Happy 2019! Every New Year, I like to put together a new set of goals. I usually just write them but this year I am taking a different approach. I purchased this wall organizer at Target to hang reminders of my different goals. As I look at the board by my desk, I will be reminded of my goals and hopefully inspired to continue to pursue them.
Looking back at my goals from 2018 I think I did pretty good overall. I am better at going to bed earlier and I do notice the difference in my energy levels when I stay up too late. I have managed to work out fairly regularly in our basement mini-gym but I still have those crazy weeks when I just don't manage to find the time. I have made solid progress with my skin. I stopped purchasing those make-up remover wipes and make a point every night to follow my skin care routine and remove all of my make-up. Now as far as wrapping presents go, I do kind of know how to tie a ribbon now but we still don't have that gift-wrapping station set up in the basement (#goals). I did not attempt to learn how use a sewing machine. As much as I want to learn, I realize this goal might remain in suspended animation for a while.
So where do things stand for 2019? Here's my list of personal goals:
a) SLEEP MORE :: I already know that I can make it into bed earlier. Now I want to aim for 8 hrs a night. I know it's probably a reach with two young kids and a full-time job but I want to try. I wake up so early to be at school by 7:15 am that I feel 8 hrs of sleep (I now get 7) would make a difference.
b) PLAN MY WORKOUTS :: I have improved the consistency of my workouts. However, I find that it would be helpful if I could organize them better. I always start with cardio and then do weights. I want to organize my weight workouts so that I am targeting all areas equally. Then there's my abs. I have diastasis rectii from both pregnancies. It has improved but I find that as soon as I stop being consistent with the frequency of the exercises the separation comes back and you feel the change in your abdomen. I have found a couple of bloggers who regularly post ab routines and I plan to incorporate them in my workouts.
c) BLOG PLATFORM :: I have many ideas to grow the blog in 2019. I want to make the postings more predictable. It does get really hard some weeks, specially if I have not managed to take pictures. It's just me running the show here and some weeks it's tough to make the magic happen. I do find that I could benefit from a little bit more planning to help things run more smoothly. I have added a LIFE LATELY section to update you on things going on in my life. This summer I will likely change the blog platform to WordPress (more on that later).
d) RECIPES :: This year I started adding vegan recipes to the blog. I enjoy vegan recipes myself so I've been having fun experimenting to make my baking recipes work. I also started posting lunch recipes and, seeing how popular they have been, I plan to continue that series. I plan to add my smoothie recipes to the blog (they are now only on Instagram) too so that you can find them easily.
e) PHOTOGRAPHY :: This year, I experimented with new backgrounds to make my pictures more interesting and added more props to my collection. I plan to continue to work on both of these.
f) BEAUTYCOUNTER :: I started this venture right at the end of last year. This year, I plan to grow my client list and continue to work on Beautycounter's mission to bring safe beauty products into the hands of everyone. I strive to bring awareness to the hidden dangers in cosmetic products through articles that I post on Facebook, Instagram stories on ingredients and beauty reviews on my blog. I hope that this information will inspire you to take a good look at your beauty routine and make some changes.
So there you go! What are your goals for 2019?
Thank you for reading!
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