03 February 2022
February Goals
Well, I really fell off the wagon for blogging last month. I have about 10 posts in various stages of drafts that never made it to published. One of my goals this month is to be more consistent in this space as well as other areas of my life. Here are my February goals and check-in on my January goals.
Drink 100 oz of water a day.
One of my goals with my nutritionist/dietitian is to drink at least 75 oz of water a day. With the weather going from snow to 70 this week I know I have felt parched with the heater running inside and need to get back to drinking all the water.
Be Consistent with Moving my Body Daily.
In January I got back in the groove of going to the gym and taking classes on the Peloton app. I want to create a schedule this month so I am moving my body daily. For example, I know I go to Zumba at the Y on Tuesdays and for the last few weeks have gone to the gym on Sunday afternoons to walk on the treadmill. So maybe I will make Monday an arms day with a 20 min Peloton workout, and Wednesday a Peloton barre class day, etc.
Continue the 20 days of Prayer and Fasting with my Church.
My church started 20 days of Prayer and Fasting on January 24 through February 12 to celebrate the church's 20th anniversary. I decided to give up unnecessary spending and do a contentment challenge through Easter. So far my only purchases have been items for gifts, dinners with friends, grocery shopping, and flights to a wedding in May (during Southwest's sale). I break the challenge to purchase a Write the Word Lent journal.
Continue 20 minutes of prayer at 8 PM.
With the prayer and fasting, the church is hosting 20 minutes of prayer Zoom calls every night. While I have not joined every night, I have loved the intentional stopping of my evening to pause and pray. It has also helped start my quiet time in the evening since I don't tend to consistently do my quiet time in the morning during the week.
Craft on the Sabbath.
I received a lot of crafting gifts for Christmas and my birthday as well as I found Naomi Paper Co and her fun free coloring printables. While crafting I can't be on my phone so it's a great way to distract me from mindless scrolling.
January goals
WALK OUTSIDE MORE.
This was a fail. I walked outside one day in January. I did actually walk a lot indoors either on the track or on the treadmill. I used to dread the Treadmill but with the Peloton walking workouts or watching Taskmaster on the tread has made a 40++ min walk enjoyable.
GO TO BED BY 11:00 P.M.
This did not happen every night but I got into a nightly routine and I have been getting in enough sleep that I am waking up with my Hatch's gentle light alarms around 6:45 before my iPhone alarms start at 7:12 am. Now, that doesn't mean I spring out of bed every morning but it has been improved.
PRAY DAILY FOR 5 MINS MINIMUM.
I was consistent in the beginning of the month but by week two I was not devoting time to sit and pray. The Zoom calls with the church started on 1/24 and it has helped to shut everything down and just listen and pray.
SABBATH ON SUNDAYS.
I would say I did okay on this goal. Some Sundays I did Sabbath well while others I did grocery shopping and house chores. I want to get back to cleaning throughout the week and prepping on Saturday evening to just rest and enjoy Sunday.
WORK WITH MY NUTRITIONIST TO MAKE YEARLY GOALS FOR MY HEALTH.
I made goals with my nutritionist in the middle of the month including fitness, water, and caloric goals. I have a check-in with her in the middle of February to see how everything is going.
FINISH MY SHE READ'S TRUTH "GOD WITH US" PROJECT.
Complete! I finished the project on 1/17.
FINISH AND ORDER 2019, 2020, AND 2021 YEARBOOKS.
I did not make any progress with this goal apart from signing into Chatbooks and starting the drafts on 1/2.
CELEBRATE MY BIRTHDAY.
I received some sweet gifts from my parents including this cookbook, this puzzle, and magnetic measuring spoons. I also celebrated with a brunch after church on Sunday, taco takeout with a friend on Monday, and tonight I have a hibachi takeout night with two of my best friends.
What are your goals for this short month?
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