My June Journey: 7 Goals for an Epic Month
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. Start Training for a Half Marathon
Nervous giggle.
Well, I recently attended my nephew’s graduation and had a lot of conversations with him about his future. He has decided to join the Marines. And his preparation impressed the heck out of me.
When I came back home and reflected on all we’d talked about, I felt uncomfortable.
He is knowingly going into some of the harshest conditions a person can think of. And I’ve been skirting around a half marathon for two years. Out of fear. Or nerves. Or whatever you want to call it. (I run most days. It’s not even that much of a jump.)
So, I signed up for a half marathon in September and training starts now.
Sometimes it takes a friend or family member to make you see things a little differently!
2. Check off at Least 4 Things From the Summer Bucket List With the Kids
Here are a few things on the list:
- Use our trail to take a walk to a local coffee shop
- Visit the Farmer’s Market
- Go stargazing at a nearby park
- Nightly family walks
- Tea party with friends
- Colorado hiking
3. Do the Monthly Reading Challenge
For this month, I have two learning books I’d like to read for the challenge.
- Poor Charlie’s Almanac: Words and wisdom of Charlie Munger. It’s been on my reading list for a long time, and I just finished up an inspiring article at Wealthy Woman on his counterpart, Warren Buffett.
- The Creative Act: A Way of Being. This is a guide on creativity from legendary music producer Rick Rubin.
“A gorgeous and inspiring work of art on creation, creativity, the work of the artist. It will gladden the hearts of writers and artists everywhere, and get them working again with a new sense of meaning and direction. A stunning accomplishment.”
—Anne Lamott
I thought this was a good one for summer and rekindling the love of creation.
Check out the June reading challenge email and June book thoughts for more on our monthly reading adventure – led by a Reading Specialist! >>
4. Reset My Sleep
April and May were crazy busy with the kids, and I’ve had trouble sleeping because of it. Non-stop activities and getting home later most nights has resulted in anxiety, shallow breathing, and plain-old overstimulation.
My goal this month is to reset my body. I’m not sure of the plan for this yet, but reworking my night routine is first on the list.
5. Watch a Documentary or Inspiring Movie (12 for the Year)
This week, we watched “Race to Alaska” on Amazon Prime. As someone who has no experience with water, watching this documentary was both fascinating and terrifying. (I won’t be partaking in this experience in the future, haha)
I’ve watched 5/12 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
If you have any recommendations of documentaries you’ve loved, please let me know in the comments!
6. Do an “Ask for It” Challenge
I own a second site, Wealthy Woman Finance, where we share wealth-building tips for women. This month, I’d like to put a book I read recently, Ask for It, into practice. I’m thinking a 14 day challenge, but we’ll see!
7. Visit a New Coffee Shop Every Month
I’ve visited 4/12 for the year.
I’ll update you every Monday 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.