2015 Goal Update

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How did your first month of goals go?

I wanted to give you an update on mine. I have so many fun things to share! As a refresher, the plan in a nutshell was:

1. Identify obstacles that are preventing you from doing what you want.
2. Remove those obstacles.

You can find my whole list of obstacles here, but my main goal was to make more time for what I want to do. I have been saying no to events, plans and meetings left and right. And I have never been happier. As a result? Well let me show you!

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A. Health Results:

  1. Quit alcohol for the first two weeks in January (wahoo!)
    • A great way to hit the reset button in the booze department.
    • I am back on the bandwagon BUT – I felt so amazing during my hiatus I have cut back significantly without even thinking about it.
  2. Joined ClassPass and working out 4-5 times a week (up from zero!)
    • CLASS PASS IS AWESOME! My favorite classes are:
      • CorePower Yoga – Streeterville
      • Flywheel – Goldcoast (Erin is The.Best. Her playlists are so hot I feel like I am cycling at Underground)
      • Pure Barre – RiverNorth – awesome music and kicks my butt!
      • Exhale Spa – I cannot get enough of their Chill Yoga class – a deep stretching session taught by a massage therapist. I do this on Fridays to loosen up my soar muscles. Then I take full advantage of the steam shower, amenities and hot tea. Wee!
  3. Healthy, quick snacks – I’ve been both really good and super bad. This past Sunday I ate 5 Magnolia Bakery cupcakes in one day. Whoopsie daisies! But I have been killing it in the healthy snacks. Do you think this balances it out 😉 Energy Balls, Trader Joe’s pre-cut apples in a bag (thanks Steph for the idea!), hard boiled eggs, mini pickles, Kind Bars and tons of water.

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B. Upping My Blog Game Results

  1. Pitching to brands: I have been straight up DENIED but I have a couple things still alive. Keep your fingers crossed for me!
  2. New Series: My Monday WSNH and Tuesday Fork to Fashion Series have forced me to plan ahead. I even have a baby Editorial Calendar. I know I am SO late to the game on this but WOW. I have noticed a spike in traffic and I am blogging more because I actually manage my time. Imagine that?! Not to mention it takes the pressure off of coming up with new ideas.

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C. Goal Buddy

Want to light a fire under your tush? A goal buddy will do it! After I shared my 2015 goals, Melissa (who is amazing btw!) reached out and suggested we be real life accountability partners. We have been meeting every two weeks at a new coffee shop and I look forward to it so much.

So what about you? Are you keeping at it? If not, identifying my specific obstacles has been a serious game changer for me. I cannot recommend it enough!