What is a vision board? A vision board is a visual representation of your dreams and goals that you have for a defined period of time, usually for an upcoming year. It can consist of images and text that relate to the person making it, and can serve as a motivational tool to keep your focus on continuing progress on your goals. Most of us get super excited about our goals around New Years, and then by mid-February, we’ve lost all traction. Once that traction is lost, our self doubt begins to speak, and those goals may not come to fruition. …
One thing I know is that I am more motivated to work on my small goals when I am surrounded by others that are also working on their goals. I am searching for accountability partners to support that. My Goals for this Accountability Group One of my goals is to either host a podcast or to pursue life coaching. I feel that I have a purpose to help other people start small in their goals and I really want to share how I have changed my own life. My personal intention with this accountability group is to learn how others …
Happy meal planning friends! If you are like me, you are always wondering what in the world is for dinner! And even though we are always having to make dinner, it seems like I can never figure out something new to make. This is our meal plan for the month of April. Meal Planning Tip I plan meals around our my daughter’s extra-curricular activity schedule. Currently, she is in swim lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so I know those 2 days need to be easy meals as we eat dinner late. We also have a standing tradition that Friday nights …
WE DID IT!!!! We crossed a huge, long term goal off our out west bucket list!! Our dream vacation was to travel to the Grand Canyon, Antelope Canyon, Horseshoe Bend, Zion National Park, and Las Vegas on our Out West Bucket List Vacation. I still am in disbelief that it actually happened, there were minimal meltdowns, and that we all had an absolute blast. And, that it actually came true!! Dreams do come true? Yes. But only if you work really freakin’ hard for them. Out West Bucket List Trip I have dreamt of going “Out West” for as long as …
January 23, 2019. That is the first time that I wrote down a vision board for myself. I took intentional time to myself and thought about what I wanted the next 10 years of my life to look like. What would it mean for me to call my shot and actually live the life that I really wanted? I had never done that before. I didn’t even know that you could do that. More importantly, I didn’t know that you should write down your hopes and dreams. “You, and only you, are ultimately responsible for who you become and how …
What is a Mid-Year Check in? It is simply a way to keep on top of your goals. Do you remember those New Year’s Resolutions you made? Well, in order to create the life you want, you have to stay focused on those goals. Checking in with yourself in the middle of the year, is how you measure where you are with your goals. “One more reason as to why we lose focus is the fact that we are not really aware of our priorities.” James Nelson How to do Mid-Year Goal Check In Checking in with yourself, and reviewing …
It’s my 38th birthday! I am celebrating by sharing 38 random life lessons and pieces of advice I’ve gathered along my journey. I really strive to always be learning, through books, podcasts, and especially life experiences. I think of life as seasons, and we should be growing through things that happen to or for us. Yes, I believe that even though something may be hard at the moment, it can be for us. Here’s a list of 38 random life lessons I’ve gathered together for you in no particular order. I hope one of them resonates with you. “Take chances, …
In honor of Global Running Day on June 1, 2022, I am inspired to share with all of you 10 Reasons Why I Run. I have only been running for 3 years now, but I have learned a lot of lessons. I’ve had some setbacks, but I am always motivated to push forward, and that has helped me stick with my running goals. Why I Love Running “Running is my therapy. It gives me release. Mental, physical, and emotional release. Some of my fondest runs are when I was blaring music and crying my eyes out, all while trying to …
I made a monthly meal plan! I make my monthly meal plan using two components: What’s happening the upcoming month? What do I have on hand in my pantry and freezer? For this meal plan, after I made my freezer and pantry list, I went to Pinterest and searched for “family friendly dinners.” Then, I plugged in meals that I found we would all eat. I do not always do a great job of sticking to a monthly meal plan, but what I like about it is that I already have dinner ideas written down if a meal (or two …
What I love about goal setting is all the ideas, planning, and dreaming that occurs. But guess what? Goal setting is hard! Why? Because of the plethora of rabbit trails you can do down while exploring goals. This is often where I get stuck and feel like Alice in Wonderland. I get an idea, I decided to research it more, and then the trail breaks off, I take a right turn, I go under a tunnel, and come out on the other side, and I have no idea how I got there, and I am usually so far off course …
