Snowflake Challenge #2 - Goals

[smallhobbit]

Set yourself some goals for the coming year. They can be fannish or not, public or private.

I don't set my major goals in January, but April, so I'm using this as an occasion to do an eight month review of my 2023/24 goals.

My minor goals are my Goodreads Challenge of 75 books and Writing wordage of 115K-120K for the year.

Looking at the equivalent post from last year I see that I also aimed to complete my cross stitch of J H Dearle's Golden Lily and start Klimt's The Kiss.  So here they are:

   


Goal review:

1.  To complete all FutureLearn courses on my wishlist
Going really well, there are only three remaining, none of which are currently available.  I have added two since, but that's okay, as I'd like to keep doing some.  However, my OpenLearn list is now growing with eight courses now on the list, including one I've just started.  As five of these are badged courses they will take me to the end of 2024.  I don't think this is quite as bad as it seems because I'm looking at the back catalogue and new courses aren't added that often.  Also, I've discovered an interest in science so I've branched out from history/languages/literature and therefore there is more to choose from.

2.  To reduce the number of tours on my Leger wishlist, either by having been on them or by having booked them
Two are booked for May and June, and the only other one doesn't appear to be running at the moment.

3.  To do something slightly different each month
November I took an online course over Zoom and December has to be the various church activities

Comments

[vriddy]

Oh, that's lovely! Is there a specific reason for choosing April for major goals, if this isn't too personal to ask?

Your cross-stitching looks wonderful. Congratulations on all of the progress on your goals, and happy continuation to the finish line :D

[smallhobbit]

The original choice of April dates back a few years and ties in with how I was blogging at the time. I've continued with the date because for me making resolutions at the beginning of January, when there's a lull in the daily activities in unrealistic, as they so often fade when real life starts up again. April is good because it's in the middle of real life, so I'm much more confident goals I make will fit into everything else and therefore are achievable.

And thank you - I'm delighted you like my cross stitch.

[snowynight]

The cross stitches are really pretty!

It's impressive how much You're learning. Good luck with your goals!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

It all helps to keep the brain active :)

[snowynight]

It's really important. 😊

[kingstoken]

cross stitch is looking amazing!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[corvidology]

I always like to seeing your goals as so many of them are centred on learning and growing.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. There's so many interesting things around and although I know I don't retain a lot of the information it comes back when there's something which connects.

[svgurl]

Both the cross stitches are so pretty! Good luck with your goals! :)

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much!

[tsuki_no_bara]

the finished cross stitch is so pretty and the kiss just looks really ambitious. O.O but lovely so far! and how cool that one of your goals is "learn more stuff". a very worthy - and achievable! - goal. :D

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. I aim to do a little cross stitch each day, so The Kiss grows very slowly but does keep growing.
I think 'learn more stuff' is a great summary of my goal.

[therealsnape]

The Klimt is so gorgeous, and each time I'm amazed to see the progress and how it slowly emerges.

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much. It's good for me to see the progress too, because I just do a little each day, I tend to feel I'm not going anywhere, but looking back I can see it is growing.

[stonepicnicking_okapi]

Yay for goals! The Golden Lily is gorgeous!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you very much.

[verdande_mi]

The Golden Lily cross-stich is lovely! My niece stared cross-stitcing in December, pehaps this is the year I actually give it a try. I have been thinking of it long.

[smallhobbit]

I find it very good mentally. I have to concentrate so I don't make mistakes, so it blocks out all other thoughts. Also, you can create lovely things quite easily from simple kits.

[vriddy]

That's a great perspective! I always thought the end of year lull was a good time to take stock and reflect, but you make an excellent point that it's not necessarily the best moment to actually set new goals for the very same reason!

[smallhobbit]

Thank you. The lull is great for taking stock and stopping to think, I totally agree and I've been doing that. But all the extra time quickly disappears again...