Greetings, dear reader! Gretchen Rubin has created a Calendar of Catalysts, “a menu of dates to use as reminders to stop, evaluate, and plan.” According to Gretchen Rubin, July 2nd is Halfway Day. What a great day to spend a few moments reviewing your goals for the year! In my case, I reflected on my 22 for 2022 list.
My one-word theme for the year is CHANGE, and there have certainly been a few changes in my life so far this year. In January, my family and I said good-bye to our beloved 13.5-year-old German Shepherd Sophie. Surprisingly (especially for me), we welcomed a new puppy Luna into our family on 14 February. But, the biggest change this year has been my decision to quit my job as an Instructional Coach which ended this past May. Without a doubt, more changes are on the horizon for the remainder of this year, and I am actually excited about exploring the unknown and seeing where life takes me.
“Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Kat’s 22 for 2022 List
1. Time-track in January.
2. Tweak morning routine.
3. Make consultation appointment with oral surgeon (implant).
4. Learn a 30-60 second monologue.
5. Buy a new vacuum cleaner.
6. Get wedding rings resized.
7. Clean out and organize master closet.
8. Plant new garden in front of the house.
9. Purge paper and organize file cabinet.
10. Go paperless (bills and statements).
11. Scrapbook monthly.
12. Complete Year of Gratitude scrapbook.
13. Have a Year of King (Stephen King).
14. Update theme (layout) for blog.
15. Research video editing software.
16. Complete a puzzle.
17. Write a will.
18. Revisit A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose by Eckhart Tolle.
19. Read The Artist’s Way by Julia Cameron.
20. Complete the WordPress Blogging course.
21. Take a WordPress Podcasting course.
22. Take Becky Higgins Classroom: Photo Tips + Work Flow.
As you can see, I have not made much progress on my 22 for 2022 list. What have you been doing, Kat? Well, it turns out a puppy takes up A LOT of time. Luna is wonderful, sweet, and a momma’s girl; however, she is also high energy, high maintenance, and time-consuming. *SIGH* She is also not the only fur baby in the house.
I am reading a ton (35/50 books so far)! Kelsi and I are killing it with our Year of King project, and our book club continues to meet monthly. I have also been participating and exploring other projects that have cropped up since I made my list back in December. These opportunities may or may not impact where I end up at the end of the year, but I feel they are worth pursuing. Currently, I am working on a few of the items that I consider ongoing; they are just not fully completed, yet. These items include: #5, #7, #9, #10, #12, #13.
Finally, I created a Summer Fun List with all kind of activities I have been enjoying this summer. Plus, I tacked on It’s a Charming Life’s Summer Bucket List for more enjoyable summer activities. Clearly, I cannot help myself this summer. HA! The good news is I still have the second half of the year to finish my list. I am hopeful I can complete my list because I am NOT giving up!
There you have it, dear reader! What have you accomplished or not accomplished this year? Any surprises or regrets with how you have spent the first half of 2022? At this point, I can honestly say I have experienced more surprises than regrets. The key is to keep progressing daily towards those goals no matter how big or small the steps. Every step forward gets me closer to reaching my goals. Happiness!
“One part at a time, one day at a time, we can accomplish any goal we set for ourselves.” ~ Karen Casey
The Kat Files 
Proud of you Katherine!!!
Thanks, Kimberly! 🥰
Having spent one weekend with a bouncy puppy, I can imagine that these dogs take a lot of time!! It is such a good idea to have a list to aim for in the year, and a most excellent idea to evaluate and be accountable. Hopefully, Luna will be a bit older and calmer in the second half of the year!
Luna is getting a bit better as time passes. Everyone keeps telling me she’ll eventually calm down. It has also helped immensely that I am on summer break and home most of the day. She doesn’t have to be cooped up in a kennel all day. I’m not going to lie, Rita, I’ve shed tears, rehomed her in my mind a million times, and kicked myself for adopting her. The puppy blues are real! HA! However, there is just something so innocent and pure about her that has captured my heart. I look into her face, and I feel such an enormous amount of love for her. It’s weird…I’m weird. LOL. She’s just unlike any puppy I have ever had.
I like having my list, and I really hope I can tick off some more of those items, especially since some of them are from last year.