May Momentum: Kickstarting My 9 Goals for Week 1
Hi there! This series shares my goals, bucket list items, and progress made every month.
This Month’s Goals
I’ll be doing this month’s goals for five weeks. So, I expanded it to nine goals.
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1. Prepare Myself for Summer With the Kids
I’m feeling both excited and anxious about summer with the kids at home. It’s a lot to balance in these months. If you’re a mom, you can relate – camps, travel, activities, kids fighting, working while kids are fighting, etc.
My main goal for the month is to:
- Set a realistic summer schedule for my family
- Set a realistic summer schedule for my work
- Plan fun things for the family time I set aside (See below!)
I’m hoping that if I can get ahead on planning it will set expectations and give us a little structure.
2. Make a Summer Bucket List With the Kids
Nothing crazy. But we’ll take a few minutes during a family dinner (later this month) to list out a few things that get us excited for summer. I’ll be using our big list of summer bucket list ideas to help.
3. Do the Monthly Reading Challenge
For this month, I’m finishing my April book Ask for It: How Women Can Use the Power of Negotiation to Get What They Really Want. (I’m behind!)
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And I’ll also be reading Fourth Wing. I did a lot of reading to learn in April, so I’m excited to enjoy a fun fantasy novel for May’s reading challenge!
Check out the May reading challenge email and May book thoughts for more on our monthly reading adventure 🙂 >>
4. Conquer the Digital Detox on Sundays
If you followed my April goals, you know that I struggled with this. Which is precisely why it’s going on as a goal for another month. In May, I’m going to try the Freedom App to lock myself out of my devices. I’ll keep you posted!
5. Set Aside Quiet Time in the Mornings
I used to spend a lot more time journaling, meditating, walking, and just thinking in the morning before my family woke up. But this time has been eaten up by working out and working over the last year.
I’d like to reclaim it! My goal is to start with 10 minutes, 3 days a week. And then build from there.
6. Celebrate the Last Day of School
I haven’t decided how yet. We may just take donuts to the park the day after school gets out. 🙂
7. Watch a Documentary or Inspiring Movie (12 for the Year)
I’ve watched 4/12 for the year. So far, I’ve seen:
- King Richard (Based on the true story of Serena and Venus Williams)
- Jiro Dreams of Sushi
- The Greatest Love Story Never Told (Jennifer Lopez)
- Save My Squad (David Beckham)
If you have any recommendations of documentaries you’ve loved, please let me know in the comments!
8. Do a Money Challenge
I own a second site, Wealthy Woman Finance, where we share wealth building tips for women. I’d like to do one or two shorter money challenges there in May. I’m thinking maybe a 7 day freezer challenge.
If you have any suggestions, let me know in the comments. I’d love to hear your thoughts!
9. Visit a New Coffee Shop Every Month
So far, I’ve visited 3/12 for the year.
I’ll update you every Monday to share how I’m doing with these goals.
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