26 Goals On My 26th Birthday

26 Goals On My 26th Birthday

This April I decided to actually write down some goals for myself moving forward. I knew there were things that I wanted to accomplish but I didn't really have a good way of keeping them at the forefront of my mind or holding myself accountable to them and I thought this would be a good way to do it. I wrote down big goals, like buying a home and having children, and small goals like having a picnic and reading at least two books a month. I ended up with a whopping 104 total goals! #canyoubelieveit #holdme

Ricky & I headed to our birthday sushi date

I divided them all up into categories so I wouldn't lose my mind, and then I set to work! I've already checked a couple of my one time goals off (replace Ricky's Mustang with a more reliable car) and other goals that are cyclical in nature I've made notes of when I'm accomplishing them (read two books each month--checked off for April & May). I'm not setting a time limit on the whole list, but I do have times marked on many of the individual items. I just want to make sure I'm moving in the right direction on these things!

I feel like this could be a really good exercise that might help some of you out there as well, so I'm sharing it here! Some of the goals I came up with are a little personal, and that's waayyyy to many to expect you all to read through--so I thought in honor of my 26th birthday this past weekend I'd just give you 26 examples that are on my list.

My List Categories:

Personal

Marriage

Spiritual

Financial

Blog

Career

Travel

Family/Friends

Food/Fitness/Health

Volunteer/Charity

Just For Fun

Here we go!

1--Complete a social media free weekend

2--Complete the "Contentment Challenge" (not buy a single item for myself for 30 days)

3--Throw a dinner party

4--Create a yearly photo album

5--Re-read Love & Respect each June with Ricky

6--Date night 2x monthly

7--Join at least one Connect Group (small groups at our church--love ours!) each year

8--Read & journal one theological/bible study book each month

9--Save towards a home

10--After Ricky's graduation from school & new job, live on one income for 2 months--apply all of 2nd income towards debt or savings

11--Attend a bloggers' conference

12--Host 2 giveaways on the blog

12--Create at least one vide

13--Post consistently

14--Go to at least 1 concert per year

15--Attend a baseball game every summer

16--Go surfing or hiking

17--Visit NYC with Ricky (he's never been!) 

18--See a Broadway play

19--Go to the new African Grasslands exhibit at the Henry Doorly Zoo

20--Mail out holiday cards

21--Try an unusual workout class

22--Swim 3x/week for a month

23--Find doctors in the Lincoln area now that I have coverage here (any recommendations??)

24--Create 3 "Time of the Month" kits and drop them off at the city mission for homeless women

25--Leave a $20 tip on a meal that cost less than $30

26--Participate in a walk/run for a charity

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XOXO, 

JACLYN