What better way to end the first month of the year than by evaluating your progress on the goals you made? I hope you were able to set some goals for different areas of your life, and find a way to make some things happen!
I took a look at how I've been doing so far, and I already see some areas that need a change. On the other hand, some of the goals I set have made a real difference in my daily life. That's a good thing. Here are some quick notes on my personal evaluation.
1. Getting up at 5 a.m. is hard. I've had a lot of trouble with this one. There have been a couple of days that I made it out of bed near 5, but for the most part 5:20-5:30 seems to be the standard. I even tried setting my alarm for 4:50 to see if that would help. I'm going to continue working on this one, and I did start going to bed earlier (before 10) to make sure I'm getting enough rest.
2. I need to expect trials based on whatever scripture verse I'm learning each week. The first week was tough with Ephesians 4:29. I would like to make this a family thing so that I'm doing my job as a parent by teaching my children dilligently. I completed my first month's reading of Psalm and Proverbs. If I ever need a little motivation the 31st chapter of Proverbs gives me a good kick, especially the line about rising while the household is still asleep.
3. Working on my book has not been enough of a priority. This is why I need those extra 30 minutes in the morning. I've pushed aside my smaller goals with this. I haven't had enough urgency to work on it, and I need to improve my thinking process.
4. I can do a pushup. Never mind the fact that I have to do them girly-style. My health goals have been a good challenge for me, but not to the point where I'm not too exhausted to do anything else. I have increased my strength gradually over the past few weeks. My first attempt to run a half marathon under 2 hours was this past Saturday. I finished (official time) in 2:00:35. Now that's close! I was pleased with my performance because I finished strong. My two fastest miles were the final two. I'm currently searching for a race to make my next attempt probably in March.
5. After my last posted about posting weekly on my blog, I missed a week. Go figure. Since I began this blog in July, I have posted something new each week. I don't know what happened last week, but it got away from me. I think I need to stick to a specific day and get some deadlines in place. That will help with my book writing too.
I hope by writing about my goals, I haven't seemed self-righteous or pompous. Not only did I want some accountability by putting my plans in print, but I also hoped that it would help others view dreams and goals in a different light. I also wanted to point out that it's okay to evaluate, change, and reset at any time.
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