It’s been nearly 12 months since I drafted a list of 14 goals for 2021. I’ll say goodbye to my 2021 goals with a short commentary on what I feel I can cross off (or not) as I reflect on last year and prepare my 2022 goals.
- Eat more vegetables. Yes. Done. Crossed off!
- Travel. Nope. Who knew in January 2021 that the world would be (mostly) shut down for the year.
- Save money. Sort of. I was on a good track and then a purchase (ahem…a house) has required me to review my finances, budget, and tracking systems.
- Pass on magazines/books/clothes/puzzles. Yes. Done. Crossed off!
- Crochet a blanket. Nope. Still many stitches to go!
- Reduce social media consumption. Sort of. I don’t really know how I should track this, but I feel that I have reduced my social media consumption.
- Renovate my bathroom. Eliminated this goal when we bought our new home. Now we have a new list of house projects!
- Play games. Yes! So many games were played (but mostly Bananagrams) in 2021.
- Edit my magazine subscriptions. Yes. Done. Crossed off!
- Read more. Yes. Done. Crossed off!
- Blog. Yes. Done. Crossed off!
- Embrace cross country skiing. Nope. Not really. I went out only a couple of times in 2021.
- Cross stitch. I eliminated this when I realized I should finish crocheting my blanket before I start a new craft.
- Have fun! Yes. Though I struggled through several months in 2021 (stress, stress, stress), there were so many happy days and moments in 2021 that reminded me of how grateful I am to live the life that I do. I am in a happy place now, and I am thankful that I have laughed and had fun in both my personal and professional lives.