Near the beginning of the year, I set several goals that were spread out across the year. This has been a rollercoaster of a year, with some goals postponed, some discarded, and some new ones added. The ones I had shared earlier in the year were:
- Test for my Tang Soo Do black belt – tested in April, received my belt in June, and my embroidered belt (with my name and Dan number) in December.
- Renew my Project Management Professional (PMP) certfication – I completed this in January and am working on my credits for the next cycle.
- Add a new garden bed – I added a Garden Tower this year, and am prepping an existing area for next year’s new garden. Like renewing my PMP certification, this is a perpetual goal.
- Garage door projects – this was actually two projects in one: replacing the door from the kitchen to the garage , which I had professionals do, and adding a garage door seal.
- Duolingo had added Korean as a language option. Since we learn snippets of Korean at karate, I thought I’d try picking up a bit more. Oops. This fell off the list fairly quickly in January; learning a new alphabet takes a bit more time than just learning a new language, and I found I didn’t have that time to spare.
In addition to these goals, I set some new goals during the year. I had three major house projects that need to be addressed by professionals: old windows, a driveway that has settled with some significant cracks, and a shed that’s falling apart. My budget only goes so far, so I opted to replace the windows, which turned out to be a great decision as my boiler is having problems at the start of winter. I wrote a song, which was nowhere on my list of things to do. And, of course, I had the unexpected goal of finding a new job. Overall, I’m happy with the goals I set and the number of them I was able to complete.