Last years goals were broken down by Personal, Professional, Family, House, Fun. How did I do???
Personal
- Only Own Clothes I love and fit in December 2024
- This will be a whole post someday but I have done really well on this. I got rid of loads, I bought new things that suit me, I own some nice sweaters now. I still am keeping a few things that I don't currently wear but might someday.
- 1 Rachel Thing a Month
- Yes! February's thing was taking a bath, but I also had a few pedicures this year, and my first ever facial. I found a lady near me who does amazing reflexology. I know this is all very 1% of me but for the first few months of the year it was super hard to find Rachel time and I'm glad I made something happen once a month.
- Regular Strength Training
- Is once a week regular? I guess so. I need to figure out how to structure this goal better for next year
- 4 Parkrun 5Ks
- Yes! I did 4!
- Join Twin Club
- I did this. I went to two twin events. I will probably not do much with the twin club but it's nice to have one. I also joined Twin Trust, which is an amazing charity for parents of multiples and someday I will do some sort of charity fundraising for them because they are awesome. One of the things they have is a hotline for twin parents to call about literally anything. It's open from 10am to 1pm and 7pm to 10pm, which is such a perfect "I have small children" phone support time
- Find a good lipstick for everyday
- I got a Ilia lipstick I love. I don't yet wear it everyday, but I own it, so goal completed.
- Run a virtual turkey trot or christmas race
- I did a turkey trot soundtrack to a Parkrun, so that counts right? Someday I will do an actual Christmas parkrun again
- Learn to eat and drink slowly again
- Not really. I eat really really fast now. Not as fast as when I had teeny babies (once I ate a giant salmon salad in under a minute) but really really fast. This is a goal for later.
Fun
- Watch 2 Movies
- I watched 7 movies this year. Highlight was Everything Everywhere All At Once. That was a good movie! I also really liked Hidden Figures and Moneyball.
- Read 50 Books
- I'm at 44 books now, so I'll probably finish the year at 45. I read some great books this year too. August was by far my favourite reading month:
Stay tuned for Professional, Family, and House goals! Mostly the fact that I survived a year of baby twins is a pretty big success, so anything else is a major accomplishment.
Did you have any "fun" goals this year?
Yes, pleeeease do a full detailed post on your wardrobe clean out/refresh!! I dream of opening my drawers and closet and ONLY having things that I love and fit really well. I have a lot of clothes yet often still feel like I’m struggling to have the “right” things that work together for all the situations… especially living somewhere with all 4 seasons. (Eg the cute black ankle dress pants I have might be great for summer with flats, but now the length of that same pant doesn’t work with any “winter” shoes/boots I own for cold weather… so while technically I have “black dress pants”, if it’s 15 degrees out when I need them, suddenly it’s like, ok, my feet are going to freeze because these only work with my flats…so now I feel like I actually DON’T have black dress pants that work, even though on paper, I do….)
ReplyDeleteSurviving a whole year of baby twins--WITH little kids, no less--in 2024 western society. Shout it from the rooftops! That's incredible and awesome. -rachel
ReplyDeleteYou did great, you kept those babies alive and happy (most of the time, I'm sure). That already is a gold medal.
ReplyDeleteFun goals... Not really. I feel like I have to have more fun but I am so used to working and struggling and growing I can't just let go and have fun. Something to examine with my therapist. Oh I don't have a therapist.