january 2019.

the first month of the year. a new year. a fresh start. the month that sets the tone for the year. you want to set obtainable goals so you don't lose heart and quit, but not "too easy" so the year only seems to get harder from that point on. setting the right goals can sometimes be pressure in and of itself. when does it all end?! lol. here are my goals for january:

1. pay off current balance and do not use second account

2. hit the gym at least 4 days a week

3. attend church at least twice 

4. schedule appointment with electrician

5. sort/organize/purge in office closet

6. organize/style office bookcases

7. hang art

8. start studying again - make flashcards for glossary terms

9. 31 day challenge - do not drink any hfcs soda

10. restart monthly cleaning sessions for bathrooms, kitchen, etc. i used to be so neat & clean!

to be continued...

call them resolutions. call them goals. they're both. hopes and dreams for the new year. some are ideas that carry on from year to year, that every year i hope is the year it happens! a fresh start and a continuation of the good decisions i made in the prior year. 2018 has been so great so i really hope 2019 can at least match the awesomeness, in different ways of course. Here's my short list for goals for the new year.

1. QUIT once and for all
2. CLOSE two accounts
3. STUDY for aicp exam
4. PAINT black nook in entry & white in the garage
5. PURGE get rid of the excess
6. SWEAT operation fit for 36
7. LOVE find someone worth my time
8. JESUS attend church at least twice a month

last chance.

31 days. last month of the year. the final opportunity to do all the things i've wanted to do the entire year in a few short weeks. it's the kind of month that feels so final and yet, the opportunity to take the next step in our lives. here are my goals for the final month of 2018:

1. work. i am really hoping to de-stress my life and that includes work. work can be one of the largest stressors in my life and i'm tired of it. i'm tired of caring so much, of investing my self so much into my work, of feeling beat down and so tired ALL THE TIME. i doubt much will change in a month, but at least baby steps could start...

2. sweat. same as november - get over it! get over my fears and get my butt back into the gym on a regular basis. i know i'm capable of it and i want to do it, i'm just scared of working out in such a big gym -- that is ironically small when it comes to finding space to do my own thing. but, i can't get the body i want and the health i want until i allow myself to be the best i can be...and that includes going to the gym.

3. routine. i am a creature of habit. so by establishing new routines, i hope to be able to change my lifestyle so that i am going to the gym regularly and doing the things i want to be doing (and stop doing other things). the first step? GO TO BED ON TIME. this should be no later than 9:30 pm sundays-thursdays. really i should be IN bed by 9:30 pm.

4. money. i am still on track to have two accounts paid off by the end of the year, and hopefully a third. i'm still trying to do with the FT funds...take them or let them grow. that will help decide the fate of the rest of my debt as well as growing my savings.

5. exam. i took the exam and still failed. i earned one extra point. i am still eligible and can retake it in may without having to reapply. i'm going to register and choose my date. but, i'm going to use december as a break - enjoy the holidays, tackle some projects around the house and just de-stress a bit. then, i'll pick back the books come january. i have a lot of reading to do...

here's hoping to end 2018 on a high note!