A few 2020 goals
I’m the kind of person who loves goals, and I love planning ahead. So I’m especially fond of this time of the year, when so many people make room for introspection (not just me!) and set their minds on what they’d like to focus on for the next 365 days. Most of us want to do better, be better, and there is so much power in that. I personally like to set broad-ish goals and then write actionable steps for tackling each of them. This way, I am way more likely to follow through with them past the first week on January.
With that in mind, I’m sharing some of my (broad) goals below! I hope they resonate with you, and maybe even inspire you to set yourself up for success - whatever it looks like for you - in 2020.
Make our home more sustainable
One of my main goals for 2020 is to make our home more sustainable and eco-friendly. I'd say we've come a long way from a year ago, and have been investing a lot in cloth diapers and in overall prioritizing quality/durability over quantity/convenience. We still have a long way to go, though.
Is this also one of your priorities for the new decade? What are some of your goals for 2020? I'd love to hear them.
Potty train the toddler
I guess this one goes with my last goal, which is to make our home more sustainable. I'm looking forward to being done with diapers (at least for one of the kids) but also cringe at the thought of the whole potty training process. We're going through a dangerous "taking-off-poopy-diapers-on-his-own" phase though, so this is something we'll have to tackle sooner rather than later.
Sleep
Too ambitious? 😬 I'm a premium member of the Night Owl Mothers' Club. It's when I get to unwind (mostly) uninterrupted, prepare for consults with clients and work on all the content that you see here. I know, no matter how productive I get to be, it's not a good habit to keep. Next thing I know it's 1 am, and knowing I'll be up at 6:30 with the kids makes me want to cry. It's a cycle I can't wait to break once Lia is at the daycare and I can go back to working at regular hours. In 2020 let's all try and prioritize sleep!
Solo travel
A few weeks ago I went on a solo one-day trip to Paris to surprise my best friend on her birthday. They were my first 24-baby-free-hours in the last 3 years (if you include both pregnancies). It was so incredibly weird to have complete autonomy over my time, and it was surprisingly hard, too. But it was also a great exercise; for me to nurture once again my personality beyond motherhood, and for my husband to bond with the kids by himself. So I decided to make this a goal for 2020: go on at least a one solo weekend trip.
Have you tried going on a super short solo (leisure) trip without the kids? What do you think of the idea?
Make wellness more inclusive
Thanks to Michelle Pellizzon (the muse behind Holisticism), it's been brought to my attention that overall wellness isn't, in fact, inclusive. It's something that I'm embarrassed to admit I hadn't given much thought before, and that's a major issue. As a wellness professional, I therefore promise to try and make this field more inclusive and accessible, starting off by offering one free consult every month to people who would benefit greatly from my expertise, but can’t afford it. Nutrition knowledge should be a fundamental right, ESPECIALLY during pregnancy, the postpartum period, and when feeding your baby. Alas, it isn't the case. Just like every other practitioner, I still have to make a living, but I hope that in offering my time and resources to someone in need of them, I can help to make wellness a tad more accessible in 2020 and beyond. If you're interested and in need of my pro bono consults, do reach out. There are slots available, and this offer is here to stay.
Create more traditions
* Cue "Tradition" from Fiddler on the Roof *
I'm a fan of traditions, big or small. It can be a bit challenging to navigate the holidays as an inter-religious family (my family is Catholic, my husband's Jewish), but it's also exciting to have traditions that are only our own. For instance, every Saturday morning we go out for breakfast. Every year for Hanukkah, we donate to different organizations in the kids' names as one of their gifts. Most Fridays, S "helps" YY bake challah - and so on. I feel like traditions, whether they're related to religion or not, bring some structure and comfort to our lives (something much needed in uncertain times such as these). Which is why I'd like to create more traditions in the upcoming year.
A few years ago I took some much needed time off from social media (and technology in general) between Christmas and New Year, and it felt great. I highly recommend it. I haven't been able to do it again, but I'm determined to make this a solid tradition - starting right now.
As mentioned above, these are just a few of the many goals I have for this exciting new year. Amongst other motivating plans, I am also looking forward to getting more in touch with my mystic side, and running a race (when and where and for how long TBD, but this upcoming year some organized running event will take place and I’ll be in it).
What are some of the things making you look forward to 2020?
HAPPY NEW YEAR! HAPPY NEW DECADE! May you have the strength and motivation to see your hopes and dreams come into completion.