I set some big goals for myself and our family at the beginning of the year (which I talked about in my first post back to the blog). I wanted to check in, with myself mostly, about where I was with the goals I had set and how I feel the year is going. Its crazy that it's June already and in about 4 months we will be heading home! June also marks Jackson's half birthday, which is kind of a big deal when they're so little. He seems like a totally different person than 6 months ago! Mostly I feel pretty good about where I am with my goals for the year, but i've still got room for improvement.
Goal: Camper and spending more time outside as a family: Done and Done! Bu this one is definitely something that will be continued. It will especially take work now that summer has arrived and its looking like 100 degree days are the indefinite future. We took an amazing trip for mothers day and have one planned for fathers day weekend as well! There will be a blog post about our camping trips soon. The camper has given us so much as a family, and I seriously treasure the time we get to spend in it together.
Goal: Reducing plastic use: I did a whole post about this and what we changed. While we have made some big changes, I see us slipping a bit for the sake of convenience, and I would like to buckle down a little more. I'd also like to find some other ways we can be nicer to the environment. Oh! I just ordered wool dryer balls to replace dryer sheets! I'm probably way more excited than I need to be about them, but i'm hoping they work great. (more suggestions welcome!)
Goal: Health and Fitness: Ehhh. I set a few goals for myself this year and i've stuck with some of them. I completed a huge run that was on my bucket list and it felt so great. However, I hurt my knee a little while crushing that goal and so my running has taken a huge nosedive. Getting back into yoga was another one of my goals for the year and while I've done it more, it hasn't been enough. My new June goal is to do yoga at least twice a week, and also run twice a week. Starting small so I don't set myself up for failure!
Goal: Minimalism: We're getting there! This is one of those things that takes a lot of thought and effort, and lets be honest its not always the most fun. I think a little of my enthusiasm for minimizing our things has subsided since my initial push and house purge. But i'm slowly working my way back to find a groove. Once you've purged your house of the easy stuff, it gets hard to keep going. But our impending move is helping me get back on track. Its also a mental game you have to play with yourself...more on this in a separate post soon.
There are a few other little goals, some I can easily track the progress and some I cannot. I am constantly working on my marriage, my parenting, my relationships with family and friends, our finances, and planning for the future. I have off days and weeks, but i'm proud of my overall progress and the changes we've made as a family. Its also good to see what still needs work and where my energy needs to be focused. What goals are you working on?
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