Goals and Focus for this year

Hi Happy New Year – is it too late to say that in February? Even though I haven’t seen too many people to wish it to since the start of January anyway? I have wanted to write a quick update post so this is my Goals and Focus for this year. And its also a general update chat!

Hope you are all well and staying safe – it certainly seems weird to be blogging again! I am not sure if it’s through a lack of time or motivation (lockdowns can do that); or just lack of general content. But over the last year, I posted very little content and that’s something I want to rectify this year!

I cannot yet promise a tonne of new content, but I am going to try my best!

Goals

New years resolutions, goals, focus points, objectives, call them what you will! here is my list of “them” for this year!

• Work – this is one I have had on my list for the last few years but this year, I really want to get a better work-life balance. At the start of last years lockdown, I managed this but it was a slippery slope as the year progressed. Fewer hours = less stress!!
• Weightloss, I haven’t updated the blog for some time on this – my never-ending battle with losing weight. This is one I have turned a corner on and I am definitely getting to target this year! Expect an update post on this soon
• Fitness – this is another post in the writing. Last year was a turning point for me from a fitness point of view. This year I would like to be able to comfortably run a 10k & carry on with my strength training.
• Crafty ways – this year I am going to make more time for craft. I enjoy sewing, crochet and knitting and I am going to find more ways to enjoy doing more of these things
• Reading – over the last 6 months I have really reduced my book reading and I want to get back into doing more of that too. My target is 10 books for this year!
• Side Hustles – I started a YouTube channel last year and I want to get to 1000 subscribers this year if I can. In addition to that, I want to start looking into a small cottage industry type business I can do from home around work to help me pay for the nicer things in life!! And to get back to regularly blogging!!
• Home – we finally want to move home this year. Lots of things need to be done to the house first – expect posts on this too!! But hopefully, a move will be on the cards if we can get it all sorted!

In addition to my list of goals, I am having a focus word – “NO”! Something I do not say enough, which leaves me with no time to explore the things I want to do for me!

I haven’t reflected back on last years goals, as it was a bit of a none year. I think it would be too depressing. Instead, I am going to do a review of the year and just look at the year generally. Things like the TV shows I enjoyed, things that happened etc. Here is a link to my Happy New Year post from last year – who could have foreseen the year that was to come eh??

Anyway, hope you enjoyed this better late than never Goals and Focus for this year post!! Let me know in the comments if you have given yourself any goals or targets for this year.

Take care and stay safe

Julie xx