I haven’t done a small goals post in a few months because it just didn’t feel right. While Michael and I are still staying safer at home, those first several weeks were just too strange for me to want to set any goals for myself.
We spent much of March and April adjusting to a new way of living. But now that we’ve acclimated to this new not-so-normal, I feel like I can start making a few goals for myself. They won’t be very exciting, but they will give me something to work toward in this time—you know, something besides finishing another Netflix series (The Big Flower Fight was very charming though). Here’s what I’m going to try to accomplish this month:
- Educate myself. The death of George Floyd, Ahmaud Abrey and Breonna Taylor (and many, many others) has been a wake-up call. It’s time I educate myself more to be a better ally. I’ve got some reading and some podcasts cued up to help me along the way. This is hard goal to quantify since I could spend months reading and still not scratch the surface of Black history, institutionalized racism and police brutality, but I hope to at least check a few resources off my list in the coming month (and keep going after that). And if you can, I encourage you to put your money where your mouth is and donate to many worthy causes. I’ve made a donation to the Movement for Black Lives. I encourage you to donate to organizations led by POC at this time. Do your research!
- Be diligent about maintaining the garden. I love gardening, but occasionally I let things get out of hand. Sometimes there are a few too many weeds or the lettuce just grows out of control. I want to stay on top of that now that it’s getting hot and humid.
- Sew the Charlie Caftan. I saw this pattern posted on the Z Fabrics Instagram a while back and knew I had to make this caftan. I anticipate working from home for a bit longer, so I may as well make some loungewear that can also pass as clothing.
- Be active 25 out of 30 days this month. OK—I wanted to say be active every single day this month, but I think that might be unrealistic. So I’ll set the bar slightly lower and make it a priority to either walk or follow an online workout most days.
- Do my best to celebrate a milestone anniversary at home. Our goal for our fifth wedding anniversary was to go to Ireland. I’d been saving for several years, but obviously that’s not in the cards. I want to make the day special anyway. Let’s see if I can think of anything to give the day the recognition it deserves. Five is a big one!
OK, everyone. Those are my lengthy goals. I’m hoping that by the time I check in on them in July, the world might look a little bit different. Stay safe!
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