Goals For The Year

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I still feel like I’m easing into the year and we’re almost two full weeks in.  These goals are set for all of 2017 and beyond though, so really, what’s a few days delay anyway?  I eluded to my recently adopted simplified lifestyle here and will expand on that soon (I really want to properly sort my thoughts out for the post), but for now, I’ve narrowed down a few things I’ll be focusing on personally and in business this year!

PERSONAL

Do More Writing
In the age of blogging and 140 characters or less, I stopped writing.  My essays and personal journal entries were replaced by short catchy puns and fluff posts.  This cannot continue.  I miss creative writing and story telling, and have already started a few great essays for the near future!  Keep an eye out.

Be More Open
As I made my wellness a priority last year, it was necessary to have a little more hermit time.  That unfortunately went a little too far one way and I’ve found myself extremely unbalanced in terms of social time.  This happens in life, as I’m sure it will again, but it’s time to be more open to meeting new people and going out to events.  Opportunities await!

Become A Gym Regular
It has been a ridiculously silly dream of mine to become a regular at the gym.  For me to walk in and for them to smile and greet me by name.  Maybe we have a little rapport, our usual small talk, and then I do a regular workout and I leave.  Seems simple enough, and yet, I’ve never achieved it!  There’s no specific number of times a week that I must go, but I want to kick my wellness goals into the next gear with consistent movement.  Last year, I concentrated on my eating and made so much progress.  It took a while though, and I’m keeping this in mind in terms of going to the gym.  Fingers crossed.

Travel With Purpose
I feel incredibly lucky to have jet set quite a bit over the past few years.  If someone suggested a trip, I said yes, and we were off!  Since things were usually last minute, more often than not, there was little time to plan out these adventures.  I have some really exciting places on my list of possible travel adventures for this year, and I want to be mindful of the locations I’m choosing and what to explore while visiting.

BUSINESS

Weekly YouTube Videos
I started getting into YouTube this last year and vlogs became my new cable tv.  I started creating my own videos and vlogs, had a blast doing so, and then things kind of dropped off.  Which, is just the reality of projects that are started when you don’t have the focus yet.  I think I’ve got this now though, my channel re-launch will be in February!

Five Blog Posts Per Week
In the theme of ‘coming alive’ this year, a big aspect of that, is for this blog to really become what I’ve always wanted it to be.  I have all these ideas that I’ve never fully implemented and there’s no better time than now!  It scares me to push myself to added content, but it’s exactly the kind of challenge I need.  What kind of stuff would you like to see going forward?

Improve My Photography Skills
I’ve wanted to elevate my photography skills for quite some time.  This past year, I got a little better acquainted with Lightroom, but there’s really so much more I want to do and learn!   Without the budget to register for an in person lesson, I’ve started with simple online video tutorials and a commitment to do more photo walks.

Share The Knowledge
In terms of my experience with almost a decade of blogging, owning my own businesses, working a 9-5, and managing social media, I want to do a better job of sharing what I’ve learned along the way.  There is going to be regularly updated posts about various business/blog/social media related things.  I also hope to expand my team this year, likely by summer.  So many exciting things in store, I simply cannot wait!

What kind of goals have you set for yourself for 2017?  Would love to hear them!