Checking In with My 2015 Goals

For the last ten years, I have been creatively writing out and sharing my yearly goals. [Sidenote: when I think about the fact that I’ve been blogging for ten years, it makes me feel really old!] This is my third year deciding the theme [or “one little word”] for the year. I love the idea of choosing a word for the year that you “can focus on, meditate on, and reflect upon” periodically. [2013; 2014] I thought it was only fitting to followup last year’s OLW “discipline” with DEVELOPMENT. Once I decided my word, I jotted down a few related words in a makeshift definition [discipline, responsibility, engage, teach, and grow], and I wrote the areas of my life that I wanted to develop (hint: everywhere). Now that we’re nearing the year’s halfway point, I thought I would check in with my 2015 goals. It looks like I have a lot of work to do!

RELATIONSHIPS
Christ/Faith

Engage in daily devotions
Establish a church home and attend regularly
~~Find (a) prayer partner(s)~~ I have invited a group of Christian women friends to participate in prayer with my via text and Facebook

Become a prayer warrior

Organize a women’s small group
Dedicate time every day to spend with Christ + encouraging others in their faith

Marriage

Complete marriage workbook
1-2 kid free dates each month
Spend “wireless/unconnected” time together regularly (Set aside specific time?)
Pray together
~~Go on a romantic getaway~~ We had our first night away from Benjamin in March, just after my birthday. We stayed at the W hotel in Buckhead, while Benjamin was with my sister and brother in law. It was wonderful!

Friendships

Developing + nurturing friendships

CAREER
Joleen Pete Photography

Invest in new camera equipment
Implement “biz reps / referral program
Develop skill through education / workshop
Establish business hours in our schedule
Legitimize business — LLC? DBA?

Young Living

Learn! Grow and teach
Develop my business members
~~Achieve Si6~~ I needed to hit Silver in the month of May to qualify for Si6. This didn’t happen, but I’m okay with it. I know I will hit this goal eventually.
Step out of my comfort zone and take chances
~~Attend conferences/events~~ I attended THR!VE [in Nashville, TN] in February, with my enroller and sponsor.
Create marketing pieces for Mom
Find ways to engage people