2024 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

I want to focus more on the blog this year. I want to be consistent in posts, consistent with replying to comments, stay on top of reviews, post more creative content, and update graphics. I also want to discover more blogs and be consistent with blog visits.

Two things I need to work on this year:

Updating GoodReads—why is it so hard for me to remember to update GoodReads? This year I’m going to try to use the app to update in real time when I start and finish a book.

Social Media Update—I’m horrible at updating my own social media. I need to be more consistent with bookish posts.

 

Reading/Bookish Goals

Tackle My TBR Pile—this is an ongoing operation. I’m still in the process of decluttering and organizing my books. I’m also being a bit more selective in the physical books I’m bringing in for review.

Limit Book Purchases—while I’m not giving up book buying, I am being more selective about the books I’m adding to my collection. I plan to use KU, Audible, and Libby then decide if I want to buy the book.

Read more non-fiction—last year I read a bit more non-fiction and I’d like to continue reading more as I’ve been missing non-fiction.

Return To The Classics—it’s been a minute since I’ve picked up classics and I’m eager to return.

House

Declutter—I’m still in the process of decluttering but this is the year to get it done. I will never be a minimalist but I do want to get a bit more organized and, let’s be honest, no one needs an entire kitchen drawer of random utensils they’ll never use.   

Landscape The Front Yard—there’s a lot to do in the front yard come Spring. The yard is going to have to be dug up (it’s full of cement thanks to the contractors dumping all the extra in the yard), filled in, and new flowers planted. I’d like to add a decorative fence but I’m not sure I want to go through all the drama of filling for a permit again.

Replace Bookshelves—this has been a goal of mine for the last few years but it was a little hard to bring bookshelves into the house with the front porch under construction. Now that the porch is finished, I plan on finally getting my bookshelves.

Personal

Create a Work/Life Balance—this is my number one goal this year. Because I work from, it’s so easy for me to get caught up and work until the wee hours of the morning. For my physical and mental health, I must keep to a set schedule.

Unplug more—this is something I need to do for at least 30 minutes a day. My ultimate goal is to have a device free day once a week.

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 few years and it’s been working to remind me to take my vitamins.

Learn something new—I’d like to learn/do/make something new at least once a week.

Drink more water—I’ve been doing a decent job with this but I this year I aim to do better.

Be More Creative—my goal this year is to draw or paint daily. I’ve also picked up a few daily writing prompts and I plan to complete a prompt each day.

Feel free to share your goals

 so we can root each other on!