Thursday, October 1, 2020

October Goals

 As I say every month, the days are whizzing by. I use my goals to create as much daily accountability as possible, particularly during this unstructured & unpredictable time of life. 

Here are the goals for the month:

Financial:

  • Stick to the budget. Figure out a realistic WFH grocery budget for 2021 & the rest of the year
  • Pay down our mortgage to the next mini milestone
  • No clothing/shoes purchases for me (essential running gear excluded)
  • Make $500 in side hustle
  • Work through pantry/freezer clean out (10 random items out)
  • Have will/guardianship appointment

Family:
  • Go for walks, make dinner together, enjoy this time of closeness
  • Off the computer by 7:30 each evening (not counting reading)
  • Have a weekly half hour alone with M, schedule two creative "dates"
  • Schedule a call with M's family, or at a minimum, record a few videos for them
  • Two hours of practicing Spanish or Farsi
  • Compliment M every day
  • Complete one project every day

Fitness/health
  • Lose 2 lbs
  • Work out 31 times in October
  • Track calories & aim for 1450 calories/day
  • Complete 1400 minutes of cardio, 5 strength & 5 stretching workouts
  • Meditate 10 times
  • Journal 30 times


Personal/creative:

  • Do something social at least 2x
  • Volunteer
  • Journal 30 times
  • Improve myself
    • Judge less
    • Listen more often
    • Reduce/eliminate swearing
    • One kind deed a day
  • Read one non fiction book


That's it for me. I'm looking forward to a successful month! What about you? What's on your list of goals for October? 

7 comments:

  1. Great goals. I am afraid I would fail all of the Improve myself goals, especially the swearing one. I am going to take heed and try to do all of those things!

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    1. Oh not to worry, it's a big ol' work in progress for me as well. I figure that by putting it on the list & attempting it & thinking it/talking about it monthly, I'm at least giving it some effort.

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  2. I love your goal "compliment M every day." I am going to make it a goal to compliment my partner every day, too. Thank you for the inpsiration!

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    1. It's interesting how we think about our relationships with the people we love the most. Sometimes they are the ones who also frustrate us the most, so it's a note to myself to remember how much I love M, & show that through my words (and actions, of course).

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  3. I hope you meet all of your October goals. :)

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  4. Great post!I have so many goals for October such as working hard,doing workouts,studying...Im looking forward to have very productive month!
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