Setting Goals

It's a new year and a wonderful opportunity to set some new goals for yourself and your children. I will focus on family in this post.

May I suggest a few goals for you? They don't require unrealistic expectations and hopefully will give you some ideas for other goals.

General goals:

Goal #1: Spend more quality time with family this year.

Goal #2: Work on at least ONE thing that you would like to improve on. For example, maybe you would like to work on having more patience when your children make mistakes.

Goal #3: Work on getting out of debt. If you have no debt, then work on saving money.

Goal #4: Learn a new skill this year.

More specific goals:

Goal #5: Find out your child's strengths and try to cultivate them this year. Maybe you can focus on one thing.

Goal #6: Be more proactive in your child's education.

Goal #7: Let your child make a list of wishes or dreams and make one of them come true.

Goal #8: Make it a goal to eat more home-cooked meals and learn how to cook more healthy child-friendly dinners.

Goal #9: Learn more about your home state and have a "staycation" one weekend.

Goal #10: Learn to prioritize: family, church, self.

Hope this gives you all some food for thought. Everyone's circumstances are different and your goals should fit the needs of your family. I think it's important to set realistic goals and to write them down. Make a checklist and keep track of your progress.

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No matter how old you are, it's never
too late to learn a new skill or to
change old habits.
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