Have you set your 2024 goals and intentions?
As long as it’s still January it’s not to late to set your 2024 goals and intentions. As this new year begins I’m finally sitting down and thinking about what I want to accomplish. December was a super hectic month for me because of all the birthdays and Christmas so it felt like New Years slid up on me. I definitely wasn’t ready.
As a matter of fact, I didn’t even go out to celebrate and if it hadn’t been for an impromptu nap I took earlier in the day I most likely would have been sleep when the ball dropped at midnight. Instead, my husband, me and two of our crew were home hanging out. Which was nice and all but I woke up sick because obviously the children were sick and under me all day.
You’re probably wondering what’s up with that story but, it’s important because as I mentioned, ya girl is sick. It’s 10:49pm on New Years Day 2024 and I’m just now getting to writing this article I’ve had on my mind for a week or two but no time for. You see, I could have said “screw it, I don’t need to write that no one reads my blog anyway” but instead I said “I really intended to write that article, let me go on ahead and do what I said I wanted to do. After all, blogging consistently is a major goal for the new year”. So, here I am with a headache and sore shoulders writing this article. For you but, for me mostly.
Why Goals and Intentions are Important
Having goals and intentions are important not just for the new year but for any point in time in our lives. I strongly believe we should all be working toward something. Otherwise you’re working toward nothing. Right? Up until last year I didn’t establish can real clear goals for my blog or social media. Everything was vague. Even though it felt like I had a goal I really didn’t and therefore I got very little results because I put in very little effort since I didn’t even know what I was working towards.
My 2024 goals and intentions are definitely a lot more clear. They aren’t “grow on youtube” or “post more on my blog”. They’re specific. My goals has specific numbers to hit and dates to hit them by. This worked for me last year and I’m starting this year with the same mindset.
Having goals is what’s going to help me achieve my dream life. No one is going to come up and hand me everything I need to have everything I want. Goals and intentions are the BLUEPRINT -YOUR BLUEPRINT to your dream life.
I don’t want to drag this on so let’s get into a few of my goals. I’m sharing them here so I don’t have to search through a million journals at the end of the year to see what I accomplished. But, best believe I will have them in a journal as well.
Blogging and Social Media Goals
Reach 1,000 Subscribers on Youtube by July
I started taking Youtube a little more serious around May 2023 and really enjoyed it. I set a goal to get 500 subscribers by the end of 2023. Although I only got to 458, it really motivated me to set a bigger goal in the new year and take what I learned in 2023 to accomplish my 2024 goals and intentions with Youtube. You can check my channel out here. It’s a new and growing channel and I’m still trying to find my vibe but, in the meantime you can hang out with me there!
Grow my email list to 500 by 12/31/2024
This is a huge goal for my blog. I haven’t actively tried to grow my email list since I started this joint a few years back. However, I’ve since learned the importance of having one and I’m definitely going to try to grow it to at least 500 people.
Earn a regular and consistent monthly income from my blog of $5,000 or more
Listen!! If 2023 showed me anything through my blog and social media it was that a bag is to be made. I was able to make affiliate sales last year that saved my tail at Christmas. And nothing was better than seeing my Google Adsense account grow. This year, I will be chasing a big ol bag. Stay tuned!
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Financial 2024 Goals and Intentions
Save $500 minimum each month
This should be easy if I could simply COOK AT HOME
Pay my cousin back before July
I’ve been owing him for far too long. It’s time to pay up so I can flaunt on social media without worrying he’s behind phone screen thinking I’m a big POS for not paying him back
Earn at least $5,000 a month MYSELF
Look, I’ve been a sahm for many years and while it’s nice to have a husband who provides I want to provide for myself as well. Not only because the state of the world is falling to shits and getting outrageously expensive but because I’ve got goals that TAKE MONEY TO MAKE MONEY (or so I’ve heard) and I don’t want to risk any money we depend on so, I need to earn my own. Plus, there’s always that little voice in the back of my head that I might have to do this alone one day and I definitely want head start.
Personal 2024 Goals and Intentions
Get consistent with weight loss journey lose 75 – 100 pounds before 12/31/2024
I’ve been trying to lose weight for a decade but, all I’ve done is pack on the pounds. What initially started as wanting to lose 100 pounds so I could be 130 pounds has turned into wanting to lose 100 pounds so I can be 200 pounds.
Get dressed regularly
Say what I want
I’m a cool calm and collected person but, with everything I’ve experienced these last few years I’m tired. I’m tired of trying to be polite 24/7 and not saying what I want to say when everyone else around me is saying what they want to say. Now, I’m not talking about being mean or rude, I’m talking about being direct and honest and not letting people get away with being slick with me.
Keep my hair styled
Get keloids permanently removed before 04/2024
One of my biggest 2024 goals and intentions is to get my keloids. EVERYDAY i’m going to stare in my mirror and say “I don’t have keloids” even after they’re gone until I forget what they even are. These things are so huge and so painful. They’re also embarassing and they just need to go!
Ways I plan to achieve my 2024 goals and Intentions
Achieving these 2024 goals and intentions might seem overwhelming but, I love a good challenge. I already know a few ways and tools that’ll help me. One is simply being consistent in showing up! Just like I showed up to write this article. That’s the first step. If you say you want to do it, make the move to do it.
What are you 2024 goals and intentions? Leave a comment and PIN THIS!
