January Goal Review
Jan. 31st, 2023 06:45 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
fuzzyredIt's time for the January Goal Review! I feel like I had a really good month. I started all my long term goals and kept them going through January, finished a few one time goals, and made progress on some other ones. If I can carry this momentum forward, it'll be a great year for goals. :D I meant to post this yesterday, but the day got away from me. As long as I can post on the last day of the month, or the first of the next one, I'll be happy. For a detailed look at how I'm doing, take a look beneath the cut.
--Meet Daily goal on Duolingo (30XP/day)
---So far so good! No days missed
--On Duolingo, practise French and Polish twice a week, and Esperanto, Hawaiian, and German once a week.
---Again, I have practised the language I planned on each day so far, so this goal is working. :)
--I'd like to complete 5 Legendary units in both Esperanto and Hawaiian, 20 Regular units in French, 10 Regular units in Polish, and 2 Regular units in German.
---This goal is in progress and will take longer to hit any of the targets I've set. I am making decent progress so far though, and I think I should be able to hit 4 out of 5 of these by the end of the year, if I can't manage to get them all.
--Yoga every day except Monday. I'm also going to try to find "cardio" or "strength" yoga videos to help with getting in shape too. I'd like to try to do a "30 day yoga" challenge this year, and not miss any days, which is what happened last year.
---So far I have missed no days of yoga, though some days have been just a quick practise I do myself, without following a video. I've had mixed success with varying the type of yoga I'm doing (I find I keep running out of time) and I'm going to try to do a 30-day challenge in February (yes I know it only has 28 days).
--Weekly update posts on Thursdays, and Comfort Corner posts on the first, third, and fifth Sundays.
---Success here as well, though my last weekly post of the month *was* late by an hour and a half. Hopefully that is not a trend that continues.
--Try to answer DW comments within two days of receiving them. Answer five comments on the weekend to keep the backlog down.
---I've been doing okay answering comments in a timely fashion, but some have sat for a while. I have met the weekend portion of this goal though, so I'm pleased with that.
--Cook on Mondays. This year, I'm going to try to find at least a dozen recipes or so by January 15 that I want to cook, to cut down on some of the decision making so that cooking will be easier.
---So far I have cooked every Monday. I successfully collected 52 recipes by January fifteenth.
--Don't let the dishes stack up in the sink, and don't leave the pots and pans to sit for days (or for someone else to do). I had to modify this one from last year, since the old goal won't work with two other people living in the house.
---I've done the dishes after every time I've cooked, but I haven't been so good at doing everyday type dishes. I have a feeling this goal may need to be revised in the future.
--$X into savings account weekly.
---Success so far!
--Clear my half of the mortgage by the end of the year.
---Well, I have made 3 lump sum payments so far, so this one is looking to be on track and doable.
--Water garden daily from May through the first week of September.
---Not the right season for this yet.
----Weed the garden once weekly (tentatively on Sundays) from May through the first week of September.
-----Also not the right season for this yet.
--Rollerblade or bike once a month from April to September.
---Or this.
--Donate to charity monthly; have the list of charities finalized by January 15th.
---Done so far. List created before January 15th.
--Read one book a month.
---Read "Fire Bug" in January.
--Play flute once a month.
---Done so far.
--Take one personal day a month to just chill and recharge my batteries.
---I planned the days, and successfully took one in January.
--One puzzle before July.
---I piccked the puzzle and started it, though just the frame so far.
--One puzzle after July.
---Another one that doesn't apply yet.
--Participate in at least three bingo fests. Tentatively, the February, May, and October Bingo fests look the most interesting, with March and July being ones I'm curious about but I'm waiting to see cards for those ones. I will be hosting the June bingo fest, so I will try to write for that one as well, though I haven't had the best track record for actually writing in my own fests.
---I have not started on this one yet, though I hope to write a lot of things for the Valentine's Bingo fest this month.
--Get one bingo; bonus for a blackout.
---Not done yet.
--Finish the socks I started. If that goes quickly, I'm going to try to make a second pair, since I have a second ball of yarn specifically for socks.
---I have done a bit of work on the socks, but not as much as I had hoped.
