I've already posted what my plans are for the next two years.. but what about the yearly goals? What do I want to accomplish this year personally? Here are my goals for the year 2010.
1. Join a hiking group
I have already found a couple meetup groups and I'm waiting till after the holidays to go to the first hike. Yesterday I found the perfect hiking shoes at Next Adventure. A steal for $30 and they look like new. The new ones were over $100! Check out their basement deals for awesome discounts. I plan to hike a few times every month. I used to hike, two years ago I was getting pretty good. I stopped because the friends I was hiking with were going through a nasty divorce. I also was going through something similar in my life. Now it's been two years and I'm ready to tackle it again. I have my brother who now lives here and who is really active. I want to meet new people and this group will be a good way for me to do that and to stay motivated. If you want to meet new active and outdoorsy friends you have to find them in their element! I hope this fosters new friendships and leads to many new wonderful adventures. I have my shoes and water bottles.. and I'm ready to go!
2. Bicycle more than drive
I really need to get on my bike more. I've been neglecting my bike and making excuses. Well this last week I went and bought some new lights for my bike to replace the ones that were stolen. Now I have nothing stopping me. I have the rain gear, I have the lights, I know the route. Time to replace rides in the car with rides on the bike again. I am going to strive to use my bike MORE than my car. This will be better for me and the car and my mental health.
3. Workout every day
I already have the plan down and all I have to do is keep up with doing something every day. I even found some light weights at goodwill for really cheap so I can do some weight lifting. Finding weights used is such a great money saver. People buy the new weights so often and then discard them later on in the year barely used. Why buy new? I am going to commit to myself to do this every day. I may not stick to schedule all the time but I always feel better afterwards and the more I hunch over sewing and spend long days at the Market, the more I am going to need to work out those tight muscles. It's important for me to keep my back from being hurt and my strength up so I can keep going strong.
4. Pay off my debt
This is on my mind every day. All my extra funds are going towards this goal. Last night I spent time at two stores looking at shoes and trying them on. I convinced myself that I had to plan ahead for shoes and I already had what I needed. Instead of buying cheap shoes that will only last me a year I invested in solid shoes that are more practical and will keep me from slipping. Instead of new boots or shiny heels I bought a pair of used hiking shoes because my health is more important to me than shoes I might never wear. My outings are not going to be dinners and fancy parties. I am going to be spending my weekends working or at shows. My outings are going to be hiking, biking and camping. I am headed towards an extremely frugal life as I work towards my goals and freedom. Not spending money will be healthier for me and in the end I will feel better about money spent on debt and not frivolous things I don't really need.
6. Run A Successful Business
When not exercising and exploring the outdoors I will be working my ass off. I am going to be fully committed to my business this next year and take it to the next level. This means being on top of my finances and planning out events and keeping up with my lovely customers. I am going to try and be a better business woman and stretch myself even further. I feel I am growing and learning more and more but there are still things I need to do better. I am SO excited about this next year.
Those are my goals, what are yours?
Wishing you all a happy and healthy New Years.
xoxoxox
-Mary
