Updates on Dreams and Goals for August 2023

 

Another month has come and gone, and with it, the shift of another season. We’re still playing tug of war here – between the super hot and humid days of summer and the first glimpses of fall weather. We have a few trees in our line of sight that have begun to lose their green hues, and every now and then, the weather swings from can’t-breathe hot to almost long sleeve weather! Indiana is so confusing. Or maybe it’s just confused. I’m not sure. Either way, it’s been a full and good month of reaching some beautiful goals and seeing dreams come true. Here’s an update on how the goals went this month!

 

ONE. Do my best at the conference where I’m speaking. I gave it my all! If I had to assess the conference, I would say it went well – and that has nothing to do with me. It just seemed that the ladies were having a good time in fellowship and learning together, and that is the mark of a good conference. I prayed so hard over it and am trusting the Lord used my words and the rest is up to Him!

TWO. Try a different workout routine. Well, the routine I found that I thought we would like was NOT a keeper. I ended up figuring that out before I even brought it to Ryan. The workouts for real were not the same as the previews, and it was painful. (Not painful like a workout that "hurts so good.” Painful to endure.) So I went back to the drawing board and found another one that seemed like it was worth trying, and so far, we’re hanging in there with it. It might be too soon to tell, but I’m hopeful.

THREE. Do some second-half-of-the-year planning. We did this! One evening, while we drove toward a date night, I brought along the planner and we mapped out the big picture of the second half of the year. We landed on a destination for our anniversary this year, we talked over some of the things we wanted to accomplish before the year was over, and we put a few things on the calendar! I feel better now, knowing the general direction of the next few months.

FOUR. Spend more time reading. I didn’t spend as much time reading as I hoped, but I definitely spent more time reading than I had been! I also spent time exploring some other books that I hadn’t been able to pick up and look through yet, so that was a win!

Here are a few other things that I did this month, even though they weren’t on the official goal list:

I ordered new inventories of books so I would have a fresh supply at the conference. I should be good to go for a while now!

I completely finished a project that had gone on much longer than I anticipated, and I’m glad to be able to say it is done. (Not because I didn’t like doing it – but just because I wanted to mark it off!)

I started and finished our birthday trip album, and I got completely caught up on all my other albums, too.

We enjoyed some down-time at home that included kayaking and taking in beautiful sunsets.

We helped with the Back to School bash at our church and both of us had fun using our gifts in unique ways.

I had some big firsts at work – learning new processes and helping to train other, newer coaches.

We learned to mill our own flour and began trying our hand at breadmaking.

All in all, it was a good and productive month, and I am pleased with all we were able to accomplish. Excited to see what September brings!