I've mentioned in a few different posts now (you can read them here and here), that this year I'm not making resolutions, but setting goals for 2015. I know. A resolution is pretty much a goal, but we all know that resolutions tend to be broken. A goal seems much more attainable. You're not resolving to complete it, but you're pushing to achieve it. I'm setting a few (at least six) goals for myself this year. Some are reminiscent of 2014, but others are new goals.
- Workout consistently and clean up my eating. While I really just wanted to write, lose 60 pounds, I know that I will get there. And in order to get there, it means exercising often (5-6 times per week) and keeping my nutrition in check. I kicked off the New Year by taking a walk, and plan on tracking my daily exercise. I'm also tracking everything I eat in MyFitnessPal. I hate tracking calories, but I know right now I need to do it to keep myself on track.
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Paddleboard. This was a 2014 goal. But between the summer just flying by and injuries, I never made it. This summer will definitely be the year of the Paddleboard adventures. I can't wait!
Blog more. This was probably a goal in 2012, 2013 and 2014. But it's true. Unfortunately when I get busy, the blog is the first thing to be negeclted. I've worked hard to bring readership in (I had my best month yet in terms of visitors in December!) and I want to keep seeing it grow. When I say blog more, I don't mean, blog daily. It's more of, don't forget about the blog for weeks at a time.
Ride as often as I can. I've been riding horses since I was 9. I haven't been as consistent as I would like, but I plan on changing that in 2015. I plan to ride 1 to 2 times per week (2 times the weeks I have an adult group). It keeps me sane. It's my happy place.
- 25 organic Etsy shop sales. I started an Etsy shop this year for my photography with a small goal of reaching 10 sales. I figured it would be a good place to start. I ended 2014 with 27 sales total (actually, 20, but Etsy counts each item sold as a sale). A few of the sales were not organic through Etsy, meaning friends and family wanted prints so I created custom orders for them to purchase through Etsy. This year, I want to promote and pursue sales directly through Etsy. I figure 25 is a good number to strive for. Not too high. Not too low. But a good place for a shop that's only been open since March of 2014.
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Stop making reading goals. For the last 3 years, I've been working to read nearly 100 books. It hasn't happened yet. And by the end of 2014, I didn't even want to pick up a book (I continued to read though... don't worry.) This year, there is no goal. I'm still tracking what I'm reading, but I'm not setting any Read 100 by the end of 2015 goal this year. If I read 50 books, awesome. If I read 120, awesome. Either way, I just want to kick back and enjoy as many good books as I can! (Already on book #3 for 2015!)
