Every year I give myself a selection of goals that I want to achieve by the end of the year. And, to be honest, I usually only achieve one or two of those goals. This year I’ve chosen sixteen goals. It does sound like a lot, but I want to achieve quite a lot of things this year. Not all of them are necessarily important, some are just for fun. But half the fun is the challenge anyway. These goals range through, personal, health, reading, and work.
I am going to run through all of the goals, and give you a brief explanations for each of them.
1 – read 50-70 books
Every year I set myself a reading goal. In 2018 I read 50 books, this year I’ve only read about 30 books. I really want to push myself in 2020, and I really need to get in the habit of making better use of my time.
2 – complete level 3 childcare qualification
As I mentioned in my introduction, I am an unqualified nursery practitioner. In 2020 I am going to start studying for my qualification, and I’d really like to complete it before the end of the year.
3 – maintain blog all year
This is a new blog, and I’d really like to keep it running all year. I am aiming to publish at least one post per week.
4 – write in my diary twice a week or more
I think writing about my emotions and life and on a regular basis will be really good for my mental health.
5 – write in sewing journal for projects
I am quite intent on getting into sewing and I think if I write about it in journal form each time I work on my project it will help me to develop my skills, and keep track of what I learn each time I work on a project.
6 – work on sewing projects once per week
I know that this is going to be difficult because setting up all my sewing things takes time, and then I still have to tidy it up afterwards. It’s also inconvenient because the space I use is the family dining table and it bothers me to do things like this around other people.
However, I have been meaning to get into this hobby for the past two years, but I have never put in the time to properly learn what I’m doing. Once I am comfortable with the basics (and with reading and interpreting patterns) then I will be able to find it more relaxing and enjoyable.
7 – write in reading journal for each book I read
This is just a fun and active way for me to keep track of what I read and how I feel about it.
8 – move into my brother’s bedroom
At the beginning of last year my brother left home and I’ve been meaning to move into his room as it is bigger than mine. This will require a lot of decluttering, as well as planning out what furniture I want, and where I’ll put it. This is definitely a long-term project, but I am super excited about this.
9 – quit wasting time on my phone
I have a really bad habit of spending too much time on my phone. I really like the idea of being productive and making good use of my time. But I also get easily distracted by pointless games on my phone, or scrolling through social media. Recently I deleted all the games on my phone, and that has really helped me to spend less time on my phone.
However, I think I also need to choose to schedule specific time to relax, during which I’ll allow myself to spend time on my phone. Intentional time-wasting is fine. 🙂
10 – tidy bedroom each night
This is just a little habit to keep my bedroom more organised. I will dedicate ten minutes before I start getting ready for bed each night. But it will make my room a much nicer and more comfortable environment to live in. This will make it easier for me to relax, but also to focus when I’m trying to complete tasks.
11 – impliment evening routine
This will help me to fall asleep more easily if I do the same set of things every single night. I will end up being ready for bed at the same time every night, so I ought to be falling asleep around the same time every night. This should make it easier for me to wake up at the same time each morning. I plan to start getting ready for bed half an hour before I want to be in bed, if this is not enough time for me then I will start getting ready earlier.
12 – impliment morning routine
In much the same vain, this will help me to get up in the morning, and allow me to feel more relaxed in the mornings so I’m not rushing to get ready before I have to leave the house.
13 – wear light make-up every day
This can be part of my morning routine, and might make me feel more positive about my appearance.
14 – 12,000 steps per day
I walk quite a lot on work days both as part of my job and as part of my commute, but I want to encourage myself to move around more on other days. This is just an easy way to stay active whilst not feeling like I’m really doing any exercise.
15 – listen to one audiobook per month
This will help me to achieve my reading goal, and make better use of my Audible account. It is also a good way to read whilst I’m doing other things like sewing, writing my journal, falling alseep, or walking.
16 – read one e-book per month
Similarly this is an easy way for me to carry books. I’ve had a Kindle for about five years, and I haven;t read many books on it yet. So I want to make better use of my Kindle. Also, Kindle books are sometimes cheaper, or released earlier than paperback editions. They also save space in my bedroom, which is already full of books.
So that is my list of goals for the coming year. Some of them are habits that will take time for me to pick up, others are targets that I want to reach each month or by the end of the year.
All of them, however, are things that I can work on each and every day. This will help me to build positive habits that will encourage me to become the person I want to be at the end of this year.
I will let you know how this progresses over time.
Love Bobbi. Xx.
Bobbi's Quest to Self-Improvement 