October Goals Recap

 October was not a great month for goals, and it was not a great month for my health. I had a lupus flare, was diagnosed with another autoimmune disease, and the lupus (they think) is triggering a lot of anemia. All of that to say, I didn't have much energy in October.  I did have a fantastic vacation with M, and I'm on medicine for the lupus again, so fingers crossed I'm feeling more like myself in November.

Financial:

• Save $2500 this month. - We were reimbursed for a car we bought for my special needs aunt (I'm not counting that in our savings, as it just repays our account & we knew we'd be getting the money back - it just impacted our cash flow). We managed to save $1684 this month, falling short of our goal, as we paid for Nick's orthodontia work. 
• Freezer goal: - I accomplished neither of these goals
• Eat 1/2 of the leftover pizza 
• Use up the cranberries 
• Get car sold - nope. M has shown it a few times, but it's not sold yet. 
• Update CD that is renewing - yes! Moved it to a different term that was paying far better.
• Sell Sam's old bike & my old fitness watch - sold the old bike. However, I did manage to finally sell my old jewelry (a goal from wayyyyy back this year), & a few other higher value items & made $2630 in October, which is a big win. 

Family:

• Help Nick with college applications & essays, & achieve all school deadlines - Yes, & he's heard back from a few schools already. We have just one application & one scholarship form due in the next four weeks.
• Adjust menu plan for 3 diners - eh, I did okay on this. October wasn't a great cooking month, but we did manage to avoid tossing food, and are being better about food planning, purchasing & cooking. 
• Have a great trip to Costa Rica - yes, it was fabulous!

Fitness:

• Continue PT for hip - I haven't been consistent about this, but as long as I'm keeping an eye on my running pace, speed & frequency, my hip pain has been pretty manageable. 
• 15 strength workouts - I got in 14/15 workouts, so close! 
• Follow the No S diet 15 days & track calories daily - I lost track. I'm guessing I had about 10 days of No S, and I tracked calories about 75% of the time
• Successfully run the 10k with my sister & friend - yes, and I PR'd vs the same race last year. I'm very pleased, given how I was feeling leading up to the race.
• See the doctor about lack of energy & overall health - I had three doctor's appointments, plus a CT scan, and two rounds of lab work in order to figure out what's going on, as well as additional appointments next month. It was no shortage of effort to manage my health in October. 
• Lose 2 lbs - I maintained my weight, which I'm fine with, given all of the above. 

Personal:

• Complete daily tasks 20 times (meditate, language lesson, journal) - I didn't track this, and wasn't particularly consistent this month. I'd estimate I managed around 10 times.
• Get together with friends - yes, saw friends for hikes, coffee, & working out, not to mention my girls trip to Portland for the 10k.
• Declutter 25 items - 24/25 items 
• Network 2x - yes, I met an old friend for a hike, and one for lunch. 
• Continue exploring jobs. Apply for two jobs in a "pivot" field. - Yes, I probably applied to about 10. 
• Spend time on volunteering role - yes, I've continued to mentor the three students I'm helping with the college process. 
• Play pickleball 3x. - nope! Didn't happen this month. I thought we might play in Costa Rica, but it was a bit too hot & humid for us. 

What about you? How did you do with your October goals? Let us know so we can cheer you on!