May Overview:
I'm calling May my month to get it together. Now that we are back from vacation, and we are looking ahead toward Summer - I need May to set myself up for success. Hence, this goal list! We have a few things scheduled for the weekends in May, but nothing crazy. My Etsy shop is on vacation mode still and I'm not planning to open it for the month. I've also canceled what I can and moved things around so I have a lighter plate. It's hard to say 'no' but I'm reminding myself that saying no to some things makes room to say yes to others.
Goal #1 - Limit Social Media Usage
I can't believe how much time I spend scrolling each day. Mostly, it's just out of habit. It's truly not great for me mentally, because the algorithms end up showing me so much negative content. I love videos of creative people singing and dancing, or funny videos of animals and kids. So, I'll see some of that, and then it switches up and I end up seeing sad videos of neglected animals, or arguing/confrontational people. Not to mention just the time waster that social media is.
I went ahead an deleted a couple of apps from my phone, and set a timer for Instagram. Any reduction in usage I will consider a win.
Goal #2 - Workout 30 Minutes a Day
This is a goal I'm taking very seriously. I can do a whole post on my physical goals in the future. This month I wanted to commit to a 30 minute strength training workout each day this month. I've found that my preference is to stack a few Apple Fitness workouts that target different areas, mixing things up. I'm loving the Core workouts - they are so effective. I'd like to keep running in my workout schedule, but the priority is strength training. So, 30 minutes is the minimum, but ideally I'll also work in a walk on most days.
Goal #3 - Eliminate 2 Expenses
I'm sure most people experience this, but I've noticed how quickly you can go blind to expenses creeping in to your budget. We are planning on doing some bigger trips at the end of the year and I think I'd like to eliminate 2 of our bigger unnecessary expenses in preparation.
One being our dog groomer. It's been awesome to have the help with grooming the pugs, but I simply can't justify how expensive it is. I mainly like the help with trimming nails. The pugs absolutely hate it! But, I am capable, so it makes sense to eliminate this luxury. I'm not saying our groomer isn't worth the price, but it's already expensive and then adding tip makes it kind of ridiculous.
The 2nd thing I'm thinking I'll move on from is my Hand and Stone membership. It's awesome to have a massage or facial each month, but it's definitely not necessary. I justify it because I don't get my hair or nails done, this is the one thing I did to pamper myself. In addition to the relaxing element, I was having neck and shoulder muscle issues because I was sleeping with the wrong pillow. New pillow acquired, and I'm working on strengthening those muscles. On top of all of that, my favorite massage therapist took a leave of absence. My membership is on pause, so might as well go ahead and cancel and put $100/month back in my pocket.
The goal is to remove just 2 expenses, but I feel like it might snowball into others.
Let me know what you are working on this month! What are you saying 'no' to, to make room for yeses?
-Kristen
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