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January 30, 2018

Making Goals More Achievable from the Get-go

January 30, 2018

It's so easy to jump into goals without thinking about the essentials and laying down the foundations. But as a driven goal-getter (and lousy goal-achiever!) I'm ready to change all that by learning how to create achievable goals from the get-go. Are you with me?

For the last six years, I’ve been a driven goal-getter. Everyday new dreams sprout, bloom and grow. Whether it’s as small as penning a particular blog piece or as big as writing a novel (or two!), my life’s fuelled by new ideas I want to pursue.

And while I spend a lot of time musing about my goals and trying to fit them into my daily routine, it’s come to my attention that I am not overly successful when it comes to achieving my goals. While I’ve got the drive and ideas, I’m the first to admit that I don’t know how to properly lay down the foundations that will help me thrive.

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January 1, 2018

January Goals

January 1, 2018

I’ve got to be honest – I really struggled with my November AND December Goals. While this was partly because of the time of year – the festive season can get craaaazy – I also believe it’s because I didn’t set up my goals properly, nor prepare for them. While I haven’t had the time to work on how I establish goals, it’s something I’m planning to do before February. Especially because I also want to work on my 10 Year Plan.

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December 3, 2017

December Goals

December 3, 2017

Despite my best efforts, I wasn’t able to achieve my November Goals. It was a very emotional and challenging month and my routine was completely thrown out. While it’s disappointing, a new month has arrived presenting another opportunity. December will have its own challenges. With an abundance of Christmas events and catch ups planned in the next month, my diet and exercise will be affected. There will also be some financial pressure with my car registration due and presents to buy! By no means am I expecting December to be easier, but I’m not going to let its challenges to stop me from trying.

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November 1, 2017

November Goals

November 1, 2017

November is going to be a bittersweet month for me. While I’m overjoyed to get stuck into some monthly goals, I have to say goodbye to my better half as he heads back to Perth for over three weeks on a course for work. I’m super stoked for him, as it’s a step closer to promotion, but it’s the longest we’ve been apart since deployment. It’s going to be tough running a home by myself, but ultimately I’m going to miss returning to a home filled with laughter and love.

Based on what I’ve struggled with in recent months, I’ve decided to revolve my goals around health, money and writing.

Health: Since moving to Melbourne I’ve adopted an unhealthy lifestyle, and I am beyond ready to return to a happier and healthier me. Seeing as we’ve recently joined a gym, focusing on overall health and wellbeing seemed fitting.

Money: The other week, I had a bit of a meltdown regarding money. I was upset, not because I’d spent money, but because I wanted to spend so much of it. Ultimately, I was overwhelmed by how much I wanted. My little freak out is what’s lead me create goals centred around money.

Writing: I’ve been wanting to partake in NaNoWriMo for years, but it always clashed with the final month of univeristy when all my assignments were due. Now that I’m working full time – and it’s now been over a year since I honours destroyed me – I am ready for the pen to return to paper.

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Hey there!

I’m Justine and I’m fuelled by a good cuppa, dark chocolate and soul-stirring books.
I’m a planaholic, dawdling writer, goal-getter and self-confessed homebody based in Melbourne.
I live for FRIYAY evenings chilling on the couch in a baggy tee and yoga pants.

Chasin’ dreams since 1995.



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