Six Goals For The Rest Of The Year

Now we're approaching the months that end in 'ber', I feel the need and want to look at the goals I want to achieve by the end of the year. Perhaps it's because of the onset of Autumn, the fact we're in the last stretch of the year, the thought of crunchy leaves, who knows. 

As much as I will miss the Summer, I am welcoming Autumn with open arms. It's the one season of the year that is romanticised by most of us. However, it may not be so romanticised when we're struggling to get up on dark mornings and freezing our tits scraping ice off our windscreens. 

Anyway, let's get back to the topic at hand - my goals for the rest of the year. 

1) Start Autumn right

My start to Autumn last year was a bit of a shit show, to be honest. It started with a hospital stay which was then followed by my first bout of Covid. But, (hopefully) this Autumn I want to start Autumn properly by making my Summer to Autumn wardrobe transition and stepping in lots of crunchy leaves. As you do. 

2) Think about my plans for 2023

At this time of year, I sit down with a green tea and ponder my plans/goals for the upcoming year. Now, I'm not saying I am planning to set resolutions before January 1st. Far from it! But I like to start to gather plans of the goals I would like to achieve in the new year. It's also a good time for me to assess how the year has panned out for me so far and see if there's anything I need to change for next year. I'm all for progression and improvement people! 

3) Keep my mental health in check

After a sucky start to 2022 due to my mental health, I aim to try and help my mental health for the rest of 2022 and for when I head into 2023. I don't want to be in the same position and mindset I was in the first few months of 2022 ever again. I know that I should prioritise my mental health all year round, and I do. It's just that I don't want a repeat of the beginning of the year like I had this year (if that makes sense?).

4) Embrace the limited daylight

As the days get shorter, daylight does become somewhat limited. Rather than sulk about it while trying to wrap myself up like Yoda, I'm going to make an effort and embrace the limited daylight we'll have. Maybe adding more items to my to-do list (un-overwhelmingly of course) so that I can complete more tasks when I'm indoors. Go out for walks as long as it's not raining. Do Autumny/Wintery things. Then cwtch up in front of the TV as soon as it gets dark at 4:30pm. 

5) Assess my career

I turn 30 next year. It's time to assess my career path and what I really want to do. I like my job, but it's not my dream job. It's time for me to take ownership and decide what I really want my job to be. I need to decide what is best for my career well-being. Is career well-being a thing? Anyway, I need to assess things and see how I would like my working life to pan out in 2023. 

6) Have some more downtime

I've had a busy Spring and Summer guys, I won't lie. A close friend's wedding, birthday celebrations (myself/family/friends), a trip to Liverpool, an Ed Sheeran concert, socialising, petsitting...so yes, I aim to end the rest of the year in more of a relaxed mode rather than a hectic one. Autumn and Winter are chilled seasons, so I may as well chill for the duration!

What are your goals for the rest of the year? Let me know!