2014 Goals

I'm not one for resolutions. I used to be; I actually kept an art journal throughout high school, and would list out resolutions in that and check them off as I accomplished them. That was back when life was a bit more predictable and I didn't have to worry about grown-up things like work and graduating college and paying bills.

Oh, to be young again!

Just kidding. I'm old enough to reflect longingly on the easy times of being 15 years old, but I'm still young enough to not want to go back.

I digress.

I know we're already two weeks into the new year, but I've had these goals written down since the last week of 2013 and have just been flip-flopping with sharing them with you all. Probably because my father is Healthy Fun & Frugal's #1 reader, and lawd knows I don't need more things for dear ol' daddyo to "check in" on. Ha.

(Love you daddyo!)

So, without further ado, my goals for this year - things I want to accomplish in 2014, but will not beat myself up about if I don't.

• Read 15 Books - this is not impressive, by any means. I started small because the real purpose behind this goal is just to get back into the habit of reading for pleasure. I know that I absolutely can read 15 books in, like, less than a month. So if and when I hit 15 books, we'll raise that number. But I'm starting small!
• Reach 140 Pounds - this is also pretty small. I lost about 30 pounds in 2013 and then that leveled off around the time that school became difficult and I got my job, so weight loss was put on the back burner. Luckily, my hard work from last year wasn't reversed, but I had a goal and I'd like to reach it!
• Maintain Employment - I like my job. I REALLY like my job. And I need money and independence and all of that grown up crap. So I want to keep my job.
• Dedicate More Time to Creativity - I found, in the last half of 2013, some creative hobbies that I really enjoy, and I just want to continue to explore and practice and enjoy these hobbies. When I dive into a creative project, my anxiety lessens significantly and I really enjoy myself, so I want to spend more time doing these things.
• Blog Your Heart Out! - I just want to blog. A lot. And make a lot of YouTube videos. I LOVE social media, and I think it's incredible how many people you can reach through one blog post - though my blog doesn't have a huge following or anything, I've still met a sizable amount of people and learned a lot with it. This goes along with dedicating more time to creativity.
• Open Etsy - I enjoy designing digital media for planners, etc. so I kinda want to capitalize on it, haha. Technically my Etsy is already opened........... more on this later when it's more of a focus for me!
• Save $1000 - I just need a savings account. With money in it.

Have a great week, y'all!