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WOW… OK…It’s already February 2017!!

New month, new goals.  I decided NOT to make resolutions, I am not trying to set myself up for failure. Goals are things that I can set out to achieve, and if i don’t, I can try the next month.  Resolutions?  Promises that are set in stone… like a deal with the devil.

So…I thought why not share them with you, and up the accountability factor?  If I put my goals out in the blogosphere, I HAVE to complete them right?  Uh…  check with me in March 🙂

So here they are…..

1.  Read 1 book a month –  I have played around with the idea of discussing books that I feel would interest my readers.  What’s the best way to introduce these books? Should I read them first, then post?  Or create a list of titles i’m interested in,  and share that with a follow up review.  Hold on…  as I still try to ponder this one…. At the rate i’m going, it may be easier to post the list!!!  My plan is to have a new book suggestion post EVERY MONTH for the Middle Years Journey Book Club.

2.   Exercise at least 3 days per week – As much as I’d LOVE to be the girl who goes to the gym on a consistent basis or straight after work for that matter, i’m not her.   I honestly prefer walking at my neighborhood park.  The problem is, by the time I get home from work at 4pm, I have about 45 minutes to get there and start walking before it gets dark.  I have a gym membership, as well as a mini gym in my master planned community.  To me, there is nothing like walking around the park, looking at the mountains, and clearing my head.  I owe it to myself to set aside at least 30 minutes to have some much needed quiet time. I mean, after working all day, all I want to do is cook my family a fabulous meal, clean, and do a quick load of laundry! Don’t you? (insert sarcasm here), Yes right!!  I want to go to bed!!

3.  Complete at least 1 Udemy online class – In November, I received a Black Friday Sale email from Udemy for online classes.  I signed up for 4!!! At $13.00 it was a steal!  Udemy is an online “learning marketplace” where you can find web classes on topics such as; software, blogging, music, and languages.  You simply order the class, and take them at your own pace.  Obviously, my pace is slow (remember the Tortoise and the Hare? I’m the tortoises Grandma)…..I’m determined to complete 1 every 2 months or so.  All 4 classes purchased are blog related, so I am looking forward to learning more about blogging, and how to grow my business  Gosh… that sounds SO confident!! (www.udemy.com)

4.  Increase my Blog Posts – Blogging isn’t as easy as it seems.  Especially for newbies.  I have tons of ideas written down, but can’t really nail down what I want to write about.  Should I write posts that interest just Midlife women? Any women? Or should I write what I’m feeling at that moment?  It’s a toss up sometimes.  The key to blogging is consistency.  My plan is to map out 3 more blog topics and post a new one each week for the rest of the month.  If i continue to doubt myself, I will never move ahead.  That’s not a good thing.  I owe it to myself to TRY!  I’m going to try not to worry about “numbers” and that game.  The way I see it, I’m just starting out, I never would have guessed I’d be where I am in this short amount of time.  Baby steps…

5.  Refocus on my Podcast – This is a biggie.  I created The Middle Years Podcast before the blog.  Although blogging was my first goal.  The podcast & blog were supposed to intersect, and allow me to have 2 platforms to discuss midlife issues.  Michelle and I have recorded a few episodes so far, until December, when we ran into technical issues.  She lives in GA and i’m in CA, so we are limited in what we can use to record.  Then the holidays happened, so that pushed it further back.  We both have blogs (Michelle is a foodie), and we were trying to launch everything at the same time!  What in the hell were we thinking??  I’m spinning my wheels trying to navigate this social media maze for my blog, and barely have time to do the same with the podcast.  Hopefully, we can get our bearings back, and crank out an episode before the end of the month.

So there you have it!  What I have planned for the next 21 days…#goals #Icandothis #accountability #wishmeluck

What are some of your goals for the month?  Be sure to check on me in March…. please??!!  🙂

Until next time…..

Crystal

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