Spicy Motivators

[Route66]

A-M, is there a 2024 post for this year?

 

[A-M]

A-M, is there a 2024 post for this year?

thankyou Karen.... I will start a new thread for this year.... might do them every 3 months so they do not become too long.

 

[Route66]

Hi A-M, Have you started a new thread for 2024? I looked and could not locate one so I recorded my activity here for now. When you let me know that the new thread is open, I can move it. Thanks so much for organizing this so we all have accountable 2024 goals.

Karen, you have some great goals. You will be able to copy and add what you have shared when I start a new thread next month. I hope to start a new thread every 2 months so it does not get too long and difficult to keep up with everyone.

 

[A-M]

Hi A-M, Have you started a new thread for 2024? I looked and could not locate one so I recorded my activity here for now. When you let me know that the new thread is open, I can move it. Thanks so much for organizing this so we all have accountable 2024 goals.

Karen, I did start the new thread yesterday. You can find it HERE

 

[AJsRandom]

You didn't fail, Anne-Marie. I think that all of us just got busy. I know I did!

I think we should keep this thread. It's not that large yet and our stuff is here.

I am adding a goal--I want to read 50 books this year in addition to regular blogging (I did blog yesterday).

 

[LilyAnn]

I can do this...


Scrapbooking:
*change my siggie
*do one page (aka start again)


Life in General:
*journal daily
*log my meals
*do my 5 Minute Office Break Workouts during class changes


Nov 6 - ... haven't done the scrapbooking yet
Nov 13 - ... went great! Haven't changed my siggie or done a page yet, but I've got time.
Nov 20 - ... had an exceptional Thanksgiving week; still haven't changed my siggie or done a page yet. May not get that done this month... oh well.
Nov 27 - ... oh well, never got the siggie or the page done, but life in general is GREAT!
Dec 4 - ... Gonna keep this information here until I here from A-M about the next thread. I'll work on my new siggie this week! Everything "in general" is going great!
Dec 11 - ... Everything is fine here, well sorta fine. Got some rotator cuff issues. Gotta find out what's going on with that soon.
Dec 18 - ... Going to make an appt for an MRI sometime this week or next depending on when they have time to see about treatment. Wish me luck. Other than that, keeping up with my exercises really well, but for my left shoulder.
Dec 25 - ... Haven't heard back re the MRI appt, SO frustrating, pain is still there, sometimes better, sometimes worse, still trying to do my 5-minute office breaks as much a I can, journal and daily meal logs are great, scrapbooking and siggie are still on hold.
Jan 1 - ... WELL! The very next day I went in for my MRI and it went well. Haven't heard about the results, but it's done, so that's down and my shoulder actually doesn't "hurt" quite as much, bonus! I've had the last 10 days off from work (I work for the school district) and we start back tomorrow so we'll see if that changes. Now, to get busy on my page(s) and siggie for the NEW YEAR!!!

I had rotator cuff issues too. They said it was bursitus. Funny thing is that therapy didn't help. I ended up not wearing my watch on that wrist and THAT helped. Hope you feel better soon.

 

[Kristi Martin]

Updated with my December goals completed. I barely made my 10 Gingerscraps challenges in December since there was so much going on. I didn't get my last 2 or 3 done until after Christmas!
After seeing the reply from AJsRandom I decided to also add a reading/audio book goal for 2024 too!

I will jump in!

- Scrapbook Related:

• Do at least 10 GB Challenges each month.
  • Nov. 2023: Completed
  • Dec. 2023: Completed
• Complete my 4 page monthly recap layouts no later than the 7th of the following month.
  • November 2023: Completed on 12/7
  • December 2023: Completed on 1/3
• Keep my download folder fairly cleaned up. When buying a new kit or downloading the monthly freebie from the blog, don't just leave things sitting in the zip file.
  • November 2023: I still have a couple of things left to unzip but I have done a pretty good job of keeping up with it.
  • December 2023: I didn't do quite as well and need to spend some time unzipping. The different advent and Christmas freebies caused me to have a harder time keeping up.

- Life Related:

• Write in my journal every day.
  • November 2023: Completed
  • December 2023: Completed
• Keep up with my Apple Watch exercise rings every day.
  • November 2023: Completed
  • December 2023: Completed
• Reading/Audio Books: My goal is 50 books in 2024 which means a little over 4 books a month.

 

[Kristi Martin]

I think we should keep this thread. It's not that large yet and our stuff is here.

I agree... our original posts are here and it seems more disjoined to start a new thread every few months since these are supposed to be ongoing goals, but I can go with whatever everyone feels is best.

I am adding a goal--I want to read 50 books this year in addition to regular blogging (I did blog yesterday).

Oh good one! I think I will also add a reading goal, well technically listening goal. I have consistently been reading for a couple of years but near the end of 2023 I finally got myself some earpods and discovered the joy of audio books and now I can get through so many more books since I can listen while I am doing tasks around the house and even while I am at work if it is a quiet day in the office. My book goal for last year was 40 and I wasn't sure I was going to make it since I only took the time to read when laying down for bed at night and then I'd barely get through one chapter before falling asleep, LOL! However, after getting my earpods I ended up completing 49 books!

 

[Carla minicooper452]

I am such a failure as being a motivator... .I need motivation to get motivating !!!
Middle of December I forgot all about us Spicy Motivators. I wish there was a way that I received notification when things are added to this thread.

Should we start a new thread for this year of 2024 or keep going with this one?

Your choice A-M! I'm good either way.

One thing I do is set a calendar reminder for every Monday that sends me an email and include the link to this thread. Brings me here every week! Voila! Here I am!

I can do this...


Scrapbooking:
*change my siggie
*do one page (aka start again)


Life in General:
*journal daily
*log my meals
*do my 5 Minute Office Break Workouts during class changes


Nov 6 - ... haven't done the scrapbooking yet
Nov 13 - ... went great! Haven't changed my siggie or done a page yet, but I've got time.
Nov 20 - ... had an exceptional Thanksgiving week; still haven't changed my siggie or done a page yet. May not get that done this month... oh well.
Nov 27 - ... oh well, never got the siggie or the page done, but life in general is GREAT!
Dec 4 - ... Gonna keep this information here until I here from A-M about the next thread. I'll work on my new siggie this week! Everything "in general" is going great!
Dec 11 - ... Everything is fine here, well sorta fine. Got some rotator cuff issues. Gotta find out what's going on with that soon.
Dec 18 - ... Going to make an appt for an MRI sometime this week or next depending on when they have time to see about treatment. Wish me luck. Other than that, keeping up with my exercises really well, but for my left shoulder.
Dec 25 - ... Haven't heard back re the MRI appt, SO frustrating, pain is still there, sometimes better, sometimes worse, still trying to do my 5-minute office breaks as much a I can, journal and daily meal logs are great, scrapbooking and siggie are still on hold.
Jan 1 - ... WELL! The very next day I went in for my MRI and it went well. Haven't heard about the results, but it's done, so that's down and my shoulder actually doesn't "hurt" quite as much, bonus! I've had the last 10 days off from work (I work for the school district) and we start back tomorrow so we'll see if that changes. Now, to get busy on my page(s) and siggie for the NEW YEAR!!!
Jan 8 - ... Got my follow-up appointment for the MRI this afternoon. Wish me luck. I'm tired of this pain.