What I'm Looking Forward to in 2019
It's not better than goal-setting, but it is different and generally less stressful. It's been really good to sit and think about what's coming up next year! I hope it encourages you to think about what you might be looking forward to in 2019.
1. My sister's wedding!
Okay, so it's my sister-in-law, but she is a beautiful human and I would happily have her as my sister sister. She's getting married in early February, and I'm excited to get to see her and hang out for a weekend, see her hometown and meet her people, as I've never been there, and stand by her as she ties the knot.
2. Getting to work on the dream job(s)
I graduated in December, so I've spent a lot of time in 2018 thinking about what I want to do for a living. The ideas have bounced around a lot, but I've got a trajectory I'm going to try out starting with getting the job I am degreed for (electrical engineering something) in 2019. I've also got some bigger dreams I might talk about a little later, but I'm excited to take some first steps in the new year.
3. Paying off debt (!!!) & saving for big things
Barring unforeseen acts of God, my husband and I will be paying off our student loans this year. This year! I'm not comparing or saying we really sacrificed - we didn't have all that much to start out with, which was just lucky, really, but we've poured a lot into getting our debt paid off this past year and are excited to be done with debt forever (unless we get a house, maybe). Plus, once we're done with debt, we can start saving for more exciting things! (#newcar?)
4. Finding somewhere to give time & energy
I'm hoping to get into serving somewhere in the community. This is a goal I've had for literally years but never had the schedule to make it consistent - and if there's one thing I want my in-person giving to be, it's consistent. With a standard work schedule, I'm hoping to spend my afternoons helping out. I'm looking to tutor in the community - there's a couple programs downtown I would love to get involved with.
5. Running like a madman
I'm signed up to run a 50 mile race (!!) in April 2019, so I'm adding a lot more miles to the running log lately, and even more as 2019 begins. I'm not sure exactly why I decided to get back into ultrarunning, which I swore off after my one-and-only 50k a year ago, but here we are, and I am loving my mid-distance runs right now.
1. My sister's wedding!
Okay, so it's my sister-in-law, but she is a beautiful human and I would happily have her as my sister sister. She's getting married in early February, and I'm excited to get to see her and hang out for a weekend, see her hometown and meet her people, as I've never been there, and stand by her as she ties the knot.
2. Getting to work on the dream job(s)
I graduated in December, so I've spent a lot of time in 2018 thinking about what I want to do for a living. The ideas have bounced around a lot, but I've got a trajectory I'm going to try out starting with getting the job I am degreed for (electrical engineering something) in 2019. I've also got some bigger dreams I might talk about a little later, but I'm excited to take some first steps in the new year.
3. Paying off debt (!!!) & saving for big things
Barring unforeseen acts of God, my husband and I will be paying off our student loans this year. This year! I'm not comparing or saying we really sacrificed - we didn't have all that much to start out with, which was just lucky, really, but we've poured a lot into getting our debt paid off this past year and are excited to be done with debt forever (unless we get a house, maybe). Plus, once we're done with debt, we can start saving for more exciting things! (#newcar?)
4. Finding somewhere to give time & energy
I'm hoping to get into serving somewhere in the community. This is a goal I've had for literally years but never had the schedule to make it consistent - and if there's one thing I want my in-person giving to be, it's consistent. With a standard work schedule, I'm hoping to spend my afternoons helping out. I'm looking to tutor in the community - there's a couple programs downtown I would love to get involved with.
5. Running like a madman
I'm signed up to run a 50 mile race (!!) in April 2019, so I'm adding a lot more miles to the running log lately, and even more as 2019 begins. I'm not sure exactly why I decided to get back into ultrarunning, which I swore off after my one-and-only 50k a year ago, but here we are, and I am loving my mid-distance runs right now.
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