Hey friends! Itโs been so long since Iโve shared my monthly goals with you in this space. In fact, I donโt think Iโve done it since back in the day when I was doing my end of the month Things I Love posts. If youโre missing those posts, let me know, and Iโll bring them back. I donโt know about you, but I love seeing what others have been doing and enjoying behind-the-scenes.
Anyway, seeing how July is coming to a close, and weโre getting ready for Lughnasad or Lammas, that point in the year when summer begins to fade into autumn, I thought it would be a good time to share some of my goals and plans for the coming month with you. Some of these things Iโll share here on the blog, some will be in our family vlogs over on YouTube, and others will be on my Instagram and Facebook pages. Be sure youโre following me in all those places so you donโt miss out!
August Goals:
- Publish one new blog post each week
- Bundle โUltimate Guidesโ in shop
- Finalize guest bathroom decor
- Finalize family vacation plans and vacate!
- Plan out and start fall preparations for the apothecary
- Write two sessions of my new course.
- Finish the โdigestiveโ unit of the Vitalist Herbalist program.
August To-Dos:
- Draft and outline all blog posts then put them on my calendar
- Create a new product that bundles all Ultimate Guide ebooks together at a discount
- Make a list of photo needs for the above blog posts
- Browse Pinterest for โEnglish countryโ bathrooms and make a list of items I need to get for my bathroom
- Take one Saturday to go to antique shops or yard sales to gather supplies then come home and decorate
- Make a list of โstaycationโ to-dos for our area on my phone. Make reservations where necessary
- Make a list of tinctures to restock and get those started. Make a list of fall preparations to have on hand and get started on those as well.
- Outline lessons for new my course and block out time in my planner to write.
- Block of Sunday evenings to do my herbal studies!
Now, I think I could keep going with these listsโmaking tons of goals and to-dos for myself but that would just overwhelm me, so Iโm going to stop here. If I can work all of the above into my month (which is really only 3 weeks since one of these weeks will be a vacation week for us), I will be happy.
Because Iโm a list maker, and I feel really fulfilled by checking things off my list, itโs easy for me to feel like Iโve failed if I donโt check EVERYTHING off my list. Because I know this about myself, Iโm trying to be more careful to keep my lists smaller. Itโs always easier to get everything done and add to my list rather than feeling overwhelmed by a huge list and then feeling bad about yourself when you donโt get it all accomplishedโnot to mention overlooking and playing down everything I did get done.
Okay, so thatโs it for this post. I hope July has been a good month for you. I hope youโre making the most of summer and time with friends and family. Donโt forget to take care of yourself during this season of high energy. Things will begin to start slowing down soon!
Love and light,
Meagan
