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2015 Goals

Two years ago I radically changed the way that I viewed my life.  That may sound a bit extreme, but hear me out.

 

Before New Year’s Day 2013, I would make the occasional “resolution” that was promptly forgotten by the end of the week–get up earlier, exercise more, think before I speak, etc.  Now, these are all good things.  The problem was not the resolutions themselves, but the lack of follow through.  I didn’t make a plan.

 

In 2013, after some inspiration from Crystal at MoneySavingMom, I decided to change my resolutions into goals.  Goals.  Even the word has weight as it implies an action plan.  I examined my priorities in life.  For me these are:

 

  • Faith
  • Family
  • Personal Growth
  • Career

 

I then made goals for each of these priorities.  I chose reasonable, manageable goals that could be broken down into bite-sized pieces.  These bite-sized pieces became my weekly goals, the steps I was taking toward reaching my big goals.  In short, I had a plan.

 

I was a bit nervous about my first attempt at major goal-setting.  What if I failed?  What if my husband thought I was crazy?  Was I just being too Type A?  Was I setting myself up for disappointment?

 

I began the year with some excitement and trepidation.  And it was one of the best experiences I have had.  I went through the year with a sense of purpose.  I knew where I was going and how I was going to get there.  Did I reach all of my goals?  Nope.  But at the end of 2013, I was a heck of a lot closer to where I wanted to be than when I started.

 

Here, then, are my goals for 2015.  I’ll be doing monthly updates to show the progress that I am making.

 

2015 Goals

 

Professional

 

  1. Add high school certification to my teaching license
  2. Develop a remediation curriculum for middle school English
  3. Add 10 products to my Teachers Pay Teachers store

 

Spiritual

  1. Pray the Morning Prayers at least 4 times a week
  2. Read through the New Testament
  3. Read 3 spiritual books

 

Family

  1. Do one family outing a month
  2. Have one date night a month (in or out of house)
  3. Watch 12 movies on AFI Top 100 list

 

Personal

  1.  Complete the 30 Day Abs Challenge
  2. Run a 5K
  3. Publish one piece of writing
  4. Read 100 books


Do you set yearly goals for yourself?  What are they?