2023 Goals

Another year, another set of goals! While my goals are not that much different from the previous year, they’re a little more focused, which goes along with my main goal for this year, which is to get organized. 

Blog Goals

 

Be Consistent—I’ve set a dedicated blogging day (every other week) to help me stay ahead of schedule.

 

Stay On Top Of Reviews—I plan to write up reviews within a week of finishing the book. While I would like to review the book as soon as it’s finished, I know it’s probably not going to be possible, within a week sounds doable.

 

Update GoodReads—updating GoodReads has been a constant struggle. This year I’m using a habit tracker to remind me, we shall see if it works.

 

Post More Creative Content

 

Be consistent with blog visits

 

Discover new-to-me blogs

 

Be consistent with social media updates

 

Reading/Bookish Goals

 

Tackle My TBR Pile—my TBR is out of control and in desperate need of organization. I want to Declutter the books that I’m not interested in and catalogue and organize the ones I want to read so I won’t be searching for ages when I want to read something.

 

Declutter—while I have no plans to streamline my book collection (I love my books way too much for that), I do want to declutter the books that I didn’t enjoy or the ones I have no desire to read again.

 

Limit Book Purchases—I’m not giving up book buying completely but I do plan to use KU or Audible when available.

 

Bid Adieu to authors I don’t mesh with— while I try to give authors a fair chance, I’m limiting myself to the 3 strikes you’re out rule. I’ll also be hosting a new blog feature for this.

 

Read more non-fiction—I would like to read at least 12 non-fiction books this year. Non-fiction is something I miss reading.

 

Read more historical fiction—again, this is another genre that I want to get back into reading this year.

 

Continue My Reading Journal Journey to find my perfect reading journal.

 

House

 

Declutter—while I will never be a minimalist, I do want to declutter some things just to be more organized.

 

Finish Front Porch—the processes started last year and lasted way longer than it should have. Finger’s crosses, it will be finished before Summer starts.

 

Replace Bookshelves—the bookcases I want (they match my desk) are still on backorder. I had wanted to get all the pieces at the same time but I think I’m going to buy them as they come in and keep them in the boxes until I have the entire set.

 

 

Personal

 

Unplug more—while I’d like to do this daily, I’ll be happy with at least 4 times a week.

 

Create a Work/Life Balance—because I work from home, it’s very easy for me to get caught up and work until the middle of the night and I really do need to implement a work schedule and stick to it.

 

Get Out More—I need to get outside more and take more walks (weather permitting).

 

Remember to take my vitamins—I’ve been using the habit tracker in my Happy Planner for the last two years and it’s been working to remind me to take my vitamins.

 

Learn something new

 

Drink more water