Monthly Review of Goals from September 2018

I’m still working on the same 3 goals. We went on 2 cruises this month so I gained weight. On 9/24/18, we started a new 10-week online program called Naturally Slim which was free for us through our health insurance. We watch videos each week and learn better eating habits. I’m learning to eat slower and savor my meal. Hopefully, this will keep me from overeating. I’m hoping this will help me lose weight.

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1.     Lose 10 lbs. – I’m up 5 lbs. since January so I really need to lose 15 lbs. to reach my goal.

2.     Knit 12 squares on my national park blanket. – 13 (Completed!)

3.     Knit a sweater. – almost finished with the Havannah.

4.     Create 24 scrapbook pages. –Total: 42 (Completed!)

5.     Read 12 nonfiction books. (Without this goal, I’m not sure I would ever read any nonfiction books.)  

a.     The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo

b.     The Little Book of Hygge: The Danish Way to Live Well by Meik Wiking

c.     In the Great Green Room: The Brilliant and Bold Life of Margaret Wise Brown by Amy Gary

d.     The Girl with Seven Names: A North Korean Defector’s Story by David John and Lee Hyeon-seo

e.     Flat Broke with Two Goats: A Memoir of Appalachia by Jennifer McGaha

f.      Lagom: Not Too Little, Not Too Much, Just Right: The Swedish Guide to Creating Balance in Your Life by Niki Brantmark

g.     The Joy of Hygge: How to Bring Everyday Pleasure and Danish Coziness into Your Life Kindle Edition by Jonny Jackson

h.     Idiot’s guide: Zen Doodling by David Williams

i.      Life After Darkness by Michelle Knight

j.      A Stolen Life by Jacey Dugard

k.     Happier at Home: Kiss More, Jump More, Abandon Self-Control, and My Other Experiments in Everyday Life by Rubin, Gretchen

l.      I know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou

m.   The Invisible Girls by Sarah Thebarge

n.     Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert

o.     Secrets of the Secret Service by Gary J. Byrne

p.     The Book of Joy by Dalai Lama and Desmond Tutu

6.     Bible Journaling (weekly) – Total: 28  out of 38 so far

7.     Learn something new. – Envelope Art (Completed!)

8.     Get rid of 200 things this year that I don’t need and is cluttering up my house. –Total: 365 (Completed!)

What are your goals for this year? Please share.

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