Yep. It’s a New Year and we’ve all created some version of a “resolution.” There’s a decent chance that some of those resolutions will become distant memories in a couple of weeks – which is why this year, I’m switching up my resolution routine. No more lofty goals. No more generic promises to “eat healthier” or “go to the gym.” No thanks. I’ll pass on those. As far as I’m concerned, goal setting can happen all year long and smaller goals are more likely to be successful.
To get you off on the right foot for crushing your goals for the new year, I decided to give you ONE HUNDRED ideas to get started!
As much as I’d love to break down every single goal on this list – I’m pretty sure that would make for the longest blog post in the history of the entire internet. Instead, I’ve chosen a few of my favorites from the list and will give you the low down on how I think you can make this goals a success!
In November 2018, I had the awesome opportunity to meet Jessica Murnane – an author, podcast host and all around fantastic human. After about twenty minutes, I was convinced that Jessica would be my life coach and I would do anything she tells me to do…not really…but she’s an inspiring girl, what can I say. I won’t sit here and even try to tell you Jessica’s full story, but in a nutshell, she completely changed her life by transitioning to a plant-based diet. The best part though is that she is NOT one of those people who gets all judge-y or argumentative about other people’s decision to eat meat. She’s all about encouraging you to do what makes you feel best. Anywho – her book One Part Plant is such a good read and gives you all the info you need to make the best decision for you. She encourages you to just start with one plant based meal per day and see where that takes you. If you’ve ever considered limiting or eliminating meat consumption, this goal might be a good one for you!
Did you know that crafting…specifically paper crafting can be incredibly drying for your skin! Ever since I fell down the rabbithole of card making, I’ve noticed that my hands are chronically dry and I’m terribly about moisturizing them. Lately, I’ve made a concerted effort to drink more water and moisturize my hands more regularly. Both have helped a ton with dry cuticles and scaly skin. My favorite moisturizers are Perlier Hand Cream from HSN and Helping Hands Hand Cream from LUSH Cosmetics.
Learning to sew has been on my to do list for YEARS! Last year, I made the lofty goal of learning to sew a quilt…yeah…that never happened! It’s not that I can’t operate a sewing machine…I can. And truthfully, I’m able to make anything that only requires a straight stitch, but clothing is something I’ve never tackled. If you’re looking to get more creative this year, set a specific project goal like learning to sew a dress, how to brush letter your name or learn to bind a book. To get started, there are plenty of inspiring projects here on Damask Love or you can hit up Creativebug for tons of classes!
Podcasts are my go-to for passing the time on a plane, train or in the back of an Uber. There are some good ones out there and every New Year, I’m inspired to discover podcasts I’ve never listened to before. Some of my current favorite podcasts are:
- One Part Podcast
- The Gary Vee Experience
- Super Soul Conversations
- Online Marketing Made Easy
- Raise Your Hand and Say Yes
I’d LOVE for you to comment below with some of your favorite podcast recommendations!!
Do you ever look at your Instagram timeline and feel confused about the people and images showed up there? Chances are you’ve followed a bunch of people over the last year that may not be giving you the jolt of inspiration you need when you open up the IG app. Sadly, it might be time to do a little clean up. While it can be tough to unfollow people on IG, I like to think that we all have seasons on Instagram and sometimes a new season calls for new inspiration. So, go ahead…unfollow some of those accounts that aren’t doing it for you any more and add a new group of people to your feed!
Everyone loves a piece of mail that is NOT a bill…a flyer…or any other random piece of junk that clutters up the mailbox. Make the commitment to send happiness to the mailboxes of your friends and family by mailing out birthday cards! IF you need a way to get organized and make note of all the upcoming birthdays, you can take a look at THIS tutorial where I show you how to create your own binder for organizing cards and stationery. If you’d prefer to forgo the DIY, you can just print out the Damask Love 2019 wall calendar and use it to make note of birthdays and events.
Be honest. You have at least ONE frame in your house right now that features a photo of some random people you don’t know. You know…the photo that comes with the frame. The photo of the happy family running through the park or posing on a pier. You bought the frame because you love it but you never got around to actually putting your own photo into it. Maybe this year is the year that you update that frame with familiar faces and create a gallery wall to go with it! There are tons of tutorials out there on how to create a gallery wall! You can create a gallery wall filled with DIY projects using your Cricut, or create one with washi tape and gift boxes! How ever you tackle it, a gallery wall is a totally doable goal that will make you feel like a success!
Last year, I finally wrote the Damask Love Manifesto. It had been on my to-do list for a long time and I wrote in over the course of a 5 hour flight. When I was done, I felt so accomplished to have written something that so perfectly summarized the intentions for my business. I would encourage you to write your own manifesto. Keep it short – ten lines or so. Keep it personal – each line should truly reflect your values. When you’re done, find an illustrator to turn it into art (or do it yourself!) You’ll have a very special piece of wall art that you can display in your home or workspace as a regular reminder of your goals!
And now that you’ve taken a look at what goals you might set throughout the year, how about a simple and straightforward worksheet for actually turning those goals into plans! I’ve studied and used countless goal worksheets over the last few years. Some are way too simplistic and others are so time consuming that they make your goal seem too daunting. To solve that problem, I’ve created a FREE printable goal worksheet that will help you think through your goals, break down the steps necessary to complete it and consider any possible stumbling blocks. After using this system for the last few months, I’ve found that breaking down my simple goals makes me more successful and more likely to tackle a new goal once I’ve finished the first.
