It’s November. Can we just let that sink in for a sec? I know everybody says it at the beginning of every month, but where the heck is this year going? October was awesome but it really got away from me. I can’t be that mad though because I’m super excited for the rest of this year!
Pearson defends his dissertation two weeks from tomorrow! Then out good friend (the best man in our wedding) will come visit that weekend. Then we’ll spend Thanksgiving with Pearson’s extended family in south Georgia.
I’ll save our December plans for next month’s goals post but just know I’m super excited for everything going on!
Anyway, shall we get to the point of the post? My goals. I didn’t do so well in October but that’s okay because it was a great month! Pearson and I spent a lot of time together watching scary movies and hanging out now that he’s not working near as much. So some of my goals got put on the back burner. Also we had to deal with a car accident and some other little stuff that came up. So lets just see how I did.
Table of Contents
October:
Word of the Year (confidence):
- I feel like most of my other goals for this month will help with my confidence: Working out, eating well, getting organized for our trip etc. So maybe from now on my goal for confidence should be “Meet at least 50% of my other goals”? haha
Spiritual:
Read Muddling Through Again by Lee Haugen Long
Physical:
- Do a Beachbody on Demand workout at least 3X per week
- Walk on my lunch break at least 3X per week
Mental:
- Read Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
- Read The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
- Actually I read Murder on the Orient Express by Agatha Christie instead.
- Listen to at least three episodes of the One Extraordinary Marriage podcast per week on my commute to and from work.
Marriage:
- Work through Sheila’s Boost Your Libido eCourse
Go on one date per week.- We really had more like 3 or 4 dates per week. Our quality time was awesome this month!
- Get away for a weekend together.
Blog:
- Post at least one good-quality, content-based blog post (lists, roundups, and sponsored posts don’t count) every week
Promote the upcoming HOLIDAY BUNDLE (aff) that I have some content in!
Home:
- Light at least one candle every day to make it feel cozy
30×30:
- Do a French lesson on DuoLingo 3X per week
Preparing for graduation/vacation/move:
- Book our Disney Trip
Buy 2 of the gifts I’m giving Pearson for graduation- Contact people we will be visiting on our road trip
Start packing things in boxes that we don’t need before our moveList Pearson’s car to be sold- Fun fact: we didn’t actually list his car. He was in an accident and it was totalled so we got reimbursed from the insurance company in the amount of the value of the car. So now we don’t have to worry about selling it. It was a blessing in disguise
Some other things on our to-do lists that I don’t want to disclose here- Bonus:
- We sold all the furniture in our guest bedroom and are now using that room to store packed boxes
- We got a new mattress from Tomorrow Sleep (for free for review on the blog) and moved our old mattress into the guest room for the one guest we will have before we move.
So there you go. I didn’t even accomplish half of my goals. BUT! We did get a lot done in the “Preparing for graduation/vacation/move” category. So I’m calling this month a win!
November
Word of the Year (confidence):
- Meet at least 50% of my other goals
- Post a video on Instagram Stories every day (This helps my confidence because it forces me to be vulnerable and put myself out there despite my
Spiritual:
- Go to church every Sunday that we’re in town
- Read The Not So Average Superwoman: Find your Strength in God, Drop the Cape, and Put on the Armor of God by Makeda Rodriguez
Physical:
- Do some kind of exercise at least 3X per week
- Only eat out on weekends
Mental:
- Read The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
- Read The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith
Marriage:
- Work through Sheila’s Boost Your Libido eCourse
- Go on one date per week.
- Support Pearson through his thesis defense
- Eat at at least half of the remaining restaurants on our list of restaurants we want to try before we move.
Blog:
- Post at least one good-quality, content-based blog post (lists, roundups, and sponsored posts don’t count) every week
- Work through Instagram Monetization Guide from The Social Media Posse
- Submit my content for The Dating Divas’ Spring Bundle
Home:
- Light at least one candle every day to make it feel cozy
30×30:
- Do a French lesson on DuoLingo 3X per week
Preparing for graduation/vacation/move:
- Book our Disney Trip
- Contact people we will be visiting on our road trip
- Replace the batteries in both of our key fobs
- Acquire more boxes for packing
- Some other things on our to-do lists that I don’t want to disclose here
Alright so those are my goals. I’m feeling pretty good about them.
- So what are your goals for November? Let me know some of your biggest goals in the comments.
- Did you write a blog post about them? If so, share the link in the comments! Let’s support each other, cheer each other on, and hold each other accountable!
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