7 months down, 5 to go! Here's my progress:
Go to temple 24 times: So far this year I've been to the temple 15 times. It's been so nice having family be able to attend with me since we've been back in Utah. This month I made it to the Bountiful and Draper temples. With so many temples near me closed in August, I'm hoping to branch out and go somewhere new.
Run a half marathon: I've already shared my half marathon experiences from this year. I didn't race in July, but I have really gotten into my marathon training. 2 more months!
Travel somewhere new: I'm already ready to travel again. I have the travel bug so strongly. I love new experiences and new places. We will be booking a cruise for January in the next few weeks. So any recommendations for the Bahamas, send them my way!
Run at least 200 miles: This goal was obviously too small for me. Oops. In July alone I ran over 100 miles. My mileage for the year is 515.
Get a job that uses my masters: I've been working on this goal since December. I'm so excited to check this goal off! I was recently hired by BYU-I to be an online adjunct professor. I will be teaching an online class this fall. I'm SO excited!! On a semi-related note, I was also offered a position by the state of Utah to be a case worker for DCFS.
Buy a house: Now that income will be coming in again, we can start looking at houses in the next month. Hopefully we will be in a house in October. !!!
Start the process to become foster parents: At this point, this may not happen until next year, which is such a bummer. To be foster parents takes a lot of work, but we still plan to do this in the very near future...as soon as we can!
2016 reading goal: My reading goal is going okay. I've found having to read specific topics is kind of hard. Sometimes I just want to read what I want to read. I've already decided that next year I'm going to read all of my favorites. I'm on book number 28, so not too far behind schedule.
This year has been so wonderful and I feel so blessed. I'm incredibly proud of the progress I have made with my goals for the year. I have worked so hard and it's been worth it to see the results. I don't know if I am going to fulfill every goal, but I'm never going to stop trying.
These goals I've been working on have been hard at times, but ultimately have been good. Happiness was my biggest goal for this year. I have truly learned that I can choose for myself how I want to feel. Nobody can dictate how I feel except me. There are days I'm grumpy, frustrated, or sad, but everyday I write down something that was happy about the day and I reflect on that and think about how blessed I am. I have spent more time doing things I love. I've realized that I can do the things I love alone or I can find others who love the same things. Mike is not always going to love what I love, but that shouldn't stop me from what makes me happy, and it doesn't anymore. I am happy and have found the joy in my life; and with the year a little more than halfway over, that has been my biggest accomplishment yet.
