Happy February! January was incredibly good to us. Charles and I spent a lot of time at home, launched our 2021 health goals and routines, did a lot of updates around the home, and hosted quite a few friends. It’s tempting to see all the hard things going on in our nation right now and feel bad that life is so good for us. But I think that seeing hard things should make us more grateful for the good. My heart is filled with immense gratitude as I look back on the last month, and I’m filled with joyful expectation when looking forward. Can’t wait to share my February 2021 goals with you! But first, a quick look back.
Revisiting My January Goals
Buy birthday cards for the year
Update kitchen – I did everything but the tip-out tray as we reached the end of our budget. It feels SO good.
Update bathroom Get quotes for closet door installation – Hoping to get more use out of our closet by switching from a single door to french doors!
Set up my prayer journal
Design + order wedding album – I stayed up until midnight one night to finish and I’m so glad! I went with Artifact Uprising. Here’s a referral link in case you need to make an album too!
Publish a blog post weekly – Almost, but not quite!
4 Instagram posts a week
Fill out marriage journal with Charles weekly
Have a budget meeting with Charles weekly
Eat breakfast daily – definitely helped my energy!
Listen to Bible plan daily – We’re listening to The Bible Recap together and love it!
Get dressed and ready for the day in the AM – I feel so much better and get so much more done!
February Goals
Read a book about community or hospitality – I’m thinking this one or this one, but am open to suggestions!
Get office to 100% – Including organize drawers and closet, list chairs on Facebook Marketplace, hang art, and make a plan for a day bed
Schedule closet door installation
Create a moodboard or roadmap for the bedroom
Read The Simple Path to Wealth – a helpful book on investing!
Publish 4+ blog posts
Publish 16 Instagram posts
Sort 4+ months of photos in Flic
Do something Charles finds fun – Charles is great at doing things I love! I want to get better at doing things he loves that I’m not naturally drawn to.
Have a marriage journal + budget meeting each week
Fill out gratitude + confession journal daily – I’ve done this practice off and on. The practice of gratitude has been so helpful for finding more joy in life. The practice of confession keeps me humble (in a good way!), grounded, and reminds me to seek strength and help from God.
Get dressed and ready for the day in the AM
Write for 10 minutes
Complete the Kitchn Cooking School – I was looking for an online cooking course I assumed I would pay for and stumbled upon this one, which is absolutely free! I always love the Kitchn recipes I try so this felt like a great idea!
Drink at least 5 20-oz glasses of water a day
What are your goals for the next month?
Almost all of my goals are drawn from my overarching 2021 goals. This is the 3rd time I’ve used Powersheets and I feel like I get better at goal setting and get more out of the Powersheets each month!
