Guess who has been absolutely nailing adult
life lately? It’s me! I am so proud of myself for what I have accomplished
lately. A big moment for me was when I actually bounced back from a few days of
setback. One of my biggest issues is that when I go off-track, I tend to stay
off track. From Tuesday-Friday last week, I did not fulfil my daily duties. On
Saturday, I went right back on board with everything. It’s a big deal for me.
It means routines are really being established.
Since my last
post about my goals, I have really used the time I had left in the summer
and post-surgery to the better myself. This is all about my updates.
1. Read. A lot. Updated: Read
One Book a Week.
I have exceeded my goal of
reading nine books in the summer. I am so happy that I signed up for Goodreads
to keep track of and review the books I read. It’s just another platform to
connect with like-minded people!
Now, about this update. At
the moment, I’m reading 100 pages a night. That is not going to be sustainable
as I start my working life. I read right before bed, and sleep is too important
to my well-being. I will obviously keep reading, but I’ll be reading one book a
week instead.
2. Journal
I have been so great at
journaling lately. I did mess up last week, as I mentioned above, but other
than that, I haven’t missed many days. In fact, I’m almost at the end of my
journal! I’m not entirely convinced that it has become a routine yet (I often
“catch up” on journaling the next morning), so it is staying on my list until I
do it every day in between my goals updates.
3. Creative Writing
I am getting better at
this one! I decided I really wanted to make this a part of my schedule. So, on
Saturdays, I grab my writing notebook, set up in front of my herb garden, pick
a writing prompt from
Pinterest and then set out to write something small. It has been fun the
past couple of weeks. Keep an eye out – I’ll be sharing some later this month.
4. Exercise
I am happy to say that
this is the most consistent I have ever been with working out. Since I moved to
Leeds, I’ve missed only a handful of days. I have been feeling great. There was
a small issue with a gym a signed up for where it ended up being too far away
for me to walk. Unfortunately, I know this will be a barrier for me. As soon as
I get my finances sorted, I will be joining the gym that is a five-minute walk
from my house.
5. Blog 3x/week and write
posts ahead of schedule.
Well, we can’t say I have
been stellar at this. I should have written 12 posts since my last update, and
I’ve written seven. However, I did write last week’s posts and this week’s
posts ahead of time. Hey, improvement is improvement!
6. Give up soy.
I am giving up on this
goal. My snack options were too limited, and I didn’t want to create an extra
hassle when I eat out. However, my skin has been looking a lot better lately,
and I think that’s because of the face wash I’ve been using.
7. Drink 3L of water a day.
I’m off and on with this
goal. If I really stick my mind to it, I always nail it. I think it will be a
lot easier when I’m working.
8. New goal: Learn Italian.
I briefly mentioned this in
my August
monthly favourites. I’ve been using the Duolingo app to help me learn
Italian. It has been so much fun so far, and I really want to keep it up every
day. Maybe it can be my “chill” time when I get home from work. I haven’t
thought about how it will fit into my days, but it is certainly a goal of mine.
I think I can really look at that and be
proud of what I have done. This next month will put my routines to the test. I’ve
started work this week, so I know I will be more tired and less likely to want
to do everything every day.
I’ve inputted all my goals in Any.do (also
mentioned in my monthly favourites), and it has been keeping me on track so
much. I will be heavily relying on that this month.
That’s all for me! Wish my luck going into
this new work month!
What routines and goals are you hoping to
establish for fall?
-Daniella
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