My Personal Goals for 2021

I’ve been worrying about setting my personal goals for 2021. There’s no doubt that the events of 2020 and into 2021 have curtailed the things that any of us can do and with that, aspirations have also been clipped.

For any of you that have been following me over the years, you’ll know that my major goal for every year has been travelling and from 2015 to 2019 we have been lucky enough to visit some amazing places and have some awesome family getaways.

But of course, 2020 pretty much put paid to that…and who knows what will happen for the rest of 2021? Even as I write this, there is debate about overseas travel and whether that will be allowed to go ahead for anything other than essential purposes.

But…BUT! I’ve decided to take a stand against the uncertainty and put my plans together anyway. There are some things I can manage and control and a lot of other things that are outside my control, but there’s one thing I know for sure: setting no goals at all leads to lethargy, indolence and boredom.

So despite (or is it in spite of?) our current worldwide limitations, I’m putting my personal goals up on the website and am going to do my very best to progress and achieve them over the coming months!

If you want to check back on my personal goals for earlier years, you can find them here – 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Establishing My Starting Point

In previous years I’ve used the Wheel of Life (<– link to a free pdf you can print off) template to get a visual representation of where I am now. I was a bit lazy this year and instead just scored my life areas out of 10. Even before going through this process I knew it wasn’t going to be pretty! Frustratingly I lost ground in 2020, so I already knew that I’d be starting from a lower base.

But that being said, it’s better to know where you are, what’s important and what needs most attention rather than just jumping in without any sort of plan.

I’ve also considered which goals are public and which ones will remain private, so even though you see a list of goals here, I also have a number of other goals that (for now, at least) will remain private.

So, with that lengthy preamble, let’s get going…!

My Personal Goals for 2021

The list below isn’t written in any particular order.

Goal	Deadline
Fun & Travel	31 December 2021
With the travel limitations likely to stay in place for much of 2021, we’ve already made the decision to remain UK-based for the year.  Additionally, and again due to lockdown restrictions, we are aiming for 4 trips this year (we’d usually try for 6!).
Long Weekends/Overnight Trips – UK
Ludlow walking trip
Location to be decided
Location to be decided
Main Trip – UK
Tour of Norwich and surrounding area
Health and Fitness
I’ve gained weight during lockdown and now need to get back to my pre-lockdown weight.  Target is 146lbs.	end-Oct 2021
To improve my fitness to be able to complete my Contribution challenge (below) with ease.	30 Sept 2021
Achieve Your Best Life
To publish a new blog at least once/month, aim for twice	Reg & Ongoing
To design, record and deliver at least 4 courses	31 December 2021
To improve posting consistency across social media	31 December 2021
To change email provider	30 June 2021
Personal Growth
Align my priorities with my goals and values to improve results	31 December 2021
Read a minimum of 1 book per month	31 December 2021
Contribution
To participate in a fitness-related charity event (could be virtual, will need to investigate options)	30 Sept 2021
Home Environment
To re-decorate en-suite bathroom	30 Sept 2021
To complete the garden revamp (3 years in and almost done!)	30 June 2021
Family & Friends
To continue to log meet-ups and birthdays remembered (because I know I’ll slack on this if I don’t maintain focus!)	R & O

Feeling Excited!

So what do you think?  I’m feeling excited about my new list of goals and they will definitely keep me busy during 2021!

It must be borne in mind that the tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching your goal. The tragedy lies in having no goals to reach.
—Benjamin E. Mays

With every passing year it seems that time passes more quickly, so getting this focus on how my year could look is important.

Now, of course the work begins, but that feels like such a positive step with this new direction and structure.

I’ll keep a running list of my progress updates here 🙂

April Progress Update
May Progress Update
June Progress Update
July Progress Update
August Progress Update
September Progress Update
October Progress Update
November Progress Update
December Progress Update

So will you be setting personal goals for 2021?  It might already feel too late, but that’s never the case.  Just make a decision, commit and go for it!

What to do next…

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