Happy beginning of a new month! It is time to not only set some new goals for the month but also to review how things went last month. I will resist making excuses for why things didn’t work out as expected and simply report on my progress.
PREVIOUS MONTH REVIEW
HOME
- Recycle CD’s-SUCCESS-It took all month but I finally found a place to take the handful of CD’s I’ve had stored away for a very long time.
- Find E-waste sites-SUCCESS-I actually found two. I haven’t taken anything to either yet but plan to in October.
- Complete at least 1 E-waste donation-SUCCESS-I got rid of a bunch of old ink cartridges. I use HP instant ink now so I have no reason to save old cartridges for refills.
- Finish Mirror Frame-IN PROGRESS
- Donate grill-SUCCESS-I was nervous that it would not be accepted but the guy who took it said his supervisor said that if it looked like something he would buy then he could accept it!
- Dispose Vacuum-FAIL-this is an item that I will need to take to the local garbage site.
FITNESS/HEALTH
- Workout 15 times per month-FAIL-completed 8 times
- Strength Training 8 times per month-FAIL-completed 3 times
- Intermittent fasting 16 times per month-SUCCESS-completed 16 times
- Core work challenge 16 times per month-FAIL-completed 3 times. The reason I did so poorly with this one is just that I forgot. When I don’t schedule in activity especially new activity, it is not on my radar! Lesson learned!!
FINANCIAL
- Pay off dental bill by 9/16-SUCCESS-I didn’t get it done by the due date but I did get it done.
SPIRITUAL
- Finish 1 of the spiritual/personal growth books on my list-SUCCESS-I listened to The Alchemist by Paul Coelho. I really enjoyed it. The biggest takeaway is something that I’d heard before but it never gets old and that is that “the universe is rigged in your favor”. For me, this is a really important mind shift because there are times when I feel like everything is going wrong and it feels like I’m being picked on! If it is true that the universe is really working on my behalf, then the frustrations are not to make me feel bad but to teach me a lesson. Whether I learn it or not is up to me.
OCTOBER MONTHLY GOALS
HOME
- DISPOSE BROKEN VACUUM
- FINISH MIRROR FRAME
- SHAMPOO HALLWAY CARPET
- E-WASTE DONATION
- SUBMIT PASSPORT APPLICATION
FITNESS/HEALTH
- WORKOUT-15 TIMES
- STRENGTH TRAIN-8 TIMES
- INTERMITTENT FASTING-16 TIMES
FINANCIAL
- NOTHING!!!! I NEED A BREAK!!!
SPIRITUAL
- Finish another book from the “to be read” pile; reading includes listening.
I’m trying to to challenge myself but still be reasonable without the bounds of my life.
Progress not perfection!!!
How are your goals coming along?
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