Ahh, the start of the new year. I love it. I know it’s cool and all to be against resolutions, to tell everyone that you’re just fine the way you are, but there’s something about a fresh start and tackling new goals that I just LOVE.
Leading into the new year, I spent some time journaling and reflecting about the lows and highs of 2019. Getting engaged was obviously one of the biggest highlights, but so was growing my freelance business, traveling to five new states and buying my Peloton (sounds silly, but I SWEAR this is one of the best things I’ve ever done for myself).
For 2020, I started to think of my goals by picking a word that represents what I want to achieve this year. My word for 2020 is Consistency. It might sound silly, but I started really caring about my health at the end of last year. I hired a health coach (shout out to Taylor Lawrence!), tracking my calories and getting serious about becoming the best version of myself… But I always seem to struggle with consistently following those well-intentioned plans. I’m great Monday through Friday afternoon, but come Friday evening, a box of pizza and some wine sound like a MUCH better option than the Cesar salad.
That goes with things outside of diet too. I love to workout… until I decide to take a three-week break. Some of my weekends are so jam packed with social events that I’m home for less than an hour a day, while other times I might go two weeks before I hang out with anyone outside of Tom and work colleagues. One week my sleep is on point, I’m reading nightly, working on my goals… and the next I’m binging Lord of the Rings until 1 a.m.
So for this year, I’m going to find consistency. That doesn’t mean always being “good” (whatever that means), but it does mean giving myself a regular routine that sets myself up for success. I started by laying out what things I do daily that make me feel best. That includes items like working out in the early morning, eating mainly whole foods, limiting sugar and snacks, drinking half my body weight in ounces of water, and getting to bed by 9:30. Now that I figured out what made me happiest and feel best, I’m working to incorporate these habits into everyday life.
While my health is one of my biggest goals for this year (hello wedding dress that I want to fit into!), I made a long list of things I want to do this year that would make it a FANTASTIC year. A few of my favorites:
- Start tackling some of my debt and pay off at least one loan.
- Blog more (which is why I’m here right now!).
- Get to level 5 Spanish on Duolingo.
- Get married and have the BEST time at the wedding.
- Read at least a book a month.
- Hit 100 Peloton Rides (again, I’m obsessed).
I took the thinking that if I have daily habits that make every day feel great, then I should also list out the events that would make the year great as well. I’m adding to the list constantly, and while I don’t know that I’ll tackle absolutely everything on it, I’m sure that by intentionally setting out what I want the year to look like, I will make it one of the best years yet.
What are your goals for 2020? Share in the comments below!
Kendal (Gapinski) Kloiber 