--Choose a knitting or crochet project to do to use up some of the yarn I have (I have waaaaayyyyy too much LOL).
---I made a baby blanket! And I have started on a scarf, so this one succeeded.
--Have the blocks for my quilt put together.
---Have not made any progress on my quilt yet. Hopefully I will in February.
--Do something creative/artistic. I have no idea what, and I'm not sure if the vagueness will be a help or a hindrance, but this is all I've got so far.
---Not done yet and no ideas so far.
--Potentially take a class, either in person or online. I'm not sure about this one this time around, but I like the idea enough to not remove it completely. We'll see how the year goes, I guess.
---Not done yet, and nothing planned at the moment.
--Keep seeing therapist to work on personal things. I'd also like to set a specific goal to work towards, though I don't actually have one in mind at the moment.
---Still seeing my therapist, no additional goals set yet.
--Choose of slice of the "Wheel of Life" to work on. Have a rough plan by January 15. I have chosen Stress-Mastery and Play to work on (yes that is two slices), but I haven't come up with a plan yet.
---I made a plan by the stated date, and have carried out the January portion of it.
--Website updates forysabetwordsmith. I honestly don't know how to frame this goal to be successful at it. I've tried a lot of variations, and they all have their drawbacks and don't work long term. I'm going to keep trying but I'm directionless at the moment.
---I haven't managed to start this one yet, but I do have a general direction to start in at least. Hopefully I will have time and spoons in February.
--Fill in desk calendar by January 15.
---Done! I also made bullet journal tracker pages, so that it is easier to count how many days I completed (or missed) as the year goes on.
--Post an end-of-month goal review on DW. I'm hoping this will help me track the progress of my on-going goals, but we'll see how that goes.
---This may end up happening on the first of the month instead of the last, but I am planning on doing it still, and here's the post for January!
--Two personal "goals" that I'm not sure need to be on this list any more but are still on the calendar, so I shall track them anyway, just to see how I do with keeping them up.
---Did not miss any of these days yet, yay!
All in all, I'm very happy with how January went, and I'm hoping to keep it up in February. Are any of you working on New year's goals or resolutions? If so, how are they going? If not, is there something you do instead? How is your year going in general so far? I hope you all are well, and I'm here if you want to chat at anytime, about anything, although I'm less knowledgeable about some things than others.
--Meet Daily goal on Duolingo (30XP/day)
---So far so good! No days missed
--On Duolingo, practise French and Polish twice a week, and Esperanto, Hawaiian, and German once a week.
---Again, I have practised the language I planned on each day so far, so this goal is working. :)
--I'd like to complete 5 Legendary units in both Esperanto and Hawaiian, 20 Regular units in French, 10 Regular units in Polish, and 2 Regular units in German.
---This goal is in progress and will take longer to hit any of the targets I've set. I am making decent progress so far though, and I think I should be able to hit 4 out of 5 of these by the end of the year, if I can't manage to get them all.
--Yoga every day except Monday. I'm also going to try to find "cardio" or "strength" yoga videos to help with getting in shape too. I'd like to try to do a "30 day yoga" challenge this year, and not miss any days, which is what happened last year.
---So far I have missed no days of yoga, though some days have been just a quick practise I do myself, without following a video. I've had mixed success with varying the type of yoga I'm doing (I find I keep running out of time) and I'm going to try to do a 30-day challenge in February (yes I know it only has 28 days).
--Weekly update posts on Thursdays, and Comfort Corner posts on the first, third, and fifth Sundays.
---Success here as well, though my last weekly post of the month *was* late by an hour and a half. Hopefully that is not a trend that continues.
--Try to answer DW comments within two days of receiving them. Answer five comments on the weekend to keep the backlog down.
---I've been doing okay answering comments in a timely fashion, but some have sat for a while. I have met the weekend portion of this goal though, so I'm pleased with that.
--Cook on Mondays. This year, I'm going to try to find at least a dozen recipes or so by January 15 that I want to cook, to cut down on some of the decision making so that cooking will be easier.
---So far I have cooked every Monday. I successfully collected 52 recipes by January fifteenth.