OH! And as a special treat for all my planner babes, I’m giving you two versions of this goal setting worksheet – one that is letter sized and another that is perfectly sized for your Classic Happy Planner!
This is your year, girlfriend and I truly hope that these tools help you have the happiest and craftiest year yet!
…and before you go, be sure to comment below with any recommendations you have for Totally Doable Goals! Even though I’ve provided 100 for you, I’m sure you have lots more ideas!!
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LOVE THIS!! THANK YOU FOR THE IDEAS!
So excited to print this goal setting sheet for my happy planner…I am going to pick one day a week to draw 🙂
Thank you for all your efforts on these. 🙂 Happy New Year!
Love this post so much! I’m really working on weeding out podcasts that don’t have enough value for me. This last year I’d say Chalene Johnson’s Build Your Tribe has been the MOST helpful in my business, and her other podcast called The Chalene Show has helped in my personal life with things like getting organized, self care, etc. She also touches on some parenting topics in that one if you want something like that to listen to. Since I’m not a mom yet, I skip those for now, but everything else is a wealth of info!
Love this. Not big on new year resolutions, but there’s some good stuff on here. Gave me some great doable goals for the year, like drink more water, renegotiate a bill, creative workshop once a
a month. Already have one lined up for January… thank you for this❤️
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Love these, thank you so much!! I printed them and then used three different color highlighters to label 1. Must do, 2. Wish to do and 3. Interesting… 🙂 And used the worksheets to write up my January specific tasks to plow through them!! Yay!!
Also – if you want to make a quilt and need some guidance – I can help!! Been quilting for many years and also teaching beginners hot to quilt for many years… happy to help!! 🙂
Ooh, I like the idea of learning how to sew a dress! Last year I tried sewing by hand for the first time and LOVED it, but I got my first sewing machine for Christmas and now I want to tackle bigger projects, such as clothes! I love the idea of being able to wear what I want, and not have to choose between what’s “in style” at the moment! Challenge accepted ?
YAY!!!! Please make sure to let us know when you’ve made that dress! We’d love to see it!
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LOVE THESE. AND, HAVE A VERY BLESSED HAPPY NEW YEAR ?? (THANK YOU)
On my list are: clean out one item a week, redo my address book, Bible Study 5x a week, have Christmas cards made by the end of July, plus a coupleof the ones you already have on your list.
I am sorry, but I don’t understand how to print this out. I guess I am not to smart about it. Help please
It’s not you! I think there is some confusion about how this works and I’m happy to help!
Once you’ve completed the sign up form in the post, you’ll get an email which includes a link and a password to the Damask Love Printable Library. Once you’ve accessed the printable library – scroll down to the project you want, and click on the THUMBMNAIL IMAGE …not the text link…you want to click directly on the image. I hope this helps! Feel free to reach out if you continue to have difficulty.
Hi! Im super excited to frame my resolutions using this goal tracker. Unfortunately, I cant figure out how to access the printable files. Can you help a girl out?
Of course I can help you out! Did you get the email from us after you completed the sign up form? If so, you should have the link and password for the Damask Love Printable Library.
From there, you’ll just need to click on the IMAGE of the project you want. Don’t click on the text since that links back to the original blog post. Once you click the actual thumbnail image, the printable file will open and you can print.
I cannot figure out how to download the printables? Any ideas?
Same, I’m not sure how to print these out, but they look awesome!
Hey Monica! So sorry you had trouble! Have you received the email from us that contains the link and password to the Damask Love Printable Library. Once you’ve logged into the Printable Library, scroll down to this project (it’s listed in the Planners section). Then, click on the IMAGE of the project. Don’t click on the text, since that will link back to the original blog post.
Hope this helps!
Hi Haley! Were you able to sign up using the form on the blog post? If so, you should get an email from us that includes a link and password to the Damask Love
Printable Library. Once you’re in the library, you can scroll to the project you want and click on the IMAGE of that project. Don’t click on the text, since that links back to the original blog post for each project. Once you click the image, the printable file will open and you can print it.
Hope this helps!
How do you print this? I got the email and have been trying to find the document to print but can’t find anything. Help!
Once you’re in the Printable Library, you’ll find this project under the “Planners” section of the Printable Library. Click on the IMAGE of the project and the printable file will pop up.
Hi, same problem. Love this, but cant figure out how to print it. HELP!!!!
Thanks,
Sylvia
Hi Sylvia! Were you able to sign up with the form on the blog post? If so, you should have an email from us that contains the link and password to our Printable Library. Once in the library, you can click on the IMAGE of the project you want to print. Don’t click on the text below, because that will take you back to the original blog post.
Once you click on the IMAGE, the printable file will open and you can print from there. Hope this helps and if you have any more problems, you can email me directly at [email protected]
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I have accessed the library with the password, but I still can’t download or print. I have clicked on the image.
Thank you for sharing this list! Goal #62 on writing an ebook is a great idea for how I can better organize my bankerfaringer blog posts into an informative book for my readers!
I can’t seem to find the goal planning printable. Am I missing something? Thanks
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Great idea! I can’t seem to find the link for the printable. Is there a group I need to join where I can also find other printables?
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