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January 5, 2015

2015 Goals…Kind of

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I’ve never really been a “goals” person or one to set New Year’s resolutions. However, I am a big planner and love strategies/goals in a business sense. Last year around this time, I set very specific goals for my blog and life, however, they were lost when our house got broken into. You would think I could just rewrite them, but honestly, I hadn’t looked at them enough times to remember them in detail.

 

I think goals are great in the sense that they give you direction and something to strive for, however, I also think you should reach for the stars when setting goals and that philosophy doesn’t always produce completed goals. So, I have a love-hate relationship with them, kind of like ice cream (who am I kidding, there is no hate there except when we are out and i’m craving it).

 

My conclusion: I would rather dream big, push my limits, and conquer a little fear than be satisfied with mediocre.  I will be writing some very specific goals this week that I will most likely keep to myself (mainly due to the fear thing I spoke about lol – baby steps), but I wanted to share some general goals I have here.

 

Blogging: To keep doing what I love. I enjoy writing about my life, marriage, faith and products I adore. I’m sure this list will include our little baby a lot this year, but thats part of “life”, so it counts. I want to continue to post 5 days a week and grow this little space. I hope that this year I can bring encouragement to others, inspire people in their faith and help spur marriages to thrive.

 

Instagram: I want to be way better at documenting my everyday life. To me, instagram is all about the little moments in time and I want to capture those, especially with the coming of our little bundle of joy.

 

Secret project: One of my big goals last year was to finish a secret project I have been working on. I was well on my way to finishing early when our life got a little flipped upside down. A lot of the events of last year left me uninspired and honestly not wanting to touch the project very much. However, I hope that this year I will have the time and inspiration to finish.

 

One thing that scares me: This could be physically having our baby (i’m in denial that has to happen) or something else I decide. If I finish my secret project, actually taking the next step could fit this goal as well.

 

Parenting: Get through the first 6 months lol. I really don’t have specific goals on parenting because honestly, I have no clue what life will look as a family of 3. However, my plan is just to go with the flow and not have a plan.

 

Marriage: I know that our marriage will likely change this year with our new little addition as well. I want to make sure I keep our marriage as a huge priority and learn how we mix as mommy and daddy. I want to keep learning more about Kevin everyday and striving to love him unconditionally.

 

Faith: My prayer is that I would grow deeper in my relationship with God, share my faith with others, break down some of the walls I have put up this past year from sadness, and fully live within His will for my life.

 

What are some of your goals for 2015?

 

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  • Macy Gutermuth
    January 5, 2015

    These are great goals for the New Year. I hope you succeed in your little project and I can’t wait to find out what it is!

    Reply
  • Ashley Robyn
    January 5, 2015

    All of these are amazing goals that you will reach in your own way. I’m excited to follow along with sweet baby girl and you. We will all be here encouraging you along the way! 🙂

    Reply
  • Rose Tinted Home
    January 5, 2015

    I loved hearing about some of your goals as well as your worries and hopes for the new year. You are so intentional in what you do! If you are feeling overwhelmed and need a little encouragement I hope you check out the video I shared today. It helped me!

    http://www.rosetintedhome.com/motivation/

    xo Rachel

    Reply
  • Laina Turner
    January 5, 2015

    Right there with you on Instagram. I often think after the fact “oh I should have grabbed a picture of that.”

    Reply
  • Katie
    January 5, 2015

    I think those are some pretty good goals!

    Reply
  • Jenna
    January 5, 2015

    Those are some great goals! I want to document more of my everyday life through blogging and pictures like Instagram. Seeing your husband interact with your little one will make you fall in love ALL over again! Can’t wait to see your lives change so much! Happy 2015!

    Reply
  • Kaelyn Zielinski
    January 6, 2015

    Great goals! I am going to be posting my blogging goals tonight on MyFairDaily, hope you have a chance to drop by and see them 😀
    http://www.myfairdaily.com

    Reply
  • Erin Phillips
    January 7, 2015

    Girl I am SO with you on the one thing that scares me, I’m in total denial about that too with our little lady!!! Love the rest of these goals too, cheers to a great year!

    Reply
  • Abriel Joy
    January 13, 2015

    These are great goals! I hope you succeed in all of them! 🙂

    Reply

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