I usually kick off the new year reflecting on the previous year’s accomplishments and setting new goals for myself in the form of crafting a vision board. Creating a vision board is simple. I used a poster board and a few magazines to create the masterpiece you see below. Then I hung it in my closet as a daily reminder of who I’m striving to become. Vision boards get results because they help you hold yourself accountable for your progress.
Starting out the year, my goal was to begin writing my travel and hobby blog; so if you’re reading this, you’re already aware that I’ve gotten started. I have always enjoyed creative writing and now have the freedom and flexibility to share my ideas, and hopefully you can take away something inspirational from them.
One of my goals I’m most proud of is building my dream home. It was an exciting, overwhelming, and sometimes frustrating process, but overall it went relatively smooth and I enjoyed it, and don’t have any regrets. I’ll be writing a blog sharing the home building experience sometime in the near future.
Ironically, the COVID 19 restrictions have also helped me focus on meeting a couple of my financial goals. We usually spend an exorbitant amount of money on trying new restaurants. By staying at home, I have been able to get closer to my money saving goals by preparing more home cooked meals; which are usually healthier options that taste pretty good too!
I also invested in a couple of small purchases this year that have had significant gains in helping me crush my financial and time management goals. I am an avid coffee drinker; I went from daily Starbucks coffee runs to making my own specialty coffee. I purchased the KK-Café Special Edition Single Serve Coffee maker. It is a powerhouse brewer that allows me to froth fresh milk and make delicious lattes and cappuccinos. I love it!
With the kids doing remote learning and working from home full time, time management was a huge goal for me this year and has become essential. I purchased a 1Thrive wall organizer that has made the meal planning process and managing the kid’s busy schedules much easier. I went with the Brooke wall organizer for $169 that features a weekly blackboard, calendar whiteboard, and corkboard.
On the other hand, I didn’t knock anything off the travel bucket list. Due to the global pandemic, I cancelled two planned family vacations; a two week trip to Europe visiting Rome, Italy and the the Greek islands, and a 5 day cruise to Mexico. I also didn’t meet any of my workout goals. My beach body workout motivation left as soon as my trips to the Mediterranean Ocean got cancelled. Essentially, no beach, no body. LOL.
I think we can all agree that 2020 was an unusual year. I’m intentionally exercising patience with myself for not achieving everything I set out to do given the circumstances. Instead I’m grateful for amazing things I was still able to accomplish this year, looking forward to mapping out my vision for 2021, and excited about what the future brings.
Happy New Year!
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