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Maximize Your Month + September Goals

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OMG guys is it really already September, how is this even possible?! This month marks one year that we have lived in San Diego!! I can’t believe we have been here a year, I really and truly can’t, it does not feel that long. I still feel so new here and we still have so much to see and do. Needless to say this month FLEW by and I kind of sucked on my goals….

August Goals

Have a great time on the two trips we do have planned to Palm Springs & Denver. Plan trip to SF in September (for reals) or decide it will be pushed to next year??
Well, of course I enjoyed my two trips!! That was a given right? 🙂 Palm Springs was HOT HOT HOT, both days 120. Which actually worked out and we just lounged by the pool and took it easy, perfect for our anniversary trip. We just got back from our trip to Denver and of course it was wonderful, we got to spend the whole weekend with some of our fantastic friends. San Francisco is being pushed to October, but we did pick dates!! Now to figure out what to eat, drink, and do there.

Step up the Fitbit game. Walk Sam at least 3 days a week for 1 mile.
Meh! Not so much. I did good for a few weeks and then nosedive.

Make sure to keep up with yoga or other fitness activity, goal 4 times a week (not including the above mentioned walks).
Pretty good, a few weeks only 3, but better than zero 🙂

Work my ass off towards my new project, I know vague but I’m not ready to share more….my goal will be able to share more next month!! I have a huge to-do list already written up 🙂
I was not quite as focused as I had hoped, but I’m making progress. My secret goal was to be able to share the new website, but that just did not come together. I’ve certainly been working on it and I don’t feel too bad on this goal, it just slower than I would like. It’s a process. I’m a bit stuck on the logo part, so it’s hard to move forward with the website and other branding elements.

September Goals

This month’s goal list is short because….

  • We are moving! Part of my distraction in August is that we are currently moving this week. Just a few blocks up to a new house, so nothing too big. Anyway, at least a week plus in September will be dedicated to the move and unpacking.
  • Work on Bloom Hustle & Grow! Yep that’s the name. My main goal is to have the website completed. There are tons and tons of to-dos with that and other things, but that is my big goal for the month. Sharing this SCARES me, but I’m doing it. I just have to dive-in and try.
  • Keep exercising! This has been a goal item this whole year, and I’m keeping it up here. For me it’s important to have it down and for me to stay accountable. It’s so easy when there is so much going on to say “oh I don’t have time” or “don’t feel like it” or “I’ll do it tomorrow”. I’m going to keep my goal at 4 times a week.
  • Plan SF! There are so many wonderful food options, it’s so hard to narrow it down!! If you have been to SF or live there, what is the #1 restaurant you would recommend?

What are your goals this month? Join me and these lovely ladies to Maximize Your Month!


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Maximize Your Month + August Goals

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This whole year I’ve felt lost, paralyzed, scared, and just well directionless. I’ve been trying to figure out the next steps in my life; what I should be doing to make money. I just felt so overwhelmed by it all and what I should focus on. Everyone talks about their passion and finding their passion, and well I wasn’t sure I would feel that pull or be able to commit to a new path. I’ve been desperately trying to figure out what I wanted to do.

I actually feel knots in my stomach typing this out and saying it out loud right now. I’m afraid of losing the motivation or momentum or confidence or well I’m afraid of everything. I just started working on the idea and I’m not sure exactly what form it will take, but I’ve decided (I think) my path is to help other creatives/entrepreneurs. I’ve had this desire for some time to have my own business and to follow in the entrepreneurial footsteps. Frankly, this whole year I’ve been cycling through so many ideas and directions of what skills I could develop or utilize to make that happen. Then while reading The Art of Work by Jeff Goins it just clicked. I think my role is supporting and nourishing other businesses…that is my business. I’ve had several meetings this year where I’ve totally geeked out about other peoples’ ideas/businesses. I get so excited when people say they are starting their own entrepreneurial endeavors, and I ask WAY too many questions and offer a ton of suggestions. I’ve been in so many situations where I think I scare them a little with all the questions and get a lot of “umm, haven’t thought of that, haven’t decided that”. Plus business is my background/education, it’s about time I use that MBA 🙂 It fits in so many ways, it clicked.

What do they say, if you are really serious about something you have to put it out into the universe. Well, here it is. I know it’s extremely vague right now, but for the first time in a very long time I feel a direction/a pull. So I’m sharing, I’m putting it out there. I’m scared and excited.

I’m going to share the journey here, because FBB is my home. It’s the space that has brought me real life friends and so many other connections that have enriched my life. I’m amazed at what a supportive and caring community blogging really is. It has truly shown me so much, made me step more outside myself, face insecurities and work through them. I love my blog, and honestly if feels so much like home that it has been hard for me to grow it as a “business” and well now I realize why. I do have a passion for food and travel (and booze), but I don’t want to “sell” it. The friends/readers on these pages and the stories are too me, too real for me to step back and treat it like a brand. Basically, FBB will not change, and I plan on doing the same types of posts I’ve been doing in this space. I will grow a new space for wherever the path leads, but this space will continue to be my sounding board. Ok, this was an insanely long and weird post, thanks for sticking it out with me. 🙂

I’m going straight into my August goals, I did a mini-recap of July in a post yesterday. And I feel like I did check off my main but less specific goal of “I’m giving myself July to not check things off per say, but figure them out. I need a re-set month.” I do feel like I found a direction, I just hope I keep it and can make it work.

August Goals

  • Have a great time on the two trips we do have planned in August, Palm Springs & Denver. Plan trip to SF in September (for reals) or decide it will be pushed to next year??
  • Step up the Fitbit game. Walk Sam at least 3 days a week for 1 mile.
  • Make sure to keep up with yoga or other fitness activity, goal 4 times a week (not including the above mentioned walks).
  • Work my ass off towards my new project, I know vague but I’m not ready to share more….my goal is to be able to share more next month!! I have a huge to-do list already written up 🙂

What are your goals for August? 

Join me and these lovely bloggers to Maximize Your Month:
Esther from Local Adventurer
Hsiao-Ting from Shouting Chow
Lindsay from Lindsay Does Languages
Shannon from Eurolinguiste

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