My 2019 goals!

I already feel like this year is going to fly by and I really want to be on track! When I was thinking of all the goals I was going to set for myself this year I kept trying to think of the goals I set last year and couldn’t think of a single one! I’m really glad that I’m writing this post to hold myself accountable and to be able to look back on this next year to compare/see what all I actually accomplished.

I’m actually making two sets of goals for myself this year! One for work and one for me personally. I’m also trying to make the goals a little more realistic so I don’t feel defeated if I don’t get around to making them all. By now I’m sure you all have noticed that I say goals instead of resolutions and that’s because I don’t feel as determined as I do with the word ‘goal’ haha. I also have a theme for this years goals which I have never had before and you’ll see it below!

If you follow me on Instagram then you have probably already seen this quote! I was scrolling through Pinterest and when I saw it I couldn’t help but think this is so me. I’ve never ‘lived’ by anything and I think putting my focus on my goals with this quote in mind I’ll accomplish a lot more. A lot of you only know me from social media and that’s so okay, but with that you only know that side of me. Social media has been a wonderful outlet for me to get out of my comfort zone and put myself out there, but I’m really a huge homebody that is super awkward around people and keeps to themselves. My husband hates taking me places for this reason and always introduces me to new people when I’m not around by saying, “Yeah, she doesn’t like to get out much and doesn’t seem like she likes people, but she’s really nice!” haha. Bless his heart for trying to be nice. Needless to say I’m ready to get out there even more lol! This quote will also be blown up and framed in my office above my desk. I love the simplicity and impact of it and I know seeing it so much will really push me.

Personal Goals:

Love myself more – I’m really hard on myself with everything. I speak very negatively of what I see in the mirror. I never think I’m good enough and I truly judge myself harder than anyone ever will. My goal with this is to tell myself something positive the second I think of something that I want to tear myself down for. This one won’t be fully accomplished this year but I’m going to try hard to focus on the good I bring instead of my flaws.

Saving Money – My big goal with this is to be out of debt by the end of the year (with the exception of having a car payment). Babies are expensive and I want to be ahead of the game with everything from bills to savings when this new baby comes. Every other month this year will be a no spending month and you can read more about it here in this post if you’re interested in doing this also. I am budgeting my spending and will still be participating in showing you all good finds and good sales. My husband and I are also renting and want to get a good savings started to either buy or build. We’re very excited for what the future holds!

Clean and stay organized – I need to stay on top of these two things like crazy. My moments come and go when wanting to stay clean and organized. Everything has a place, it’s just putting it in it’s place!

Living with less – This really goes with the goal above, but I’m going to live this year according to the KonMarie Method of living a life with things that bring you joy! We have SO much stuff and truly don’t need to live a life with that much stuff! Less is so much more and this family of hoarders has a lot to learn!

Communicate better – This is such a personal one because I am the worst person to get ahold of. I totally reply to people in my head and completely forget to respond out loud or back to a message because of it. I also think I tell my husband a lot of things and then I realize I really don’t because again, I’m saying all these things in my head. Each day I will set aside time to make sure everyone gets responded to and everyone is on the same page!

Make healthy choices – I don’t want to make eating healthy a goal because that’s not realistic for me. I want to live a healthier life by balancing my healthy meals with the splurge meals. I want to find my way back into working out on the daily and doing it because I love it not because I need to (with this I’m hoping to start pilates or BBG)! I guess you could say that I want to learn to fall in love with a healthy lifestyle that I forever take with me.

Connect to my family more – I want to look back and be able to smile at all the memories we made. I would love to travel more as a family and to do more things together. Less tv time and more one-on-one time!

Work Goals:

Stick to a schedule – I struggle hard with this. I get into funks and I know that I use that as an excuse to not post and I need to really ask myself what it is that’s having me feel that way. I need that structure to find a schedule that works with me.

Monitor screen time – This goals seems silly with me always being on social media but there is a time when it’s okay and a time when I need to walk away. I have control over myself but I’m totally going to take advantage of the social media controls on the apps!

GROW – This one is absolutely huge for me. I want to make it a goal to grow to 100K this year. That number is huge but I fully believe I can do it if I stay on top and continue to push myself!

Stay on top of the important stuff – By this I mean keeping all of my papers and receipts organized. I have a lot of Invoices that I send and for tax purposes I HAVE to keep them organized. I tend to pile all my papers up and shove them somewhere and tell myself I’ll do it later. I already know 2018 papers are a mess and I don’t want to do it again.

Meet new bloggers – There are so many events that bloggers can go to and this year I want to say yes to every opportunity that gets thrown my way! I want to get my name out there and I want to meet so many new friends. I admire all the bloggers I follow and there is a surprising amount local bloggers that I follow that I would love to meet!

Get over the silly stuff – There is a lot of silly stuff that I feel holds me back. I laugh about it to shake it off and this year I really want to put it behind me. So here’s a fun list! I need to actually look at the camera haha! It’s time to ditch the garage door and explore the outside world of locations. Don’t be afraid to take photos in public! Get over my fear of strangers staring at me! Do my best to not ‘try’ so hard and to just be natural.

I’ve very excited for the year ahead! I’m even more pumped to make my dreams a reality and live by fear. Let’s do this friends! 🙂

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xx-Kendra