Goal Setting

Today is a new month, AND, a Sunday. If that is not motivating to set some goals than I don't know what is. Maybe this is the coffee talking but I am feeling extra motivated to take care of business. I have a mile long to-do list today, filled with cleaning, laundry, and school work. It's also leg day which is exhausting enough, but it's a pleasant exhaustion. I have become accustomed to walking around with sore legs until about Wednesday.

I can stress myself out very easily. If I let myself, I will take feeling overwhelmed to the extreme. My way of dealing with stress and overwhelming feelings is to make lists. Tons and tons of lists. I have a list for everything. Being organized and having everything laid out in front of me at any given time makes me feel like I can get things done eventually. Even if it's one task at a time. I will literally write anything on my list. If it has to be done today or at some point, it is on a list. Who doesn't love a good list, anyway? Plus, since I do make a ton of lists I can justify having all of my nice notepads and planners! I recently ordered a notepad with Makenzie and Carrie's picture on it and it is seriously the cutest thing ever! I can see this becoming a problem in the near future, especially if shutter fly keeps sending me coupons. (Shutterfly, keep sending me coupons)

So, I was talking about goals, right?

Goals for this month:

• Wash my face EVERY. SINGLE. NIGHT. I have been taking advantage of my skin for waaay too long. I am very, very fortunate because I do have nice skin. I never really broke out or had more than the occasional blemish. However, for the past year (gasp!) I have been neglecting my poor skin and it was showing. So, lately I have been back to taking care of it and it has already improved! Moral of the story: Don't take anything for granted, even something as small as clear skin.
• Give my all for my last presentation of my college career. In three weeks I have my huge 90 minute presentation for my senior capstone class. This has been the most anticipated class since I was a freshman in college and in three weeks, it all comes to a head. I hate presentations. No, I completely loathe presentations. But, this is my last presentation, possibly forever, and it's a subject that I feel extremely passionate about so I am going to give every last ounce of effort I have towards this project. In a way, this may set the tone for the kind of work I do once I graduate in 46 days!!!! 
• Hit my macros for the entire month of November. I want to hit every single number perfectly and see what my body is capable of. 
• Go to all of the doctors that I haven neglecting to visit the past year. My health is something I prioritize very much, and I need to make sure I am getting the check ups that are required, not just visit the doctor when something is wrong. 

These are just a few of my goals I have for this specific months. Like all of my many lists, I have many goals for different aspects of my life. These goals are something that I can measure and reflect back on at the end of November to see how I have progressed through the month. 

Also, I would just like to share this picture because I had to bargain with them to even get a picture (insert rolling eyes emoji), they're lucky I liked this picture or else they wouldn't have gotten off so easily with just the one.