Q3 Goals & Halfway Through 2020
Goals || Tags: goals ||Happy Day After Canada Day š I know thats not a thing. I meant to get this posted yesterday but instead we spent the afternoon walking at Sir Sanford Fleming Park and BBQing dinner (partly because a bird electrocuted itself and caused our power to go out!). We played a game and watched our currently favourite TV show, Brooklyn Nine-Nine.
Well, weāre halfway through 2020 and Iām certain this year is not going the way anybody expected it to. I feel like these last few months it was so important to have goals, otherwise I could have spent the last quarter on the sofa, watching Netflix and not accomplishing anything.
Q2 Goals Recap
I didnāt know what to expect when I made these goals! I had no idea I would be off work for almost the entire quarter (I went back on June 5). Things didn’t go as planned, but its okay!
Stick To Grocery Budget – I wrote a few weeks ago about how our grocery spending has gone up by 38%. We didnāt do a great job of sticking to the budget in April and May, but got a good handle on it in June as things started to slide toward semi-normal here in Nova Scotia.
We are still doing online grocery orders. Iām not sure if thatās contributing to our spending increasing but after shopping in store last week Iām pretty determined to avoid going into the store at all costs.
Save $1500 Towards Our Car Fund – We managed to save $1314.09, which is just under $200 short of our goal. In total our car fund is sitting at $3046.55. We made a goal to save $10,000 this year, so weāll have to hustle if we want to make that happen. But Iām not sure we willā¦ Iāll explain more below.
New YouTube Video Weekly – This didnāt happen either, but I did launch a few. We had fun recreating some Disney Parks recipes! Most of them were a bit of a disaster but still tasty! Youtube went on the back burner since I launched The Travel Mug Podcast in June.
Exercise 30 Minutes A Day – In the past 3 months Iāve missed 17 days of exercise, mostly on the weekend. Definitely calling that a win even though itās not technically every single day, Iāve been super consistent and Iām happy with that
Finish A Continuing Education Course – Definitely failed here! Need to get that done soon!
Give Myself Grace – Through all of this, I didnāt want to be too hard on myself. The world has changed, I canāt expect myself to move through all of this perfectly. That said I have done a lot of stuff that wasnāt on my goals list like launching a podcast, painting my office space, reading books, and learning to cross stitch!
Quarter 3 Goals
Life right now in Nova Scotia is opening up again. Cases of the virus are very low, and we are able to travel within the āAtlantic bubbleā (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI and Newfoundland) starting tomorrow! Q3 is my favorite, since it encompasses my favorite months with the best weather. We have some plans to travel locally, this summer as long as itās safe to do so.
Save $1000 For A Deck Reno
Our deck needs to be fixed up, as some boards need to be replaced. We will be replacing all the boards and then staining the deck. We estimate it will cost around $1000. Likely this project wonāt get done until later in the summer or early fall, so weāll be saving over the next few months.
Finish CEU Course
As this didnāt get finished last quarter, I really need to get this done. It is required by my job to complete continuing education every year!
Shop At More Locally Owned Stores
Supporting local businesses has been a focus for me over the past few months. As I outlined in my recent post Yes, It Matters Where You Spend Your Money, I want to focus on using my spending to vote for the kind of world I want.
Instead of buying coffee at Costco, last week I picked up some locally roasted coffee, yes it was more expensive, but it tastes great and Iām okay with the price increase to support a local business instead of a billion dollar corporation. In the next 3 months Iād like to buy more local fruits and veggies, and look more into local alternatives for things we already buy.
Go Offline 1 Day Per Week
This one is probably going to be the hardest for me. Like most people, my phone is always with me. I have been feeling the negative effects of being on social media too much lately. The ācomments sectionsā where I canāt help but read all of the hateful opinions of some leave me sad and angry.
Going offline for me means not using social media for the day, Iāll still be using my phone for texts & calls. Iāll likely still use the internet to write and work on this blog though.
2020 Update
Since Iāve made my big 2020 goals, a lot has changed! I thought Iād give you a quick update on how these things are goingā¦
Save $10,000 For A New Car
Well as I said above, we are behind on this goal, but Iām actually not that worried about it. Mostly because we arenāt driving very much and I think our current car will last longer than I originally thought. Weāre still going to work toward this goal but it wonāt be our main focus.
Plant Trees For Every Flight
Well, we havenāt flown anywhere! I have been thinking about how we can still reduce our carbon footprint, which has led to us shopping locally and continuing to buy second hand. Iām also going to donate for road trips longer than 2 hours. I will keep track of these and then donate at the end of the year.
Read 12 Books
So far Iāve read 6, so Iām exactly on track! I just started a new book this week, The Power Of Ritual and itās amazing! It was written by one of the hosts of one of my favorite podcasts, Harry Potter & The Sacred Text. I’m excited to turn some habits into rituals!
Run/Walk 1000km
Since January 1 Iāve walked 604.39km. This doesnāt include regular walking around the house/ at work, it only includes going for deliberate walks. Since Iāve been walking on average 6 days a week, Iām on track to meet this goal a bit early!
Final Thoughts
Well, there you have it! A great big update on all of my goals. If youāve read this far, thanks for sticking with me š Let me know what goals you are working on!
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