Just turned 29.... Dedicating the next year to improving myself...

[Polishbabies]

Hi!

I'm Angela and I live in new york.. I just wrote a post about my SIL a few minutes ago but thought I should write down my goals, someplace, so figured here.. maybe Ill be more likely to follow through with them... i'm giving myself a year, before I turn 30 to really reflect on who I am, what i' doing with my life and how I can improve so that I'm happier starting my next 10 years when I turn 30... I sometimes feel that although I'm very happily married and have two children, I still feel like I'm that high school girl who hasn't found herself... my husband thankfullly is very supportive and we make a great team... we have two kids and dont want any more so to me theres no better time to start to reflect on the next chapter in life and it just happens to be the year before I turn 30...

I'm only going to write down general goals here...

I'd like to get into a consistent workout routine.. nothing crazy, just consistently exercise from home and outside...

I'd like to improve my mental and emotional side... (hence my first post about my SIL)... I'm already pretty happy with who I am and am not afraid of it, but there are certain things about me that I dont like and I find take over my thoughts...

I'd like to develop a consistent household rhythm... that sounds tacky but I basically mean that I want to finish a project when I start it and actually start a project when i'm motivated to start one... i'd like to sew that button right away instead of having it sit in a pile for months before its touched... i'm basically a procrastinator and i'd like it to stop... to do this i'm going to keep working at organizing my house as i've been doing for the last few months, bit by bit.. i just need to do it quicker!

I'd like to continue to improve on eating habits and feeding my family right.. eat more organic... bake my own breads... etc etc

I'd like family time to be productive and fun... going on AM hikes on saturdays, and planning outings with the whole family, seeing both sets of grandparents regularly etc etc...

i think i'm striving for perfection, which I'm fine with because I dont bring myself down if I am not perfect... I've already made several strides forward in the last few months and I'm proud of it.. I want to continue on this path and not only be a better person but more importantly feel better

thanks for reading and feel free to post your own goals!

[major_mama11]

Those sound like great goals to strive for!

Some of those sound very similar to mine- especially the getting into a consistent household routine, sewing buttons on now instead of later, type of things...

Oh, and on a side note, on the SIL situation- my SIL used to drive my crazy, and now I consider her one of my closest friends. I used to spend a LOT of mental energy thinking of how much she irritated me. And now I find myself seeking her out to confide in almost daily... It's amazing how much relationships can improve over the years, sometimes.

[bluebirdiemama]

I didn't read the post about your SIL, but I can totally relate to you on this one. I have really been trying to work on me, and work on becoming who I'd like to be. I kinda feel like I've just been stumbling through life without any real goals. Long term anyway.
My goals are pretty similar to yours:

Exercise regularly. I have been doing pretty well. And I feel great when I do it. I also want to keep an awareness of what suppliments my family members and I should be taking, and stay on top of that.

I want to figure out who the inner me is, and take care of her. This includes getting a PT job (like, 8-12 hours a week) for extra cash, and time out of the house. Baths and time set aside for reading, knitting, yoga, etc.

Figure out who we are as a family. We have been under a lot of stress. Pretty much from the begging. There has been a lot of tension and anxiety, and basically we need to figure out how to function without it.

My major goal is to get over my axieties (social, self criticism, about the future, etc) and learn to respect myself, and be myself.


What a great idea to post your personal goals. I will have to write them somewhere, or come back here and edit/update.