Goals for 2014

 

I decided to do something a bit different for my New Year's resolutions this year.  I decided this year I was going to make a resolution for each month! This way, I already have them planned out, so I know at the start of each new month, I have new goals to strive for. I'll post the full list now, and then each month I'll give an explanation of them (if they need one). Also, each month I will be completing a personal goal, a fitness goal, and a spiritual goal. I'm actually really looking forward to this! This is designed to be challenging, yet attainable, and hopefully make me a little better in my personal life, physical life, and most definitely in my spiritual life.

January:

Personal: Do not eat any junk food!

Fitness: Run/walk a total of 70 miles this month

Spiritual: Spend 10 minutes per day EVERYDAY in some type of quiet time (reading the Bible, praying, etc.)

February:

Personal: Continue refraining from any junk food until 2/26/14 (my 30th birthday)

Fitness: Do this entire workout once a week, every week

Spiritual: Read through an entire book of the Bible, and do a study on it

March:

Personal: Complete one Pinterest project (a craft - not a recipe)

Fitness: Complete the 500-calorie-torching treadmill workout that I pinned

Spiritual: Do a study of a woman of the Bible who I don't know much about

April:

Personal: Do an Audrey-centered, new activity once every week (I have a couple things pinned already, and plan on pinning more)

Fitness: Do cardio twice a day, three days a week, every week (hopefully this means I can run by myself in the morning and take Audrey on a nice, long walk in the afternoon and we can enjoy some beautiful weather

Spiritual: Do an in-depth study on the book of Revelations

May:

Personal goal: Plan a fun, family outing

Fitness: Follow the 30-day Paleo challenge, diet and exercise plan found here

Spiritual: Continue the study of Revelation

June:

Personal: Read a new book by a new author

Fitness: Do 100 push-ups once a week, every week ("real" push-ups or "girly" ones)

Spiritual: Invite someone to church/share God's word with someone/both

July:

Personal: Do an act of service for Michel that will make his life a bit easier one day a week, every week (i.e. take out the trash, clean the litter box, etc.)

Fitness: Do 100 walking lunges, holding Audrey (if she'll let me!) 3x a week, every week

Spiritual: Do a daily devotional

August:

Personal: Make sure Audrey's baby book is up to date

Fitness: Do 100 burpees/squat thrusts, once a day, three days a week, every week

Spiritual: Memorize 5 new Scripture verses that have significant meaning to me

September:

Personal: Throw Audrey the most fun, awesome, special first birthday party ever on a budget! I'm thinking Pinterest....

Fitness: Do the "Want a Brazilian Butt?" workout (pinned on Pinterest) 3x a week, every week

Spiritual: Do a study focusing on becoming a better/more God-centered mom (in honor of Audrey's birthday)

October:

Personal: Do something special for Michel in honor of our anniversary

Fitness: Add 10 minutes to every workout I do - even if that means waking up 10 minutes earlier!

Spiritual: Do a study focusing on becoming a better/more God-centered wife (in honor of our anniversary)

November:

Personal: Do a fun, Pinterest-inspired, Thanksgiving-something with Audrey

Fitness: Do 100 REAL push-ups - just once the whole month, but they all have to be done at the same time!

Spiritual: Do a book study on one of the Old Testament books that I'm not that familiar with

December:

Personal: Bake cookies/prepare some kind of treat to give to all of our neighbors in an effort to get to know them better

Fitness: Run the White Rock half marathon!!

Spiritual: See my "personal" goal for the month - whatever I pass out to the neighbors will have a Scripture/real meaning for the season with it!

What are your goals for 2014???