I feel like I’ve fallen off the wagon a bit with these monthly goals and I really want to get back into them. I think they are so helpful for me to make sure I’m prioritizing the right things and working towards my larger life picture. I also think it can be easy to get lost in the daily grind and then end up in a place where you’re not thrilled with where you are, so I find it so helpful to write down my goals. Although I sometimes feel weird sharing my monthly goals, I think it helps to hold me accountable and hopefully inspires you to set your own. So I’m getting back on track with my May 2024 monthly goals.
This month, I really want to focus a bit more on enjoying life and finding a better balance. I feel like I’ve been hyper stressed and on edge recently, and I hate feeling that way. It’s a combo of life things and just not taking time to take a deep breath and realize everything isn’t as big of a deal as it feels. I also need to be better about ruthlessly prioritizing and saying no to things. I have felt so overcommitted and booked and unable to balance it all and that’s not working. So you’ll see a mix of professional and personal ambitions in my May 2024 monthly goals.
Plan Out Social and Blog Content. I have been sort of flying by the seat of my pants recently, and I want to do a better job of planning out my content. I like to react to what’s trending and feels current, which is ever-changing, but having a game plan in place will help me to better batch content and make better use of my time.
Say No to Things That Don’t Align with MainPriorities. I have been saying yes to so much recently, and I just don’t have time for it all. It’s stressing me out and I don’t need to be staying up late because i committed to something that isn’t that important to me or to my family but to someone else and I’m scared to let them down. I need to be okay saying no and letting people down.
Unplug More. I have been really bad about signing off when I am with the kids and I want to be better about taking chunks of time to. be offline and just enjoy my day. I loved how when we were in Italy, no one was up when we were so I could spend the mornings relaxing and not posting and sharing and worrying how things were performing.
Finalize Summer Vacation Plans. We have a huge chunk of our summer planned out, but I want to finalize our vacation plans and mostly the month of August when the kids don’t have camp and we haven’t settled on what we’re doing/where we’re going.
Finish Living Room Design. We are so close to having our living room in entertaining shape. There is always a way to go with every space and they’re always ever-evolving, but I’m really excited with how this space has turned out and want to finalize a couple pieces of art work, recover the chairs, and get the game table. Not sure if we’ll tackle curtains right away, but I would like to choose them.
Install New Stair Runner. I know there are a lot of house projects on my May 2024 monthly goals list, but I can’t look at our stair runner any longer. This month, my goal is to get a new one.
Do a Better Job of Promoting Substack and Blog. I’m so bad at this and I put so much time into both. I need to do a better job at sharing on my socials everything out there.
Fix 1/2 of SEO Posts. I have been on a mission to boost my site’s traffic and SEO standing, which has dropped quite a bit. I am on a mission to boost the SEO this month by fixing 1/2 of the old posts that aren’t optimized properly. It’s ambitious but I think I can do it.
Organize Bathroom. My closet organization inspired me to get our bathroom in working order. I’ve ordered organizers and then never did it.
Learn to Cook 3 New Dinners. I’m starting to experiment more in the kitchen and I’m on a mission to learn new dishes each month, so I’m making three dinners (which feels doable) part of May 2024 monthly goals.
Plant Vegetable Garden. I really want to do this with the kids. Any tips?
Finish Outdoor Clean Up. We have a lot of yard work that needs to get done. We need to find the right professionals to help and to do a bit ourselves. That is a top priority this month.
Secure 1-2 Brand Partnerships. I have been tiptoeing around doing sponsored content. I don’t love it for a number of reasons but also it can be great for creators and their audience when done right. I get a lot of offers I turn down because they’re not a good fit. I want to set up a better strategy for securing partnerships that fit with me and my brand and feel organic and authentic. I know audiences don’t love them, but the reality is, sponsorships help fund the time and effort and resources it takes for creators to create content and that’s important.
And that’s it for my May 2024 monthly goals. I really wanted to keep it doable. What’s on your list?
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