Happy New Year, y’all! I really enjoy writing on goals for the new year and being able to reflect back on them. Last year, DG and I made 10 goals for the year as a couple and framed them in our bedroom. It was a really great motivator, and I’m doing it again this year! This year, I’m not doing as many goals as I did last year, but they’re much bigger.
1. Say no.
If you’ve been around these parts for a while, you know I overextend myself. I felt a lot of my posts started with “This was a crazy week” or “I am thinking things will slow down.” But they never did, because I never said no. I was working 4 jobs. I was stressed out all the time and anxious and exhausted. So, this year, I refuse to move through life like that. I am going to say no. For starters, DG and I didn’t do anything for New Year’s Eve. We didn’t go out to dinner. We didn’t invite anyone over. We didn’t go over to anyone’s house. We just sat in front of the fire and relaxed. If that’s any indication of how saying no feels, then I’m on the right track!
2. Stop overanalyzing situations.
I’ve never quite mastered the art of letting things go. I attach myself to these ideas of what could happen and how I should handle it if said situation occurs. I overthink my blog posts. I overthink conversations after they happen. I know reflection is good, but yeesh.
3. Do more things that make me happy.
I felt my best when I was doing yoga and pilates and I haven’t been doing it recently. I also haven’t been running. Doing a half marathon in March should help me get back in gear. And when I’m working out, I feel so much better emotionally and mentally.
4. Budget. Pay down debt.
I work hard. DG works hard. So we’ve been rewarding ourselves for our hard work through materialistic purchases. We weren’t watching where our money went. This year, we’re more focused. One thing we want to do more of is travel. How do we afford to travel? We budget and pay down or off our existing debt. Seems pretty straight forward, but somehow, this seems to be the hardest.
5. Be more punctual.
I am horrible at waiting until the last minute to start getting ready. I have three alarms in the morning and oversleep the first two. I am always late to meet friends. I am rarely early to doctor’s appointments. I have always been 10 minutes late to essentially everything. Sadly, DG isn’t very punctual either. So, this is a necessity.
I think these are all great goals to have especially the first 2! Saying no is so hard to do, but sometimes you just have to in order to be the best, happiest you. Sounds like you got the positive reinforcement from that based on your NYE plans (or lack thereof) :)
Letting go and not overthinking. You and me both. It's always been a struggle for me. I'm a worrier and over thinker for sure. And it's been hard for me to let go, but I think in the last year, and mores the last 4 months I've just come to the realization that none of it is helpful. It's wasted energy spent on wasted people or things that don't matter. And why work myself up or spend time on things that are useless when my time spent won't change things one way or another? It's a hard "lesson" to learn, but once you do, it's freeing.
Good luck with your goals!! Can't wait to see all the progress you make this year! :)
I LOVE these goals. I'm the worst at saying no to things so I always end up doing more than I want to or sometimes can even handle and then I wear myself out. Glad you got to enjoy NYE by the fire instead of going out! And I definitely am horrible at over analyzing things. Happy 2015 girl, hope its a good year!
<3, Pamela
Sequins & Sea Breezes
One- we used the same 2015 logo, great minds think alike!! And two, you were early when you met us at Babylon!! But I think you have a great list of goals- I'm with you on the overthinking stuff and I need to get back in to working out as well. I have been a slacker this month! Hope you and your man have a great weekend :)
great goals! i am definitely an overanalyser, so hopefully i learn to get better at that as well. and pay down my debt is a goal of mine too… good luck to both of us :)
Such great goals! Happy New Year, Meghan! xoxo
xo Southern Style
great goals, miner are similar. you work way too hard and totally need to give yourself time. I'm the same exact way but this year I decide to also start saying no. I didn't do anything for New Year's either and it was just perfect!! Cheers to 2015!!
You got this! I love the pic about your brain having too many tabs open because it's so true. We overextend ourselves and then wish we hadn't made the choices that we had. Good luck making some of these changes and happy 2015!
-Claire
fashionandfeathers.com
We definitely have some of the same goals! I am working so hard to give firm no's. My goal for myself is to be 15 minutes early to work every day! Even if I may not make it there early, at least I'll have budgeted a few extra minutes for when I realize I hate my outfit or my hair looks awful. Hahaha. Happy 2015 :)
XX, SS || A Little Seersucker Sass
Happy new year and sounds like a great start for you already! I totally over analyze everything, so it's something I'm trying to be mindful of too in the new year. So happy to have discovered your blog last year and excited to see what's to come in the new year! xoxo, – M @ The Sequin Notebook
These are great goals girl! I love that you frame them and put them up in your house. I need to do that so I constantly have that reminder! Happy New Year!
The first 4 are totally speaking my language. I have such a hard time saying no to people too. Great goals. Here is to a healthy and happy New Year!
These are really fantastic goals, especially the first 2 (I'll be stealing those for myself). Happy New Year!
So much truth to these. I need to snip and send the "just say no, decline" image to my husband. He is the WORST at over-extending ha. I love a good "no". Cheers to 2015!
These are definitely some great goals for 2015! I think I have to get on board with your first goal as it is only January 2nd and I feel like I am already overextending the hubs and I. But I just keep thinking that we need to pack in as much as we can now before we have kids and I just keep saying yes to things even though we don't have the time.
Great plan, love. I totally hear you on so many of these!
Our goals are very similar; I need to say no more and I really need to stop over thinking so many things! Happy 2015!
i love these. i overanalyze everything!!!!!