First Time on the First- New Goals For the New Year
Yes, I'm aware it's not the first of the month. In short, I forgot to do my post. Oys! What a way to start off, right?
I have excuses though- good ones. The first was a holiday. I was busy writing out my New Year's resolutions. I was sorting out what I wanted to say for high impact. I was spending time with family. I was organizing my calendar, my book challenges, and my work schedule. I was lazy. Wait, scratch that last one.
It was really something of all of those
But this year...
I like to put up some of my plan so that by going on public record; it will hold me somewhat accountable. I've included here three facets of the plan with a few of my goals.
Reading Goals
1. Complete reading challenges to which I committed.
2. Interact with other readers to gain insight and a different perspective.
3. Reduce reading when it overtakes the time needed for other worthy goals.
4. Accept fewer review commitments to give quality time to the ones I choose and to give time for other reading goals.
5. Support local library with at least one book check-out a month.
6. Read non-fiction how to and resource books on list.
7. Reduce purchased books and freebies to work on current TBR pile.
Writing Goals
1. Complete each quarter's short story on time for the writing group.
2. Finish NaNoWriMo story for publication
3. Shop a publisher for a completed story and continue to polish this story.
4. Edits/rewrites/publication of a story.
5. Read two writing craft books on shelf.
6. Write thoughtful and quality reviews.
Well Being Goals
1. Try four new recipes this year.
2. Continue goal of improved diet.
3. Continue goal of daily walks and three times a week exercise routines.
4. Spend more time in my garden. Try new plantings.
5. Spring and Fall Cleaning DIY projects and Chores.
6. Practice music once a week and continue guitar lessons.
7. Correspondence particularly on special occasions consistent and on time.
8. Seek opportunities to volunteer and give back.
Do you make goals like this? Feel free to share some of your own and yes, do hold me accountable throughout the year. :)
Happy New Year, GoodReads Friends!
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Jan 05, 2017 08:52PM
Sophia, excellent post and a great list of to-dos-and accomplish. Yeah, they were great and best of luck with them. I hope you make each and every one.
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J. W. wrote: "Sophia, excellent post and a great list of to-dos-and accomplish. Yeah, they were great and best of luck with them. I hope you make each and every one."Thanks, Jeanne! I know they aren't earth changers, but I really want to do them. Appreciate your cheers! :)
I think these are great goals, and I hope you accomplish them all! I know how hard it is to keep up with the goals made at the start of the new year. I made a few for myself (finish the first draft of my novel, exercise more, spend less time on my phone and more time reading so I can make a dent in my TBR), and we'll see how I do.Happy New Year!!
Cheers, Anna!Oh yep, it really is a 'see how we'll do' on these. They give me good direction. Wishing you luck on yours, too. And yay, a novel. :)
Sophia wrote: "Cheers, Anna!Oh yep, it really is a 'see how we'll do' on these. They give me good direction. Wishing you luck on yours, too. And yay, a novel. :)"
Thanks! :)
Sophia,I think your goals are great,very positive and life affirming. Wishing you the best of luck with them.
Hope you have a good year.
Yes, that is exactly what I want from my goals.Thanks, Mary, you summed it up nicely.
A pretty ambitious set of goals, Sophia! I’m especially delighted to hear about a completed manuscript and another far along! There goes my goal of whittling down my TBR . . .
Yes, its a tad ambitious, but I like setting tough goals. This will sound bad of me, but I don't get twitchy if I don't make all my goals. I do my best and I put it all in the planner, but not a problem if I can't or won't get there. Now that said, there are about five on my main list (including some of these) that are musts and are no matter whats. :)Wishing you well on your goals for the year, too, Abigail. I know your writing project is important, but it will be neat if you had hit your TBR pile goal, too.
