Have you ever had a day where you were like “Enough is enough! I’m tired of the same old same old and I’m ready for a change.”? Yea, well I’ve been there only about a thousand times. I’ve yo-yo dieted; each time thinking that the current diet would be better than the last, and that the results and habits would surely stick. I’ve made schedules for specified blogging time and still managed to blow it all off. In these two scenarios, I know that my actions do not impact anyone but myself, but if I’m being honest here, I know that I’ve put off on things that have affected others as well. I guess what I’m trying to say is, I’m back at that “enough is enough” stage. In recent weeks I’ve literally found myself sitting in a quiet room in my house, (right now it’s my son’s bedroom, while he’s off napping in the living room), thinking about how I’m not where I want to be in all areas of my life. I’ve been thinking a lot about how I want to be better not only for myself, but for my son, my husband, and all of my loved ones for that matter. But change is hard. Especially the older we get, right? Though it’s hard, it’s not impossible! That’s my motto right now.
This time around I’ve set some very strict goals for myself that I plan on starting in the month of September… so yea, tomorrow! Hahah! I’ve heard that it’s better to speak things into existence and to publicly declare your intentions so that you hold yourself accountable. So that’s what I’m doing right now. I wasn’t planning on writing today, or sharing this with the world, but I felt moved in my spirit to do so. So here I am. I’m going to give this “tell it to the universe,” or “put it in God’s hands” thing a shot right here and now. Here are the goals that I plan on starting tomorrow, September 1st, 2019, along with some details for how I plan on achieving them all. Please feel free to share your goals and intentions for the coming month as well. Let’s encourage and support one another!
Oh, and before I jump into my goals, I’d just like to say that these goals aren’t meant to start and end in September. These goals are intended to become habits that I instill in my everyday life. I just downloaded an app called Habit Bull and inputted 5 of the 10 goals listed below to help me keep track of my progress. The app states that it takes 66 days to form a habit, whether that is implementing a new habit, or getting rid of an old habit. 66 days from September 1st, is Wednesday November 6th. I’m feeling really hopeful about this one ya’ll, haha! With that being said, let’s get it!
Jamela’s Habit Goals – Starting September 1, 2019
- Wake Up at 5am Everyday: I currently wake up at 6am on workdays and around 7am naturally on my off days. I think waking up earlier everyday would benefit me by allowing more time for productivity. I plan to achieve this by setting my alarm for 5am everyday, and setting my alarm on the opposite side of the room so that I have no choice but to get up to turn it off. I actually tried this earlier this week, and OMG, it works. LOL!
- Pray and Read My Bible Every Morning: I’ve had this off and on thing going on with my spiritual side lately. At times I feel connected with God, and at other times, not so much. I just know that if I tap into this more, my worries and concerns would diminish, and I will begin to receive the clarity that I’m often left searching for. I plan on achieving this goal by using the extra time in the morning to read and pray while there are zero distractions around to intervene. I feel like a good 10 minutes a day would make a world of difference, but if God says to spend more time on it, then that’s what I’ll do. I’m 100% positive that I need this more than any of the goals listed here. I feel really good about stepping up in this area, and I know that I’ll see the benefits of it so long as I stay consistent.
- Meditate For 2 Minutes Every Morning: I had a couple of sessions this week, and I honestly feel like that little bit of time made a significant difference. My plan is to go right into it after my spiritual time by sitting down, setting the 2 minute relaxation app on my fitbit, closing my eyes and letting go. I know this is going to make me feel reeeeal good.
- Workout 10-30 Minutes Every Morning: This has been the most on again off again habit for me this year. This time around I figure it’s best that I stop putting so much pressure on myself. If I put in just 10 minutes a day, that’s a win. My plan is to do 10 minutes of exercise… I’m not sure if before or after meditating just yet. I think I’ll know once I’m up at 5am tomorrow! I put together a list of 5 exercises to complete each day. The plan is to spend 1 minute on each exercise, and then repeating them for a second set to make it a total of 10 minutes. We’ll see how that goes. I’m the least excited about this one. #HonestyIsTheBestPolicy
- Drink 1 Gallon of Water Everyday: I did really well with my water consumption for a good month or so, then fell off and started going in hard on coffee in the month of August. Ideally I’d like to start drinking 1 gallon of water per day. My plan is to drink 8 cups by lunch time, and 8 cups by dinner time. I just purchased a new 24 oz water bottle, so I literally plan on scheduling alarms for when I should have completed that bottle and gone to the water cooler for a refill! Excited for the never ending potty breaks! Yayyy! Hahah!
- Vegan Breakfast Every Morning (with healthy meals for lunch, dinner, and snacks of course): I did the 28-Day Vegan Reset at the beginning of the year, and I felt amazing physically and mentally. Right now, I don’t think cutting meat and dairy out cold turkey is a good idea since I have multiple goals I’m working on… Simply put, I’m scared of overwhelming myself. So I’m staring with breakfast only. I have meals planned out already. All I have planned to do here is to execute them each day.
- Gratitude Journaling Every Morning: Starting each day with an attitude of gratitude will put me in a place of positive thinking and will keep me on an optimistic vibe throughout my day. I have my journal already prepared and ready to go. My intention is to write at least 3 things I’m grateful for each day. I’m actually really excited for this one. Maybe I’ll share them from time to time here or on my social media accounts. Stay tuned lovelies. <3
- Write Out My Daily Plans and Stick to Them: I plan to list out my short term goals and daily goals to help me attain them. We should always be striving to do better. We all know this! Making a list and checking things off as I go has always brought me a sense of accomplishment. So I plan on getting back to this.
- Write Everyday: I want to take my hobby of blogging to the next level. So I plan on writing a minimum of 500 words, or 30 minutes a day, whichever comes first. It doesn’t matter the content. I just want to get into the habit of writing everyday. I believe ideas for my posts will come more naturally and my writing skills will become much stronger if I do this. Wish me luck. This is another one I’m really excited to hop in to.
- Practice Self Love: In all of this, I see self love being the overall goal. Spending more time on myself, loving on myself, not being so hard on myself, wanting and going for more for myself, BELIEVING IN MYSELF. Sounds selfish, but if we don’t look after ourselves and take care of ourselves, how can we expect to be there for anyone else? I want to have the energy to play with my son everyday. I want to have the confidence to feel like the sexy wife my husband always claims I am. By focusing on me, just a wee bit more, I think I can achieve this, and so much more.
I know this is all a bit much, and at first glance it may seem as though I’m stretching myself thin. But I feel really good about all of it, and I’m here for the challenge! I want all of it, and I will have all of it. Wish me luck, chant me on, and share your goals with me. Lets keep each other motivated and inspired. Blessings to you all. Talk soon!
xoxo Jamela