May 2014 Goals – Check In & Reflection

As May comes to a close, I wanted to take time to reflect on the May goals that I made 30 days ago.

May Goals

This was the first time in ages that I’ve truly set goals for the month and thought about them throughout the month. The fact that I shared these goals on the blog and with Bo made me more accountable and also allowed me to make them a bigger priority. Since you all seemed to like seeing the goals shared and they were helpful for me, I’ve decided to make this one of the regular features similar to my monthly favorite things posts.

Fitness: Overall, I would say my May fitness goals were a huge success. None of these goals would have been as successful without the support of great friends. My new half marathon PR is 2:02 thanks to Charlie and Laura’s great pacing and motivation. Katie, who is quickly becoming a good friend in Geneva is a yogi and therefore encourages me to practice yoga frequently. Thanks to her, I found myself at InnerCity Yoga 5 times this month. Each practice was 90 minutes which pushes me more than the typical 45 minute or 60 minute classes I used to take in NYC. The only fitness goal I didn’t achieve was swimming. Due to travel and missed alarms I only made it to 5 swim practices versus my goal of 8.

Home: I owe accomplishing this goal to Bo as he has really made organizing our flat his #1 priority this month. In fact, I think he has taken more trips to Jumbo, our local Home Depot like store, than any other person in Geneva. In order to bring our lives and our stuff together it meant making use of our space in the most efficient way – similar to NYC. Every closet, bin, drawer, and shelf has a purpose and is organized in a way that makes sense..at least to him. One of my projects was to go through the closet and drawers and donate anything that I don’t wear anymore which included shoes, swimsuits, coats, and all my clothes.

Personal: This is the goal that had the biggest impact on my life. Catching up with friends and family members via phone versus just over text helped me feel reconnected to some of the most important people in my life! It was scary just how easy it was to go a month or even six months without talking to a girlfriend or loved one on the phone. Since May 1st I’ve spent more minutes on the phone than I did the entire 10 previous months. Each Tuesday instead of taking the tram from work to yoga I spend 30 minutes walking there so I can call someone. Since it’s 3pm in the states when I’m leaving work I tend to chat with my friends who are on maternity leave or who have flexible work schedules. But, I’ve also been able to schedule phone calls with friends for weekends when we both find ourselves with more flexibility. This is a goal that is going to continue each month until it has become a habit.

Blog: This is the one goal which gets a complete fail. While I did make some headway on the future of the blog I didn’t make progress against the goals I made for the month. This goal is getting carried into June along with a few additional things which will make my blog more updated and reflective of my life NOW versus a year ago!

Now it’s your turn – how did your May goals go?

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  1. Laureen @Peachylau May 31, 2014 / 8:50 am

    It’s such a good idea to write down monthly goals to be able to look back and reflect! Don’t beat yourself up for the missed swimming practice, you’ve done so well getting out there in the morning and smashing it! You’re one of the person that has been leading by example and helped me to become more of a morning person!

    • ashleyd June 1, 2014 / 7:46 pm

      Aww Laureen I’m so glad you’re becoming a morning person! I LOVE my morning workouts! It was so great seeing you today!

  2. Melanie Riojas June 1, 2014 / 4:08 am

    Great goals! Yay on the PR!!

    Which program did you use to make the image of your goals? I want to do something similar to make me accountable for my goals.

    • ashleyd June 1, 2014 / 7:34 pm

      Melanie I use PicMonkey! It is free and allows you to do a lot of great editing and graphics! Thanks for the congrats!

  3. Kate June 1, 2014 / 7:53 am

    Congrats on accomplishing so many of your goals this month!! My fitness goals weren’t all met, but I’m making steps in the right direction 🙂 Way to go, and thanks for the inspiration!

    • ashleyd June 1, 2014 / 7:49 pm

      Thanks Kate! Steps in the right direction are most important!

  4. Melanie Riojas June 1, 2014 / 5:34 pm

    I’m confused why my comment was deleted.

    • ashleyd June 1, 2014 / 7:34 pm

      It wasn’t deleted – it was still in waiting to be approved stage. 🙂

      • Melanie Riojas June 1, 2014 / 8:14 pm

        Thanks Ashley! Sorry for the mixup.

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