--Don't let the dishes stack up in the sink, and don't leave the pots and pans to sit for days (or for someone else to do). I had to modify this one from last year, since the old goal won't work with two other people living in the house.
---I've done the dishes after every time I've cooked, but I haven't been so good at doing everyday type dishes. I have a feeling this goal may need to be revised in the future.
--$X into savings account weekly.
---Success so far!
--Clear my half of the mortgage by the end of the year.
---Well, I have made 3 lump sum payments so far, so this one is looking to be on track and doable.
--Water garden daily from May through the first week of September.
---Not the right season for this yet.
----Weed the garden once weekly (tentatively on Sundays) from May through the first week of September.
-----Also not the right season for this yet.
--Rollerblade or bike once a month from April to September.
---Or this.
--Donate to charity monthly; have the list of charities finalized by January 15th.
---Done so far. List created before January 15th.
--Read one book a month.
---Read "Fire Bug" in January.
--Play flute once a month.
---Done so far.
--Take one personal day a month to just chill and recharge my batteries.
---I planned the days, and successfully took one in January.
--One puzzle before July.
---I piccked the puzzle and started it, though just the frame so far.
--One puzzle after July.
---Another one that doesn't apply yet.
--Participate in at least three bingo fests. Tentatively, the February, May, and October Bingo fests look the most interesting, with March and July being ones I'm curious about but I'm waiting to see cards for those ones. I will be hosting the June bingo fest, so I will try to write for that one as well, though I haven't had the best track record for actually writing in my own fests.
---I have not started on this one yet, though I hope to write a lot of things for the Valentine's Bingo fest this month.
--Get one bingo; bonus for a blackout.
---Not done yet.
--Finish the socks I started. If that goes quickly, I'm going to try to make a second pair, since I have a second ball of yarn specifically for socks.
---I have done a bit of work on the socks, but not as much as I had hoped.
--Choose a knitting or crochet project to do to use up some of the yarn I have (I have waaaaayyyyy too much LOL).
---I made a baby blanket! And I have started on a scarf, so this one succeeded.
--Have the blocks for my quilt put together.
---Have not made any progress on my quilt yet. Hopefully I will in February.
--Do something creative/artistic. I have no idea what, and I'm not sure if the vagueness will be a help or a hindrance, but this is all I've got so far.
---Not done yet and no ideas so far.
--Potentially take a class, either in person or online. I'm not sure about this one this time around, but I like the idea enough to not remove it completely. We'll see how the year goes, I guess.
---Not done yet, and nothing planned at the moment.
--Keep seeing therapist to work on personal things. I'd also like to set a specific goal to work towards, though I don't actually have one in mind at the moment.
---Still seeing my therapist, no additional goals set yet.
--Choose of slice of the "Wheel of Life" to work on. Have a rough plan by January 15. I have chosen Stress-Mastery and Play to work on (yes that is two slices), but I haven't come up with a plan yet.
---I made a plan by the stated date, and have carried out the January portion of it.
--Website updates for
ysabetwordsmith. I honestly don't know how to frame this goal to be successful at it. I've tried a lot of variations, and they all have their drawbacks and don't work long term. I'm going to keep trying but I'm directionless at the moment.---I haven't managed to start this one yet, but I do have a general direction to start in at least. Hopefully I will have time and spoons in February.
--Fill in desk calendar by January 15.
---Done! I also made bullet journal tracker pages, so that it is easier to count how many days I completed (or missed) as the year goes on.
--Post an end-of-month goal review on DW. I'm hoping this will help me track the progress of my on-going goals, but we'll see how that goes.
---This may end up happening on the first of the month instead of the last, but I am planning on doing it still, and here's the post for January!
--Two personal "goals" that I'm not sure need to be on this list any more but are still on the calendar, so I shall track them anyway, just to see how I do with keeping them up.
---Did not miss any of these days yet, yay!
All in all, I'm very happy with how January went, and I'm hoping to keep it up in February. Are any of you working on New year's goals or resolutions? If so, how are they going? If not, is there something you do instead? How is your year going in general so far? I hope you all are well, and I'm here if you want to chat at anytime, about anything, although I'm less knowledgeable about some things than others.
