My Goals for 2024
Happy New Year’s Eve! 2024 is almost here, and that means I'm officially sitting down to think about what goals I have for myself throughout the coming year. I’ll be primarily focusing on my professional, personal and eco-conscious goals, and today I want to share them with you.
Life Goals
1. DECLUTTER OUR HOME
I noticed just before Christmas I found myself feeling overwhelmed by the Christmas decor and how crowded everything felt. By December 26, I was ready to rip all of the decor down (though I waited until 30th) because I was desperate for a clean space. This year, I’m hoping I’ll be able to part ways with “things”, declutter our home a bit & make our space feel… like it has space.
2. FOCUS ON A HEALTHIER SLEEPING HABIT
For Christmas, I was gifted a Hatch Alarm Clock by my parents, and I have to say it’s already changed the way I sleep for the better. I had very unhealthy sleeping habits (including needing the TV on to fall asleep), and I desperately wanted to break that. So far, so good!
3. TAKE A SOLO TRIP
In 2024, I’m hoping to be brave, spread my wings & take my first solo trip somewhere outside of Canada. Will I do it? Well, I guess we’ll just have to wait and find out!
Professional Goals
1. REDEFINE THE BRAND
Having lost my job in October of 2023, I found myself falling into a pretty dark place towards the end of the year, and that included feeling completely uninspired to create. But, I know myself, and I know creating, especially for this space that I’ve made my own, is super important to me. In 2024, I want to redefine what this brand looks like, to ensure it’s more representative of the version of me that I am now.
2. FALL IN LOVE WITH CREATING AGAIN
Piggy-backing off of the previous goal, I want to fall in love with creating again. Both for this blog space, but also in my work. Losing my job almost made me hate what I was doing professionally, and I almost resented graphic design work as a whole for a while. I’m hoping this year will have me falling in love with creating all over again, and bring my joy like it used to.
Eco-Conscious Goals
1. CREATE A STRONGER GARDENING PLAN
In 2023, I started really leaning into to learning more about gardening, growing both flowers and produce. Though I had some great successes (grew my first anemone, ranunculus & dahlias from tuber/corm!), there were also some pretty big fails (all of the corms & tubers rotted – oops). I’m hoping to create a stronger, more realistic garden plan in 2024, with the hopes that maybe, just maybe… I could sell some bouquets to friends & family!
2. STICK TO MY GARDENING PLAN
The first thing I’ll admit to… I hate the heat. And once the intense heat of July & August hits, I tend to fall deeply, deeply in love with being in front of my air conditioner and forgetting completely about the plants on my balcony that need lots of water. Sorry plants! In 2024, I want to hold myself accountable and actually get outside instead of cowering in front of my air conditioner 😬
3. SHOP FOR MORE AT THE FARMERS MARKET
Much like how I hide inside from the heat with my flowers, I also tend to do the same when it comes to the farmers market. I absolutely love going to the market and purchasing locally grown, seasonal produce, but the moment it gets too hot I’m like “nah, find me in the freezer aisle”. I desperately want to break that habit in 2024, so here’s hoping!
And there are my goals for 2024. In September this year, it will mark 5. whole. years of creating for this blog. It’s hard to believe it’s been five years already, and it’s amazing to see what it’s grown from. Here’s to a new year, and another year of this blog!
