I have virtually abandoned all of my plans and goals for the year. When my dad died it just seemed enough to get out of bed every day and do what I had to do just to get by. I still feel sad a lot and while I wish it could be different I am still here, and my dad is with Jesus. I know my dad would not want me to be stuck like this. I must move forward because my dad would be the first one to tell me that. He had so many hopes and dreams and most of them never quite turned out. Was it just bad luck or bad planning? I kind of think a lot of it was just bad planning. He was very proud of my successes. I want to continue to work hard to have more of them. So here goes. Taking inventory on what I started out with this year.
Improve wardrobe: I have actually bought more clothes this year than I have bought it years, so that goal is going well. I will continue to add to it.
Take pills daily: Well it isn't perfect, but it's certainly much better, so I will count that as another success.
Complete school projects: I have a total of 4 of them. One has been completed so I have made a little progress, and I hope to do more soon.
Workable budget: I have drafted one, but I think it still needs a little more fine tuning, and I still need to go over it with my husband, but most of it at least is on paper.
Read new scripture daily: This has been hit and miss. I did really well for a while and then kind of lost it. I started again this week with my daily plan that has a new scripture daily so this should get back on track.
Read at least 3 books on personal development: I had some specific books I was going to read, but my dads death changed everything. I did do a bible study called The Resolution for Women so that counts as one book. I also read Mary Beth Chapmans book Choosing to See, When I lay my Isaac down, and I am about to begin another study on Crazy love. Not the books I had planned to read, but I think they still count.
Increase water and cut back on soda: This one has been hit and miss so I am going to try again to at least one bottle of water a day.
Eat fruit daily: I have not done well with this one at all, but we decided to pack at least half of my sons school lunches this year so I am hoping to do better as I plan for his lunches with getting fruit in daily for myself.
Plan 2-3 vacations: I actually took a vacation recently and I am planning another.
Improve organization: I started out doing the 52 week challenge. While a lot of that went out the window when my dad got sick, and I never went back to it I still did accomplish quite a bit. My house is clean and fairly well organized right now. I got my son's room cleaned up and better organized along with my bedroom. I also made another bedroom into a home office and cleaned all the junk out of that. I got a lot of kitchen organization done as well. Not too bad.
Read at least 3 new books on money: Again, not the exact ones I had planned on but I still read quite a bit. I read the money saving moms book on budgeting, Advanced penny pinching, The cheapskates guide to grocery savings, Coupon millionaire, and The simple dollar. Unfortunately I didn't learn much from any of them. Most of it I already knew.
Read at least 3 new books on marriage: So far I did read money and marriage.
Read at least 3 new books on parenting: So far I read Parenting with love and logic.
Spend at least 15 minutes with my child alone: I have done this most of the time.
Encourage my husband daily: This one has been hit and miss. I did the 30 day challenge but would like to do it again.
Calendar for scheduling: I have done this regularly, but getting my husband to participate has been a little more difficult, but the good news is we are communicating about schedules better so that is working.
Help my son Zach plan for his new baby: I have done the best with this goal. We purchased many lovely things for the baby who has now been born, and she had everything she needed. We also had a wonderful blessingway/baby shower for her mom that was a lot of fun.
Find a new job: This was one of my most important goals this year and I landed the best job I have ever had in my entire career.
There are about a dozen items I have not even attempted but the year isn't over either. I am grateful I looked at my list because I realized I have accomplished far more than I realized. I am going to start fresh in September which feels right since it's my birthday month.
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