august goals

Rabbit Rabbit!

Am I the only one out there who read Babysitter’s Little Sisters books when I was younger?

Yeah, I thought so.

In any case, it’s August. The month of back to school shopping, heat so hot you can’t breathe when you walk out the door, going back to work, and beginning my sleep deprived life for the next 10 months. Bring it on.

July was a huge month — I honestly cannot believe it went by so quickly. However, in reality, a lot went down!

• We went to Michigan for a getaway weekend
• Our good friends got married
• I went to New York City to visit Gabriela for a few days
• I threw my sister a baby shower
• The Husband and I went to Punta Cana for our anniversary
• I celebrated my 24th birthday (!!)
• The Husband and I celebrated our first anniversary

Busy month, wouldn’t you agree?

Yesterday when I was reflecting on July, I thought about the upcoming month. I’m usually not one to make monthly “goals” per se, but something about this month makes me want to. Perhaps it’s because I know my life is going to get busy again really soon — and writing down goals seems to make me feel accountable for what happens in my life.

The thing about goals as well is that sometimes I feel like people make too many goals at once. Having two or three good solid goals over a period of thirty days is enough — staying focused is key for me. If I have too many goals, I will get frustrated and give up — kind of like Charlie when he can’t reach the peanut butter in the middle of his bone.

Become a more patient person.

Well that’s about the most broad goal in the world, don’t you think?

Patience + Me = Not so tight

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Which is funny because I’m a teacher. When it comes to being patient, I can be patient with people I am not necessarily very “close” to. When it comes to my family though… watch out. There have been far too many times lately where I find myself getting angry and losing patience with my mom, the Husband, and my niece and nephew. This is something I want to continue to consciously make an effort to change. I have a mouth that likes to run wild — and sometimes, not thinking before I speak ends up hurting people, which I really don’t like.

I have a feeling someone is going to have to get out the duct tape for my mouth.

Continue to work on my marriage.

Hold on, hold on, hold on… no, we are not in marital turmoil. Marriage is kind of like your car (the Husband would be so proud of me for this comparison). You are constantly maintaining your car — getting it gas, running it through a car wash, getting the oil changed, rotating the tires, etc. Marriage is the same way. You can’t expect to have a perfect marriage without doing any work.

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So this month, I am going to make a conscious effort to be more respectful (imagine that — me being disrespectful?) when I speak, which includes not talking back or saying smart ass remarks when they are not needed and encouraging my Husband when he needs it the most. I am a really stubborn person and like to think I am right for the most part, so this is going to be H-A-R-D for me.

Run 60 miles and strength train at least two times a week.

I was going to make this goal harder — and then I thought to myself that wouldn’t be a good idea with school starting again. I have a hard enough time strength training twice a week, so maintaining that over the next month will be difficult. I’m getting ready to knock out 6.5 of those miles this morning!

There you have it — two personal and one fitness goal for the month of August. I was thinking about making a “don’t spend so much money on back to work clothes” goal, but that just seemed pointless. And I don’t want to meet that goal. Sorry Husband. (See? I’m apologizing! I’m getting better already.)

Question: Did you make any August goals? What would you like to accomplish?

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