This post contains affiliate links. My husband has decided to get another Master’s degree. We knew once he started the program life would be hectic. However, neither of us anticipated that just applying to the program would take a lot of time. Thankfully, his application is completed now, and this week we’re going to sit down to discuss how to rearrange our schedules to allow him more time for pursuing a graduate degree. Life, it’s interesting! Here’s my goals for 2022: week 11 of 52.
My Goals for 2022
WORK
Stay Ahead in My Work
Not now. I was a week ahead, but not anymore! I still haven’t been able to get ahead again.
Blog
On track. I am now a half week ahead in my blog. However, like my freelance work, I’d like to be two weeks ahead. The following goals will help with that:
Keep an Editorial Calendar
Not yet.
Take Classes on SEO and Pinterest
Not yet.
Update 52 Blog Posts
This goal is 7.7% complete. I didn’t update any blog posts this week.
These are the posts I updated previously:
Getting Organized: Meal Planning and Cooking,
Cancer, Faith, and Unexpected Joy by Becky Baudouin
11/22/63 by Stephen King Book Review
Eliminate Broken Links
Not yet. I have 1,600 broken links on my blog! I started to tackle this, but then I realized it would be better to work on eliminating old pages that no longer have worth. Doing that will take care of a lot of the broken links, but I need to learn how to do it properly so people don’t get an error page. (I really should be better at behind the scenes work as a blogger, but I really just like to write!!)
Get My Two Blog Email Accounts Down to Zero
This goal is 9.4% complete.
At the start of the year, my main work email had 112,413 messages; it now has 107,344. The other had 8,291; it currently has 5,917. I think while I was gone, the emails crept up again, but I’m not counting now. I’ll just work on getting them down this upcoming week.
HOME IMPROVEMENTS
We did so many home improvements in 2021 that most of 2022 will be spent replenishing our home improvment fund. However, there are some small improvements that we’d like to get done.
- Put handles on the kitchen and bathroom cabinets,
Replace the sliding glass door handleDONE!- Finish our master bathroom (We had a new shower tile installed, but now we need to do something with our vanity, paint the walls where we had the large mirror removed, and add smaller mirrors.)
- Replace the underlay on our roof. (This will either be done in 2022 or early in 2023, depending on life circumstances.)
HEALTH
Walk 400 Miles This Year
This goal is 15.5% complete. I walked 6.1 miles this week for 112 minutes.
For the year, I’ve walked 62 miles for 1151 minutes.
Make a Recipe Binder
Not yet. I actually wanted to start writing recipes this week, but now I can’t find where I put the recipe binder!
Have One Health Challenge a Month
This goal is 8% complete
March
On track! My goal for March is to follow the low fodmap diet for the entire month, starting on March 7th.
February
Not accomplished. My goal for February is to do 10 sit ups, 5 push ups and 25 squats for 14 days this month.
January
Complete–walk a 5K on the treadmill!
I had never walked more than 2.5 miles since last year when I started walking, so this was a stretch for me. However, I did it and couldn’t be happier about it. Unfortunately, it did kick my butt and resulted in a lower number of miles walked this week than the last few, so I won’t be walking a 5K again for awhile.
FAMILY
Take One Day a Week Completely Off Work
This goal is just not going to happen in this busy season of our lives. Instead, I replaced this goal:
Make 80+ Freezer Meals So I Don’t Have to Cook During the 100+ Degree Summer Days
I wrote a post about my goal to make 80+ freezer meals by this summer.
This week, I made 7 freezer meals. That brings my total so far to 31 meals and this goal 38% complete:
These are the meals I made this week:
Honey Dijon Mustard Chicken (x3)
Cilantro Lime Chicken (x3)
Greek Lime Chicken (all recipes came from this YouTube video)
Spend No More Than 45 Minutes on Social Media a Day
This goal is 15% complete. I was successful this week.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT/RELAXATION
Finish The Bible in a Year
This goal is 9.3% completed. I listened to two episodes this week. (I started the year on episode 183.)
Read 52 Books
This goal is 25% complete. I didn’t finish any books this week. I have finished 13 books so far this year:
I’m Still Standing: From Captive U.S. Soldier to Free Citizen–My Journey Home (review coming soon)
No Time Like the Future: An Optimist Considers Mortality (review coming soon)
I’m currently reading/listening to 10 books. (Check out my reading challenge to see what I plan to read this year.)
Write in My Journal 100 Times This Year
This goal is 6% complete. I wrote in my journal once this week.
TRAVEL
Take Four Local Trips
No trips this week.
Travel to Michigan
Not yet, but we’re hoping to go maybe in the spring?
Travel to Japan
I’m putting this goal here because we were planning to go to Japan in February, 2020. Covid had already hit Japan by then, so my husband’s mom asked us to cancel the trip. Little did we know how much our world would change in March, 2021. We’d love to go to Japan in 2022, but that will depend on how the pandemic goes.
Final Thoughts
There you have it, my goals for 2022! I’d love to hear how your goals are progressing in the new year.
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