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July Goals-2020



I've so enjoyed reading monthly goal posts on other blogs, so I thought I'd give it a go here. 

Before I wrote these I went back to my essential questions and jotted down what I'd done in relationship to exploring each question. At a time when I was feeling overwhelmed by all that I want to fit in this summer, it felt validating to know that I'd actually made progress on all the questions I've been thinking about this summer. It also helped me to think through some July goals and note the biggest mindset shift I'd like to make for July. It's really easy at this moment to get overwhelmed by the scope of large systemic problems (systemic racism, Covid) and uncertainty about the future, and I'd really like to balance striving towards goals and feeling urgency with being present to the many joys of everyday life.

This July:
*A turns 1!
*It's our 4 year wedding anniversary!
*My parents and J's mom are visiting for the first time in a long time.

Goals: 
*Daily walks and yoga
*Blog Post 1x weekly
*Plan A's (Socially Distanced) park birthday party
*Finish 2-3 weeks of Me & White Supremacy journaling prompts
*Host at least 3 friends for backyard hangouts (**since writing this we have already hosted 2)
*Finish online classes for the summer.

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  1. Grateful KaeJuly 8, 2020 at 3:33 PM

    I love reading goals posts too!!! Yours seem very straight forward and manageable. Smart. I am known for over-reaching and setting like 500 goals sometimes. Haha! I'm getting better about it though lately.

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  2. SamJuly 9, 2020 at 7:40 AM

    It's hard sometimes to narrow down, and I definitely have to remind myself to focus on progress over perfection. I definitely hit post and remembered one or two more, but I figure I can always save them for next month :)

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