Welcoming 2022 (Word of the Year, Goals & Intentions)

Happy New Year everyone! 2021 sure flew by and good riddance!!!!

Like the meme says:

But seriously. It’s been no cakewalk for anybody and straight up hell for some. Despite what category you find yourself in, I hope that you will take the time to truly reflect on what has recently happened, how we’ve reacted (either good or bad), take a deep breath, woosaw/woosah a little bit and then look forward to 2022 with even the littlest and tiniest shred of hope.

Keeping with the tradition of deciding on a word for the year and what goals/intentions I want to pursue, I have made my decisions earlier than usual. Usually I am scrambling because I feel so jumbled up and rushed. This 2021 Christmas season didn’t quite go as expected, but it had some really nice moments and I got to share it with my favorite person.

Without further adieu, here is 2022

Word for the Year : Balanced

To Do

Get donut from Krispy Kreme when the Hot and Ready sign is on (I’ve never actually had one when the sign was on)
Get back into Church on Sundays (either in person on campus or watch online)
Join a small group once the best day is determined
Spend time with friends/be social
See if the Lowcountry Astronomy Club is still on Wed nights and if the CofC Astronomy tower is open (bonus: go out somewhere like Kiawah to see the stars)

To Go

Greenville (random weekend) + Fred Symmes (Pretty Place Chapel) + Waterfall
Medieval Times – Myrtle Beach (go for my birthday?)
Riverbanks Zoo – Columbia (Spring?)
Anniversary Trip – TBD
Night of a Thousand Candles – Brookgreen Gardens – Murrells Inlet (December)

Explore

Try 1 new recipe a week (52 for entire year) – minimum 2 per month
(1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52)
Explore current Ancestry membership (Expires May 29^th) + turn in Ancestry DNA kit – add to Clan Bell DNA
Check to see what it would take to help host Clan Bell tent at Charleston Scottish Games (bonus: join Charleston Scottish Society)
Archery and Climbing Wall (CCPRC Spring Outdoor Fest?)
Charleston Mac Off in November (if still on) / Backup: Go to Angel Oak for babe and visit Charleston Tea Garden

Well-being (Physical)

Incorporate water into daily habit – use tracker & special water bottles
Actively go to the gym at least 2-3 times a week, 30 minute session minimum
Lose 50 lbs each half of the year (50 lbs / 6 months = approx. 8.33 lbs/1 mo (4 weeks) = 2.08/lbs a week)
– Lose 50 lbs by 6/30 : 10 lbs 20 lbs 30 lbs 40 lbs 50 lbs
– Lose 50 lbs by 12/31: 10 lbs 20 lbs 30 lbs 40 lbs 50 lbs
Doctor visit for bloodwork + immune tests + anxiety/depression + check into BC also
Massages 2x/mo Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec
Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Well-being (Mental)

Use Planners to stay organized & committed – Put in obvious place & set alarm to do daily work
Use Calm App daily for anxiety as needed and to settle down for the night
Be proactive doing Uncustomary/Merriment Makers and Sarah Steckler’s stuff
Use the 3 step method to write out when I’m worked up / frequent brain dumps
To keep anxiety low, take 15 minutes a day to keep our home clean & 15 minutes a day to do some pampering/skin care

Rest

Read 3 books a month: 1 Fiction, 1 Kindle/E-book, 1 Nonfiction
Fiction: Jan    Feb    Mar    Apr    May    June    July    Aug    Sept    Oct    Nov    Dec
Kindle/E-book:   Jan    Feb    Mar    Apr    May    June    July    Aug    Sept    Oct    Nov    Dec
Nonfiction:   Jan    Feb    Mar    Apr    May    June    July    Aug    Sept    Oct    Nov    Dec

Play some video games
Do 1 coloring session a month
Light candles or wax melts to relax and enjoy
Finish 12 shows/seasons/series (1 per month) Jan Feb Mar Apr May June July Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

Financial

Have $1,000 by 12/31/2022 $100 $200 $300 $400 $500 $600 $700 $800 $900 $1,000
Rework budget trackers & flows + put into planner so will see & actively use them
Get at least 2 credit cards paid off this year (without having to take out a loan)
Get Credit card debt at $7,000 and under
Actively use the golden binder (that I have already previously set up before for financial stuff) & debt snowball sheets

Creativity

Get back into scrapbooking (1 weekend day minimum a month)
1 photoshoot minimum a month
Blogging weekly (for this blog and for my new blog, Salt & Sage Home Care)
Look into starting a snail mail program
Type up the story plots that pop in my head

Needs to be Done (not necessarily goals)

Get car needs done – all tires replaced ($400) – front 2 tires completed Dec 2021 + Spark plugs need replacing ($120)
Get a Will (for each of us)
Declutter the Storage unit / re-organize & relabel
Organize my crafting supplies

Soooooooo, yes. I know it’s a big list. Some things are small, some things are simply taking small commitments everyday. Other things are just 1 day out of 28-31 days. I feel like the list is do-able over the course of the year and challenging enough without being overwhelming. Of course I’ll tweak things as needed. I’m still getting used to my new job (I’m back in Catering) so I didn’t want to quite set an EXACT time or deadline for everything. Reading 15 mins – 30 mins before bed along with having most weekends off will get my 3 books a month crossed off. Working & writing in my Passion Planner will keep me focused and visually on track. Taking photos once a month will give me a reason to scrapbook the next month.

I’m curious to see what your word(s) of the year are (who says you only have to pick one?!) as well as what your goals and intentions are for the next year. Let’s aim big, dream high, hope flow in abundance and as always,

Shine bright