January is over, we are 1/12th of the way into the year. We had a great month, there was a lot of joy and progress although there was also loss. If this is any indication of how 2020 will go, we are in for one heck of a year.
Think slower - act slower
For my 2020 monthly goals, I want to incorporate more mental and health goals. These might be more vague and not as easy to quantify at the end of the month. For Jan I want to take more time to be slow. Act slow by stretching, reading, working, and thinking with more mindful purpose.
I feel like I did try to think about this goal and incorporate it this month. I’m not sure I totally succeeded. Looking back at the month, much of it seems like a blur, which I feel makes it clear that I was not overly mindful. But I was able to take some time to rest, relax, act slowly, and reflect.
Create
I want to make sure to write, draw and sew this month.
The month started off very strong for this goal. We did some sewing and drawing but we petered off pretty quickly.
Read every day
I’ve found that for many of my goals for 2020, a little goes a long way. Even if it’s only 1-2 pages per day, I want to make sure that I read.
I have been really good about reading a little bit everyday! I want to keep this up for the rest of the year! In future lists, I want to keep a running tab of goals such as this.
See two friends
I really go back and forth between wanting to be alone with my family, and wanting to spend quality time with my extended family, my friends. Setting some goals to make sure I balance this this year will be key.
I’m keeping this for future lists as well. This needs to be a mindfulness practice I keep up this year.
Enjoy our anniversary
Feb 1st marks 7 years married. One thing we’ve been trying to do it mark special occasions and make sure we are taking time to celebrate.
Seven years is a long time! We were able to visit some of our favorite places, see new sights and something even more rare; I was able able to almost fully relax for 4 days. Being with my husband, both not working, for that long is especially rare and it made going back to normal especially hard.
On my list of monthly goals, inspired by @tinywhitelights, I added a few highlights of the month. I’m not sure where I’m going with this method of goal setting, but I’m interested to find out.
Here is my list for February. I’m still trying to keep it simple, physical and mental health goals I can achieve and feel good about. February is always a short month, but always packed. Here are some things I want to do.
Beach at least four times
We ended January at the beach, I’d like to make sure I get there in Feb, too.
Take a yoga class
I’ve never taken one before and it seems intimidating as hell.
Watercolor
I’ve been thinking about painting a lot lately. It’s a good month to stop thinking and start doing.
Dance more
February always puts me in the mood for dancing. I’d like to dance more at home, listen to more music, play more records, and I’d like to get out to dance once this month.
Stay warm - stay slow
In January, I tried to have a slow mindset. I want to make sure that I continue this practice. I also want to stay warm, both in body and spirit.
Sometimes February feels like a “why bother?” month. It’s cold, it’s short, it’s not the first month of the year, or the best, but I feel motivated in Feb. This month can be the done messing around month. What are your goals for February?