My Totally Attainable November Goals
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And just like that, we are in November. The temperatures have dropped, and the leaves are gorgeous. School is in full swing. But it can be easy in this month in-between Halloween and Christmas to get too busy and feel overwhelmed. If your Novembers are anything like mine, they just fly by! That’s why I am trying to be more intentional about setting goals for myself in November. These are goals to keep my heart, mind, and body on track before the crazy holiday season begins. I hope you’ll join me!
Enjoy Some Quality Time with My Family.
We all know Christmas is going to be a giant whirlwind of activities that pull us in every direction. That’s why I love fall break. (If you don’t have an official fall break, I suggest you make one yourself.) In November, my little family is going on our first-ever Disney Cruise, and we could not be more excited! It’s an escape from the cold and work and school on an incredible ship where we are guaranteed to have a blast together.
Start Eating Healthy Now to Prepare for the Holiday Season.
I don’t want to miss out on a delicious Thanksgiving feast. And I certainly don’t want to miss out on all the holiday goodies that start to appear the day after Thanksgiving. That’s why I am going to do my best to eat healthy and drink tons of water in the days leading up to Thanksgiving. I need to have room to grow – ha!
Express My Thankfulness.
With Thanksgiving, November always calls for us to be thankful. I try to do this every year, but this year I want to express it clearly. For example, I want to write notes with the reasons why I am thankful for my daughters and put them in their lunchboxes each day. I want to write thank you notes to my husband on post-its and put them on our bathroom mirror.
Make Something Beautiful.
Something about the fall makes women everywhere feel the urge to craft and create. I’ve learned that this looks different for everyone. Some women love to craft their own wreaths; others like to knit. My creativity is more in line with digital media and photography. And fall calls to my camera!
Leave Work on Time.
With the time change, it gets dark so early. If I want to see my family while there is any remaining daylight, I have to leave work on time (and even then, that is often not soon enough!). It’s not just for that reason. I also think it is important to set clear work and home boundaries, and one way I believe I can do so is to have a clear time when I clock out of work.
Start Christmas Shopping.
As if I need an excuse to shop, right? But, seriously, I do want to be intentional with my shopping. With Black Friday occurring only two days before December (yikes!), I want to have most of my Christmas shopping done by the end of the month.
