4 Tips For Achieving Your Goals

We are nearly three weeks into the New Year, and I want to know: How are you doing on your goals? Are you crushing them? If you are, way to go! You’re awesome! Keep killin’ it!

Or are you like me and are struggling with working on all those goals you made? Let me tell you a secret: IT’S OKAY! You are not alone! 

New Year’s Eve, my husband and I went over our goals for the next year, and I was so pumped to crush them! A few goals I set for myself are to exercise three times a week, go on regular walks with my boys, listen or read something uplifting every day, and meal plan and have dinner ready by 6 pm. I was going to get up the next day and work out, then make breakfast while listening to a motivational talk, and make a crockpot meal so dinner would be ready early. It sounded simple enough! 

But lots of times, our plans don’t always work out. New Year’s Day, both my boys were running fevers and just wanted to be held, so doctor mama was on duty. The next day, I woke up with a fever, and honestly, all I wanted to do was sleep. So the first week of the New Year at my house was full of piles of laundry from the many blowouts and vomit, baths and showers for all of us, but best of all, our house was full of snuggles, because when someone’s sick, that’s all they want right? 

I loved the snuggles, but I also wanted to get started on my goals because after all, it was the New Year. But really, who says you have to do it all at the beginning of the year? Aren’t goals all about improving yourself and becoming who you want to be? So instead of getting down on yourself because you haven’t been very consistent with your goals or even if you haven’t started yet, tell yourself: IT’S OKAY! 

Goals should not be about perfection, but instead about your progress. 

1. Give yourself grace. Start today, and if you don’t do it all because you are sick or have a sick child, because you’re emotionally exhausted, because you have events going on, take a day or two to enjoy those baby snuggles, or heal emotionally, or enjoy the moments, try again tomorrow. But DO NOT give up on your goals, and DON’T give up on you because you are worth the investment. 
2. Plan time for your goals. To help set yourself up for success, plan time in the day for your goals. If you have a specific time for your goals, for example, exercising first thing in the morning, it helps you get in the habit, and soon just becomes a part of your routine.
3. Take it one goal at a time. It is so easy to want to do all the things at the beginning of the year because… New Year, New You… Right? Well, that can become overwhelming trying to remember all your goals, let alone accomplish all of them. So my advice to you: take it one or two goals at a time. Focus on it until you create a habit out of it, and then move on to your next goal you set. Just like Jordin Sparks says take “One Step at a Time.”
4. Keep trying. Keep working. Don’t give up on your goals, and don’t give up on you because investing in yourself is worth it. 

Always remember mama: You are amazing. You are strong. You are bright. You got this! I am cheering you on!

Xoxo, 

LaChelle

LaChelle is an Idaho mom of two boys, ages 1 and 2. She has taught Zumba for 8 years and has a degree in Exercise and Wellness. She is passionate about motherhood, loves traveling, being thrifty, camping (before kids because camping with babies has been rough), and going on adventures with her family! You can find her @lovinlikeamom on Instagram.