7 New July Goals: What I’m Aiming for Mid Month Update
Hi there! This series shares my goals, bucket list items, and progress made every month.
This Month’s Goals
This month has fewer goals (7) because I’m trying to scale back these months with the kids home.
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1. Train for a Half Marathon
Read why I’m doing the half marathon here.
I just finished up week 6 of training. This week was the first week that I thought “wow, this is getting hard.” (Possibly because I’ve never run 7 miles before!) The next month should be interesting as we have more travel coming.
The half marathon is scheduled for September 14th.
2. Check off Things From the Summer Bucket List
Here’s what I checked off:
- Visit the Farmer’s Market. DONE Bought fresh tomatoes and corn on the cob 🙂
- Colorado hiking
- Get my daughter’s ears pierced. DONE
- Make s’mores
- Make BLTs. DONE (using those tomatoes from the farmer’s market!)
- See a sunrise or sunset
- Paint rocks and put them out on the nearby trail
3. Do the Monthly Reading Challenge
I haven’t started Happy Place by Emily Henry yet.
Check out the July reading challenge email and July’s book review for more on our monthly reading adventure – led by a Reading Specialist! >>
4. Feel Better
My July goal is to work on my thoughts and get back to feeling calm. To do this, I’m using the habit tracker to
- Meditate every morning (going strong on this, usually 10 minutes)
- Do a few yoga moves every day (most days, yes!)
- Write or say positive affirmations both in the morning and at night (I’m having a hard time getting this in at night, but have been doing it every morning.)
Plus, I’ll be adding more nature walks, baths, and digital detoxes into the schedule.
5. Watch a Documentary or Inspiring Movie (12 for the Year)
I’ve watched 6/12 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)
- The Race to Alaska
- The Greatest Showman
If you have any recommendations of documentaries you’ve loved, please let me know in the comments!
6. Do a Freezer Challenge
I started the freezer challenge over the weekend. This challenge is about using up some things in the freezer before they go bad.
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7. Visit a New Coffee Shop Every Month
I’ve visited 6/12 for the year. I plan on doing this toward the end of the month.
I’ll update you three times a month (beginning-mid-end) to share how I’m doing with these goals.
What goals do you have this month? Leave a comment and share one!
Also, check out:
- Past editions of my monthly goals
- Family Connections: The short popular newsletter full of family-friendly ideas.