This Was a Horrible Idea

Apr 6

Goal Setting Notebook = Powersheets by Cultivate What Matters

Who was the crazy girl that decided I should share a goals update with you guys each month? Who, in their right mind, willingly tells thousands of friends what she’s trying to accomplish and then lets them see when it just doesn’t go well.

If someone else told me they were going to do that, I’d say it sounds brave and beautiful, so helpful in breaking unhealthy expectations and assumptions about what women can get done. It sounds like a vulnerable way to help other women see they’re not the only ones who can’t get all the important stuff finished sometimes.

But in actuality, I feel pretty nauseous sending this email :). In reality, I’ve been dreading it for about two weeks. So let’s dig in and see what God has for us anyhow. See my February goals and January goals for reference!

My March Monthly Goals:

Finish my Rule of Life: I kept this blank because while I did some thinking + writing on this - I didn’t give it any effort. Or pay attention to any of the rhythms or routines I wrote down.
Run 50 miles: Friends, I ran the least in March 2022 that I’ve run in over a year. 12 miles. I’m not sure what happened, other than I started putting off running, and then I kept putting off running. As always, I’m not necessarily bummed about the physical fitness I missed out on - but the mental health, the moments of quiet, the processing that happens when I put in the miles.
Write out Elias’ post-concussion plan: I never wrote anything out in full, but this is something I spent hours and hours of my life on in March. Every day held a new plan, and honestly - now in April, every day has a new plan. But I’m grateful to be his mom and dig in with him for healing.
Finish Strengthening the Soul of Your Leadership + Deep Work: I finished Deep Work and wrote a few thoughts here. I haven’t finished Strengthening yet, and I’m not sorry - I’m savoring it!
Have one manners dinner with kids: I just wanted one family dinner where we used real napkins and practiced our manners. One. This was not the month for that.
Go to the beach 3 times: I did this!
Start affiliate/scholarship plan: I didn’t get to this, and I’m bummed. Watch for it on instagram, because I’m excited to start using affiliate links to build our scholarship reserves at Go and Tell Gals. Simply put - I’ll share links to things people ask for (clothing/skincare/supplies), and when we make money from those links, we’ll set it aside for coaching scholarships!
Debrief Eliminate + make a future plan: Nick and I had been on a 6 week elimination diet to help with inflammation. I think we’ve settled on a plan moving forward that will best support our hormones/adrenal systems/and bodies in general.
Make a Bright City Easter Plan: this got done, but more as I led our staff to create their plans.

Ok, ok - when I write it out, it doesn’t seem like a failure of a month.

The post-concussion care is still a massive deal for our family, and making the shifts we need is taking a lot of energy. But it’s so incredibly worth it, and God is teaching me about His character, faith, and a new realm of motherhood through this trial.

And in the middle of that, I took a trip to California to speak and do some soul care - and all in all, that was needed and necessary for the long haul.

So March wasn’t the miracle goal-crushing month I’d hoped it would be.

But it was a month where God moved. How about you? How are you feeling about what lies behind and what lies ahead?

Where is God moving? And isn’t noticing that a miracle in and of itself?