The List

The last couple posts I've walked you through how I set goals for the year.  And now it's time to share my list of goals for 2014.  Each on of these goals supports my priorities in some way and are challenging enough to move me outside of my comfort zone.

Since I have goals for different areas (physical, spiritual, lifestyle, financial...) I'm not going to bore you with the entire list.  I'll just give you a couple and then tell you a bit about how I plan to reach those goals.

The List:

Run 1000 miles

-run a marathon in April (which means having a training plan in place!)

-run a 50k in September/ October (ditto the training plan!)

Pay down debt/ Increase savings

- follow our budget

-be very deliberate about what we spend

Be more joyful

- Joy 365 project (what's that?  Stay tuned for details in another blog ;) )

Work on getting the homestead established

- fence in an area for the goats

- establish a flock of chickens

- work on getting our house started and liveable

There you have it.  The short list of what I want to accomplish this year.  The great thing about having your goals in front of you is that you can refer back to them during the year to see if you're still on track, or if you need to get back on track.  

And do you see why goals are better than resolutions?  Do you see how having a plan of action is so much better than just wishing or hoping that you'll be able to accomplish something?

Possibilities

The new year is full of possibilities.  But only if you're willing to step out of your comfort zone.

  

Every year millions of people make resolutions and every year, only about 8% of the people keep those resolutions.  That's why I set goals and map out a plan to achieve them.  I decide what I want to do and then figure out how I'm going to do it.

But, before I even sat down to write out my goals, I wrote down my top three priorities.  This three priorities are so important that everything else has support one of them in some way.  If the goal doesn't fit my priorities, then it's not a goal I want to pursue.

For 2014, my top 3 priorities are:

1) My relationship with God- Making sure that is in line and is reflected in everything else I do.

2) My relationship with my husband and kids- Making sure that they know they are my priority and that I'm never too busy with *stuff* to be present in their lives.

3) My health- Making sure that I take care of myself so that I can take care of others and be able to enjoy my life.

My next step is to start thinking about my goals.  What are some of the key races I want to run?  What things do I want to do with the kids in school- field trips, projects?  What missions do I want to support?  

Once I have those (and many other questions) answered, I can start set my big goals.  Those big goals are then broken into smaller goals- mini goals that added together equal my larger goal.  

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