I for one, am not too big into declaring a New Year's resolution simply for the sake of doing so. Seems pointless to me. However, I do believe in setting goals. Personal goals, goals for your family, goals for your home, etc. Goals are great! And since I love organizing and planning- goals are something I think about often. They don't simply pop up at the beginning of the new year as a resolution that I'll forget about several months later.
The New Year is a chance to re-evaluate your progress, make some changes and perhaps add in a few new goals. My advice is to break it down into categories and try to set realistic goals. Think about your time constraints, finances, your life, when outlining what you want to accomplish in the coming year. Basically, set yourself up for success!
The categories that I use are pretty straightforward and easy for everyone to adopt. Or come up with your own- whatever works best for you!
Personal
- This is strictly for your own self improvement.
- Things such as drink more water, give yourself quiet time to reflect, work on your patience & understanding, read more books, drink less caffeine etc.
- My personal goal this year is to go for a 20 minute walk at least 5 times per week.
- Last year's goal was to reduce stress.
Family
- Items can include- visiting with family more often, watching less TV, spending more time together, eating meals at the table each night etc
- My goal for my family this year is to take a few small, mini weekend trips together.
- Last year's goal was to focus on the father/son bond and have my boys spend more time together just the two of them.
Health/Wellness
- Is there a change you've been wanting to make in your diet or your family's diet? How about spiritual health?
- Lots of great topics covered in this category- eating more veggies, meditating, going vegan, adding supplements, taking up yoga, attending church, eliminating GMO's and processed foods and on and on the list goes!
- My health and wellness goal for my family this year is to get rid of the toxic cleaners and soaps we use and to find a better alternative.
- Last year's goal was to eat out less, especially fast food.
House/Home
- Such a fun category full of projects and home improvements like adding a garden to your backyard, cleaning the carpets, buying a new couch, organizing the garage etc
- I usually have several tasks to accomplish in this category each year. And this year is no exception! This year I hope to build an outdoor firewood storage, add a 2nd pantry for my food storage, replace the nightstands in the master bedroom and re-tile the fireplace.
- Last year's goals were to build my son's swing set, put up shelves in the living room, frame more pictures and get a fridge/freezer for the garage.
Emergency
- The wild card category. Most people don't think about this category when setting goals but don't overlook its importance!
- Items in this category include, starting an emergency cash savings, buying a fire extinguisher for your home, putting together a car BOB, starting a freezer stockpile, making sure you have a well stocked 1st aid kit, etc
- My goals for this year are to increase my food storage and complete a weekend without power challenge to see how we can better improve ourselves and our home in the case of a major storm.
- Last year's goals were to finish our BOB's, increase our savings, add carbon monoxide detectors inside the home and get a fridge/freezer for our garage so we could increase our freezer stockpile.
So there you have it- whew! Now that's a lot of goals for the new year! But when you break it down into categories, it doesn't seem so overwhelming. To better increase your chances of success you can assign yourself a task to focus on each month. For example, this month I am choosing to focus on buying a second pantry and getting the husband to assemble it so that I can continue to work throughout the year on increasing my food supplies. Next month, we will be taking a small weekend trip to celebrate my son's 9th birthday.
I love setting goals and I love accomplishing my goals. Good luck to you in the New Year!
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