I know there are a lot of memes going around about what the rest of 2021 holds for us, but listen, at the end of the day, we are in control of our own lives.

If there is one thing 2020 taught me is, focus on the things I can control. That means, put in the work regardless of what is happening in the world.

And to me, that gives me one option, giving it my best each day. Even though my best could look different each day. I wholeheartedly believe in pursuing the highest version of myself in order to give the best of myself to the world.

The truth is – it all begins with us. You. Me. We each have to do our part.

This trickles over to family, friends, the local community, and the world. After all, we can only tackle so much as individuals, but as a community, we can accomplish so much more.

So what does this mean?

Never stop working on yourself. After all, the best project you’ll ever work on is yourself. That’s an old quote I read at the gym.

So now the question is, “What can I do to improve this year?” This can only be answered by you.

As the hubby and I were driving to our hometown, we decided to create our goals together. He drove and I took notes.

Below you’ll see the categories we set goals for. Each year, we go through this list of categories and write down our family, and individual, goals together.

Goal Categories

1. Health and Wellness
2. Finances
3. Personal, Spiritual, and Professional Growth
4. Career and Business
5. Relationship(s)
6. Travel and Fun
7. Home

Alter the categories as you see fit. I am sure our categories will evolve throughout the years as our lives continue to mold.

In case you need more direction, we write one to three goals for each category. Jose creates his individual goals, as do I, and then we create a list of goals that are influenced by the two of us. Three lists total.

The reason we create these lists together is because it is important for us to be on the same page. He knows what I want to work on and vice versa. We also hold each other accountable, which is something that is very important to us.

I encourage you to do the same. Share your goals with someone that you trust and know will hold you accountable. It makes all the difference.

“Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out.”

– Robert Collier

That is a wrap for today! I hope this blog post sparked some desire to write down your goals.

As always, if you have any questions, feel free to comment below, message me on Instagram, or email me at sonia@mrsprofresh.com.

Ps. In case you missed last week’s blog post, I’ll link it here. It’s all about our recent trip to Colorado.