Goals

Goal Update May 2023

Here are the results or lack thereof from May 2023.

Photo by Glenn Carstens-Peters / Unsplash

Hello friends.

Here are the results or lack thereof from May 2023. It was a busy and stressful last month of school for me. I really enjoyed the personality of this group of 8th graders even though they required some extra love and attention.

Wellness / Happiness

Here's a rundown of my home workout space. It's evolved quite nicely.

Complete at least 720 minutes of exercise or more each month.

I complete 27 workouts for a total of 1,055 minutes. That averages out to about 34 minutes per day. Here's the breakdown - 10 walks, 8 runs, 7 bike rides, 1 elliptical session, and one lifting session.
I know I need to incorporate more strength training into my routine, but as you can see I am struggling to do so.
I reconnected with Strava so I can start tracking my Fitness Score again. Here's my Strava profile if you'd like to connect.
I bought a new mountain bike for my youngest daughter. As soon as my older daughter started high school she became so busy I had to recruit a new riding partner.

Weigh in under 200 pounds and stay there.

Big roadblock at the end of the school year. The floodgates were unleashed as stress increased and willpower diminished. June is a new month.

Complete at least 30 journal entries monthly using a paper journal and Day One App.

Done - 31 entries in my digital journal. Some paper dabbling, but I'm coming to realize that I prefer the digital journal.

Embrace a Mediterranean / Dash Diet.

As I said, it was a rough end to the month. One positive has been incorporating cleaner sources of protein. I've even started adding some scoops of whey protein most days and have noticed a difference.

Education / Teaching Career

Read at least two education/teaching books this year and write a book summary blog post on each.

No progress on this for the last month. I have one more summary to write.

Share at least four education resources per month.

Here are the resources I put together last month. Although I do share resources in each weekly newsletter I missed my monthly goal by one.

Add at least 12 new resources to my subscriber database.

Done

Personal Development

Read two personal development books annually and write a book summary blog post on each.

I completed the book Strength to Strength and need to complete the book summary.
I completed "Outlive: The Science and Art of Longevity" by Peter Attia M.D. and need to complete the book summary.

Complete at least three "thirty-day challenges" in 2023.

I have two under my belt. I'm brainstorming ideas for number three.
Here's my progress so far.

Write in a paper journal at least three days per week.

This may be the second goal I retire this year. I have an upcoming fishing trip with my dad and brother and look forward to using it then.

Dreams, Retirement, and Money Stuff

Publish at least two newsletters per month.

The streak is alive. I didn't miss a Friday in May. The end of the school year is super busy and I'm happy that I was able to manage my time to keep my Friday routine intact. Use the button below to join me on my journey.

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Create at least two YouTube videos per month - step out of your comfort zone.

I logged 5 attempts in May. Most of them were Shorts inviting people to check out my newsletter. I also made a video to document my recent Thirty-Day Challenge (see below)