As I mentioned in my reflection post, I’m aiming to keep the goals this year sensible, manageable, and realistic. With my goals last year, I set too many, which made them almost overwhelming. With that in mind, this year for any ” stacked ” goals, as in a step towards a bigger goal, I’m limiting myself to no more than two steps being on the list. When they are done, then I can add the next steps as subsequent goals.
I’m also trying to be mindful of our financial situation and the need to stay on a tighter budget so we can pay down the debt. Ray’s current job situation also limits our financial options, though hopefully, now that the new year has begun and jobs are being posted again, he’ll find something great that will really help us tackle this stuff and also add fun back to life.
Financials
These are goals revolving around anything related to my personal finances.
- Stick to budget – no overspending unless it is a true emergency
- Pay Discover card balance in full – it went from paid in full each month to damn near hitting the limit, UGH
- Reduce Bathroom loan balance by at least $1,200
- Reduce 2nd CC balance by $2,500 or more
Fitness and Health
Anything related to exercise, weight loss, general fitness, and being a healthier me.
- Do Ring Fit, gym, or other form of exercise at least three days a week – really no excuse, and now prediabetic, so I need to fix it
- Reverse AC1 numbers and get back down out of diabetic levels – diagnosed in January with 6.6% AC1
- Lose 5% body weight (i.e. get to around 218.5 lbs) – as part of getting diabetes under control
- Improve overall protein consumption – at least 50 grams a day – most days I get very low protein in my diet, well below what it should be for sure
Around the House
The unending money sink…
- Catch up on paper shredding and filing – now that I have a new paper shredder
- Fix the fence gate yet again – never got done
- Go through boxes in the library and get rid of any unneeded – so we can clean up the storage
- Disassemble the “cat tower” in the “cat room” – part of making it Ray’s room
- Clean up “cat room” – i.e. clean the floor, built-in, etc
- Reorganize home office – to better arrange stuff and my work/stream space and give figures space
Streaming and Content Creation
Goals specific to my Twitch streams and other content creation.
- Stream at least 12 different games, not counting Spooptober
- Complete at least 20 games during Spooptober
- At least 24 Let’s Play videos on YouTube
- Redo stream layout/theme
- Revamp merch shop
- Finish setting up Ko-Fi
Everything Else
Pretty much any other goals that don’t fit in the above categories, like hobby-related stuff, pet stuff, professional development, and the like.
- Consistently practice piano at least twice a week
- Read 20 books
- Do a painting or other crafty thing
- Install light kit on Lego bonsai kit
- Try making at least 8 new recipes
- Fix Ecto-1 Lego Set
- Catch up on reading Yona of the Dawn manga