I’m not a goal-maker, but gah, January was a bit of a personal self-care sh*t show, and I need to focus on a few things this month if I’m going to feel better, while work is still nuts:
Format below is:
GOAL | how I’ll measure it
explanation
DRINK MORE WATER | 5-6 24 oz bottles a day
Not surprisingly, when I am on calls all day, I drink less water so I have to pee less. But I’ve been getting dehydration headaches and that’s not cool.
MOVEMENT EVERY DAY | tracked in weekly training recap
I am busy, the weather is iffy, it’s dark out, wah, but we have weights and a treadmill and a bike trainer, so I can do some sort of movement each day, even if it’s a 15 min walk.
4 WALKS WITH FRIENDS/FAMILY | tracked in weekly training recap
It’s good for my body, but more importantly, my mental health. But the weather for the next week might kill two of my planned walks so we’ll see!
SET UP AFTERSHOKZ HEADPHONES | I’ll report back if I do!
I received these as swag from the Ali on the Run Live Show, but I feel very very lazy about setting up new technology.
MAKE EARLY WAKEUPS PRODUCTIVE | Eek! Hard to measure! I will know if I was productive though.
I am still waking up too early a lot of days. I’m either up for an hour or two around 3:00 or 4:00 am, then try to go back to bed, which unfortunately makes me feel more tired when I eventually wake up. SO! If I wake up early, I want to be productive. Only about 20 mins of social media scrolling (it’s not doomsday scrolling, this is when I usually go on my rockstagram (not sure if that’s an actual thing, but I like to say it)) then try to read, then get up if that doesn’t put me back to sleep.
Good news – Steven got the cats an automatic feeder for their dry food, so if they get used to it, maybe they will pester that thing instead of me
Bad new – Starbuck is not assertive enough to push her way into the bowl to get any food. We are hoping to separate in three ways so she has her own bowl.
READ 3 BOOKS | tracked in Reading Update post
That feels like a good pace! As long as the books aren’t too long, I think I can do it!
PLAY WITH THE CATS EACH DAY | Also hard to measure!
I am going to try to link playing with them to some activity or time so it becomes a habit for me (so far I am playing with them when I cook my breakfast and dinner)! I will report back.
FINISH BRIDGERTON | finish it, ha
It’s kind of sad how long it takes me to finish a TV show I watch on my own. Unfortunately I only listened to episodes 1-4.5 but started watching 4.5 on the treadmill and actually looked at it. I bet I can finish it if I keep walking on the treadmill.
NO EXTRA SPENDING | only spend on groceries, household items, gifts
I treated myself to a few things in January – two new winter-ish coats for exercise, two pairs of fleece lined tights I hope actually fit (they do, yay!), something I can’t share cause I got one for snis too, and some moisturizer. It’s time to take a break. Although I think I might need some more B&W paint pens… eek!
ONLY GET STARBUCKS 1X A WEEK | YOU CAN DO THIS, KIM!
Ha, a new Starbucks opened next to an Aldi and it’s just natural to get a chai on the drive home! Add that to the other times I treat myself, and I was getting it 2-3 times a week. It’s a treat. Once is fine. (Unless I am traveling then more than once is ok!)
I like the idea of goals, especially during these Covid times when everything still feels so off. My big one is kindness toward myself because it’s so easy to get negative on all that I’m not doing/should be doing because I’m home basically all the time.
In my brain, if you get out and there’s a Starbucks that you’re willing to go to, get the drink! Of course I’ve only been to Starbucks maybe twice in the last year so I may be biased, LOL.
Also Bridgerton. You should be looking at it! The costumes are so beautiful. I love the scenery as much as the storyline. Also, beginning with episode 5, watch out – lots of woo woo!!! 😉
I am going to borrow that goal! I keep feeling like I should do more, workout-wise, and no, I really don’t need to.
Ha ha ha ha. In my brain I will make Starbucks the reason to get out! What’s funny is we used to live really close to one and I never went! Now we are kind of far away and it feels weird to go just to get one… hence me going to that one Aldi all the time now.
I am glad I started WATCHING when I did, right before episode 5. Hee hee hee.
I always say that I am not a resolution maker, but I do enjoy a good goals-list. Sounds like very achievable goals in February – good luck!
Thanks!
I love this list of goals! Very doable. The Bridgerton goal especially. I am IMPRESSED at your restraint. I consumed the series over 4 days, I think. OBSESSED.
I’ve had so much less Starbucks since I started working from home! I’m just too lazy to leave my home and get it during the week, lol. And the one I go to isn’t really NEAR anything for me to link it to, which is probably a good thing, ha. I used to spend $50 or more there a month since I would usually get a drink + a breakfast sandwich at least once a week when I was in the office. That adds up!
I AM STILL NOT GOOD AT PLAYING WITH THE CATS. We need a daily check-in with each other, haha.
LOL! It just happened that way since I know it’s not a show Steven would like to watch and I rarely watch TV by myself!
That is great you are saving that much each month! I hear you – I am too lazy to drive from the house just to get it – it has to be near something else I am going to!
We should do that! You already have day 1 done! I played with them yesterday too 🙂
I’m glad you’re watching Bridgerton now! One of my favorite parts of the show so far has definitely been all the costumes – the clothes, the hair (omg the HAIR!!), the jewelry. I’m only through episode 4 so far, but I am very much enjoying that it’s basically “Gossip Girl, but 1813 London instead of 2005 New York City.” And the DRAMA! Oh, how I love the drama! I’m having a hard time not binging the whole series, but since I’m watching it “with” my friend, I don’t want to get ahead and accidentally spoil anything for her when we discuss!
I am too! I have never seen Gossip Girl – is it very similar? And I forgot you were watching with a friend! Has that been a lot of fun?
I really wish Daphne would have more fun outfits. LOL.
It’s SO similar! Like as soon as I started watching it, I was like, “Oh! This is Gossip Girl!” Haha. I mean, the plot of Gossip Girl is different, since it’s about teenagers who live on the Upper East Side of New York City in the mid-00s. Obviously their shenanigans are a bit different than 1813 London shenanigans. But the general concept, where there’s this anonymous, all-knowing outside entity who publishes gossip about all the society people is exactly the same. The only difference is that Gossip Girl does it in a blog, and Lady Whistledown does it on paper. But both Gossip Girl and Bridgerton are narrated by their respective all-knowing outside entities, and even though the specific shenanigans are different, in both cases it’s about what the rich and/or famous are doing, and everyone follows it. I would be a little surprised if Gossip Girl is your type of TV show, but it is on HBO Max if you want to compare!
Wow, that does sound so similar!!!! I should give it a try, since I have been working out more in the basement (and watch what I want to) down there! I remember my sister liked it… I think?