Happy New Year! 2021 felt like an even longer year than 2020, so I'm thrilled that it's 2022. 2021 was a bit of a challenging year, but there were some really great moments in there. For me, 2021 was a much more trying year than 2020. However, I am so proud and amazed at the amount of growth that I have shown. I promise that I'm not trying to be vain or brag; I'm just honestly surprised at some of my reactions. I really made sure to take care of myself last year. I made sure that I practiced self-care and took care of my health.
As I reflect on the previous year, I realize that my word for 2021 really stuck with me. My word was Seek, and I definitely did that. I sought to try new things like going for much longer walks on the Silver Comet and trying new recipes. I may not have tried a lot of new recipes, but there were a few that were great. I tried new art techniques, took art courses, and got out of my comfort zone. I read a few books in genres that I don't usually read. I have gotten more serious regarding writing essays and hope to submit more pieces soon. I completed One Little Word 2021, and it was such a comfort for me. 2021 was probably the first year I actually finished One Little Word.
I had so many monthly goals in 2021, and it was always so good to check those goals off. Sure, there were goals that I didn't accomplish every month, but it was great to challenge myself. I don't plan to make resolutions this year, but I plan to make some monthly goals. There are also a few things that I would like to finish by the end of the year, but I am not going to pressure myself to make everything happen.
With all that being said, it's a new month and a new year so let's check out my new goals for the month and have a little recap of my goals from December.
Recap of December Goals
- Read 5 books: December was a great month for reading. I read so many Christmas and winter-themed romance books. There were a few non-holiday-themed books that I read as well.
- Read 2 books that I should have finished a while ago: I read several books that I should have finished reading some time ago, but I still have so many to finish.
- Read 3 books that I need to review soon: I read and reviewed three books that I received from Netgalley and loved each one. In December, my favorite book that I read and reviewed was Mom Milestones by Grace Farris. I actually plan to buy a physical copy of the book.
- Try 1 new recipe: I can't even remember if I did or didn't try a new recipe. I'm sure that I did, but I just can't remember what I made.
- Finish my Autumn Moments travelers notebook: I'm calling this traveler's notebook complete even though I need to add some journaling in a couple of spots. This was such a fun travelers notebook to work in. I loved trying new things in this notebook. I used new-to-me sketches, and I just realized that this may be one of the first traveler's notebooks (that I used specifically for memory keeping) that I have completed.
- Finish my 2020 Christmas traveler's notebook: I did not finish my 2020 Christmas traveler's notebook, but I am so determined to complete it this month. Honestly, I do not have an excuse for not working on this notebook. I simply forgot to work on it since I was busy working on my 2021 Christmas mini-album.
- Work on my 2021 Christmas mini-album: I did work on my 2021 Christmas mini-album, and I am almost done with this project. I just need to print a couple of photos and add some journaling in a few spots, and it will be complete.
- Complete my One Little Word album: I completed this project on New Year's Eve. It was such a joy to work on this project. My mini-album is so chunky, and I loved going through the pages. I am ready to work on my One Littel Word album this year. I'm unsure which format I want to go with this year, but I can't wait to dive in.
- Catch up on my Project Life album: I worked on my Project Life album, but I still need to catch up on it. I'm glad that I only have a couple of layouts to finish.
January Goals
- Read 5 books
- Read 3 books that I need to review soon
- Finish reading at least 3 books that I didn't finish reading in 2021
- Finish December Daily 2020 traveler's notebook
- Catch up on my Project Life album
- Try 1 new recipe
- Drink more water
- Work in my new sketchbook/journal
What are your goals for January? How did you do in December? Have you set any yearly goals?
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