New year's goals, resolutions .....etc. It is the hottest topic these days. So, here are mine :)
But first, I'd like to say that it doesn't really matter whether it is January, March or even December. If you feel like setting goals and working on them, then just do it. Some of my goals have been around for a few months and some are new. And whenever I am done with one goal, I may add another.... so wish me luck....
Now lets talk about my goals. I have them in eight categories:
Religion
Become a better Muslimah. By better muslimah I mean extending my daily and weekly routine of prayers, supplications, gratitude journal, Qur'an recitation and Islamic studies.
Health
Lose weight and improve my fitness. I don't have a detailed plan yet, but I will figure out soon.
Take care of my health issues (Migraine and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome). I will educate myself on both conditions, start a health journal and follow my treatment plan for real.
Personal
Get my driver's license. I have been working on that very slowly, but I am almost done. So hopefully I will check it off my list this Spring.
Publish 2-3 posts per month. Starting this blog has been in my mind for a while now, so finally getting to do it is really exciting (and scary).
Family
Learn about Islam as a family. Waleed and I study some topics together. And we talk with Salma about Islam in our family time.
Have a weekly meeting with Waleed. It is a good communication channel to discuss important things to our family.
Have a weekly family time (with both Waleed and Salma). Despite our busy schedule, we will make the time to have some family fun
Have a monthly date night. We will have to be creative about this goal since we don't have any babysitting arrangements yet.
Parenting
With so much to say in this category, I will be talking about it in a separate post.
Household
Have a daily routine. Nothing fancy. Just having regular bed and meal times will bring order to our day.
Get the house really organized. I need to go through quite a few spaces in my house to purge, sort and establish new systems.
Move to a new apartment. By the end of this summer, we will move to a bigger apartment.
Finances
Set a budget and stick to it. We will use the cash envelopes system to help us stay on budget.
Extended Family and Friends
Visit our family in Egypt next winter. Because we last visited in Spring 2013.
Update my address book. I am a little bit outdated when it comes to phone numbers and addresses, so I will get everybody's current information.
Okay, we are finally done... I know... I know... it is a lot....but I will not be working on all these at the same time. It is just a road map to help making progress over time.
Now, I'd love to know about your goals…..what do you have in mind that you want to achieve?
But first, I'd like to say that it doesn't really matter whether it is January, March or even December. If you feel like setting goals and working on them, then just do it. Some of my goals have been around for a few months and some are new. And whenever I am done with one goal, I may add another.... so wish me luck....
Now lets talk about my goals. I have them in eight categories:
Religion
Become a better Muslimah. By better muslimah I mean extending my daily and weekly routine of prayers, supplications, gratitude journal, Qur'an recitation and Islamic studies.
Health
Lose weight and improve my fitness. I don't have a detailed plan yet, but I will figure out soon.
Take care of my health issues (Migraine and Carpal Tunnel Syndrome). I will educate myself on both conditions, start a health journal and follow my treatment plan for real.
Personal
Get my driver's license. I have been working on that very slowly, but I am almost done. So hopefully I will check it off my list this Spring.
Publish 2-3 posts per month. Starting this blog has been in my mind for a while now, so finally getting to do it is really exciting (and scary).
Family
Learn about Islam as a family. Waleed and I study some topics together. And we talk with Salma about Islam in our family time.
Have a weekly meeting with Waleed. It is a good communication channel to discuss important things to our family.
Have a weekly family time (with both Waleed and Salma). Despite our busy schedule, we will make the time to have some family fun
Have a monthly date night. We will have to be creative about this goal since we don't have any babysitting arrangements yet.
Parenting
With so much to say in this category, I will be talking about it in a separate post.
Household
Have a daily routine. Nothing fancy. Just having regular bed and meal times will bring order to our day.
Get the house really organized. I need to go through quite a few spaces in my house to purge, sort and establish new systems.
Move to a new apartment. By the end of this summer, we will move to a bigger apartment.
Finances
Set a budget and stick to it. We will use the cash envelopes system to help us stay on budget.
Extended Family and Friends
Visit our family in Egypt next winter. Because we last visited in Spring 2013.
Update my address book. I am a little bit outdated when it comes to phone numbers and addresses, so I will get everybody's current information.
Okay, we are finally done... I know... I know... it is a lot....but I will not be working on all these at the same time. It is just a road map to help making progress over time.
Now, I'd love to know about your goals…..what do you have in mind that you want to achieve?
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