And just like that…it’s August. Schools have been starting
around here last week and this, and even though I do love a good back to school
sale, it seems weird to actually have schools back in session. Mental note to
check the school zone speed limit if I’m out and about, right?
A new month
means new personal dreams and goals, which is one of my favorite parts of each
new month. Here are a few of the things I am shooting for during August:
ONE. Do my best at the conference where I’m speaking. My
talks are prepared, my slides are nearly done, and I just have final prep pieces
to add. While it’s true that I have no control over anything that happens at
conferences like this, it’s also true that only I can bring my very best work
for the day, so that is my hope, actual prayer, and goal for this event. I’m
excited for it and want to do well!
TWO. Try a different workout routine. At the
beginning of the year, Ryan and I found some workouts on YouTube that we really
liked. They were free, the lady didn’t talk 100 miles an hour during the videos,
and we thought we had found life’s winner, but alas, all the videos are so long!
Most are close to an hour, and our reality is that we don’t always have an hour
each night for workout time. We’ve tried some others that have been good, but
no clear winners have emerged yet. I stumbled on a new one last week and want to
try it this month to see if we like it.
THREE. Do some second-half-of-the-year planning. Even
though I tend to keep my goals on the monthly side of things, we do need to map
out some long-range ideas for this second half of the year. We always function
better with a long-range big picture! Maybe we can sit beside the lake with
some coffee to figure it out, right?
FOUR. Spend more time reading. Because
of how insanely busy July was, I confess I did not get to read every single
day. I have missed that quiet corner of my days, and I want to return to it.
The book I’m reading right now is so good, and I hate it that it’s taking me so
long go make my way through it! Plus, I still have a long list of books I want
to get to!
It might seem
like a short and generic list, but after the crazy month we just had, this is
plenty! How about you? Goals for August?
1 comment:
So crazy that schools are back in session, it's just August today!!
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