Goals for 2014

1. Make a plan & motivate myself
   I have always had goals and plans floating in my head, but keep letting them slide. I am an A+ procrastinator, somewhat introverted and love to get distracted by easy fun stuff like video games. I believe writing down a plan and checking my progress will help. So for 2014 I have the goal to use these high level goals and make a weekly plan for myself, that is manageable and easy to follow. Maybe choosing Sunday as the Goal Day (pun intended) is a good start. But as part of this I want to include a daily motivation I need to find.I always find articles about how motivational quotes are helping people achieve their goals and lift them up, even if they do not really believe it at first. If you say "I can do it" every day to the mirror you will eventually believe in yourself enough to do it, right?
2. Blog Daily
   I love to read blogs about the stuff I like and I want to participate. Have people read my blog and be inspired for their lives. Otherwise, why do I have a blog, right? And to do it right and make it a habit I should post something every day.
3. Friends
   I am sometimes such a social hermit and have a hard time bonding. How do I get around that? Not easy, but I need to force myself to socialize to find friends. This means, doing the events like board game night (probably one tomorrow), girls nights, craft parties etc. is important. Even writing this and knowing some of my friends will read it, is awkward for myself. Why do I try to not share these thoughts with them? I guess I am just afraid of what people think. And last but not least, friends need to include my husband and my dog. They are my family and I need to spend quality time with them!
4. Crafting
   I want to get my Etsy shop running and actually sell stuff. But even more important craft more. The more I do, the better it will be. Maybe a goal of 100 items in my store plus Christmas gifts for the family will be a good goal for 2014.
5. Health
   This one is a biggie. I really want to loose weight and get more active this year. I am inspired by multiple of my friends. I want to eat healthier and work out at least 3 times a week.
6. Cleaning
   There are some things that should happen every week and that includes cleaning the house. With a little planning this can be integrated easily. Maybe clean a little every day so it will not be this huge chore.
7. Relaxing time
   With all of these goals, I do want to balance this with "relaxing time", otherwise I cannot achieve my crafting goal or may start slacking again. This means, I will need to make sure there is still time for these things like video games :)

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