I know its March already but I didn’t want to write about my goals and until the where in full effect. I told myself that 2017 isn’t my so called “year.” But it is a chance to make major changes in my life. So here are all my goals for the 2017 year and I have broken them down by Finances, Work, Business,Travel, and Self.
Finances
So if you know me you know that I’m terrible with money. And its in the sense that I will pay all my bills, but any left over money is spending money. I get paid bi-weekly which means by Monday the following week, I’m broke. I know right sad. So I told myself that I’m going to create a real budget, put about 50 dollars in my saving every check as well as 25 dollars in both my sons account every check as well. I don’t think about the impossible and then the impossible happens. So for the month of January was a trial run and by February it was in full effect, Mind you before I got my taxes.
Work
I have one major problems at work. Taking off too much and not having enough leave (Sometimes because of my son’s and other times because I just didn’t feel like coming). And something else I want to do is get my next promotion being that I have been at my job for 2 years I have received 3 raises and 2 promotions. But I know I can get more. But that part is easy, which is come to work and do my work. But the leave situation I have a solution which is that I change my schedule to what is called 4/10. This means that I work 4 days a week, 10 hours days and I’m off on a day I choose. I had this schedule before and it worked for me because If I had a doctors appointment or just didn’t feel like coming to work I would either schedule all my appointment on my day off, and also remind myself that I was going to be off so I didn’t call off too much and I really started to build up leave.
Business
This going to be kind of short, basically I want to start my own business, I’m currently a makeup artist on this side. Its my little side hustle. And I’m great at it. But I don’t want to be a makeup artist for the rest of my life, when I dream, I dream BIG. I want to own my own cosmetic company. And basically I go to school for business administration so I can get the idea of running a business. So my goal for this year is to write my business plan as well as be testing product by the end of this year.
Travel
The last 3 years I haven’t been out the state I live in. So this year I decided I’m traveling more. I’m not going to let anyone tell me where I can and can’t go. So this year is going to be places I want to go in the US and next year is places I want to go out of the country. But just a short list of where I will be going this year; Los Angeles, CA, Memphis, TN, Seattle, WA, Chicago, IL, Lake of the Ozarks, MO, New York City, NY and maybe New Orleans, LA. Now some of these I have already been to, but I enjoy the environment.
Self
Now this one is kind major for me. I have been changing my life everyday. But after last year 2 weeks before Christmas, my kids father and I got into a fight and broke up. And it made me reevaluate some things. Like why do I keep letting him in? Why can’t we work together in a relationship but be the greatest of friends? Can I really move on and find someone better? there was a million questions that ran through my mind. But one thing I realized and I got it from a song
Kehlani – Advice.
“I almost lost my mind, yeah
I left myself behind, yeah
I almost crashed and fell right from the sky
I took a chance on this, yeah
I took too big a risk, yeah
And now I’m left with pain to get me high”
It was time for me to take my own advice, i always tell people know your worth. Yes relationship are going to have there up’s and down’s, and stupid petty arguments but what we have to remember is “Is this argument going to be what breaks us or makes us?” Its just seemed like every arguments broke us even more down. So when he left, I let it go. And I grew from it. But now I’m in a space where I just want to focus on getting back in shape and continue my healthy life style, and continuing to grow in the person I am becoming. I notice that when you focus on yourself and your grind, people tend to gravitate towards you. So as for now its just about me and my kids and what makes us happy.