Since 2011 seems to be half-gone already, impossible as that seems, I decided I ought to check in on some of my goals that I set for myself way back in January, both for craft things and the other parts of my life. I seems I may have fallen just a teensy bit off the wagon in terms of some of the things I said I was going to do this year. Oops.
As far as crafting goals, there are 3 things I said I wanted to do this year:
1. Knit-a-Square: I want to make at least as many blanket squares as I did last year, which was 108. Total as of 7/1/11 is 43. So I'm not halfway, but I have some good stitching opportunities coming up in the form of business travel and vacation, so that square count should be heading up nicely over the rest of the summer.
2. Bead crochet: This is actually a goal left over from 2010 as well, but today is the day! I decided the only way I'd get started is to take a class, so from 11-5 today I shall be crocheting with wire and beads--I'm psyched!
3. Crochet myself a sweater: Uh-oh, I forgot that I set this goal. And I STILL have no idea what sweater I would make for myself! I need to stop dithering and just pick something and DO IT.
Other goals I set this year:
1. My physical well-being: I'm still walking about 4 days a week, and I feel pretty good. I have decided to try Tai Chi as an exercise to increase my balance and flexibility, I've got a couple of dvds, and if I just get out of this chair and stop reading everyone's great blogs, I might actually start doing the exercises!
2. Spiritual growth: I'm still listening to the Daily Audio Bible podcasts every day, so now I'm halfway through the Bible. This has been a real blessing to me, and I know I'll stick with it the rest of the year and finally have read the whole Bible!
Earlier in the year I was trying to set smaller monthly goals too, and let's just say that particular practice has fallen by the wayside lately. Life sure gets busy, doesn't it? But perhaps summer is a good time to try and get back in the swing of things, right? SO--in July I am going to set myself a goal of:
1. Use my tai chi dvds!
2. Clean up my spare bedroom/craft room--oh dear, it has gotten bad.
3. Do at least 2 family activities--hey, it's summer!
And how about all of you? Did you make any resolutions back in January? Let me know how you are doing on your own goals!
2 comments:
I think your mid-year review is great because it helps you celebrate your successes and get back on track to meeting those goals that have slipped a little.
I don't do year-long goals in January although I do take time then to review my "big life goals" - the things that really matter to me and what I can do in the year to come to re-focus on them a bit. Then I set monthly goals at the start of each month that are in line with those big life goals. Works for me.
I also like this mid-year review. Actually, I think the block-making is pretty much on target. :)
I set different sorts of goals - they are probably more like wishes. I find I have problems with hard-and-fast lists. :)
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