Read one non fiction book
• Complete one project/day (taking advantage of WFH)

What about you? What are you hoping to accomplish in August? Please share, so we can cheer you on.