As we come to the end of 2024, I challenge you to reflect on
2 – Who are two people that helped you achieve this goal? (Have you told them?)
3 – What are three of your goals for 2025?
One achievement I am most proud of this year is being intentional and consistent.
Bryan and Christina are two people who helped me achieve my goal, and I thank them tremendously
I have three goals for 2025: Be a more consistent writer, Be more social, and make the most of family time.
Reflection:
2024 was a year of habits and goals. I joined the Atomic Habits book club, through “Strong and Resilient Women—Self-Care & Wellness for the Military Community.” which set the stage for a successful year. Though I’ve read the book before, I was determined to be more intentional about my efforts.
After reading Atomic Habits, I decided that one habit I wanted to focus on was self-reflection through consistent journaling. This was the first year I’ve ever finished a journal. That is a tremendous feat for me as I have notes, journals, notebooks, and writings from my early teenage years yet I have never filled a journal.
In 2023, I completed 34 runs for 81.55 miles (11:24 average pace). In 2024, I strived to be a more consistent runner. With a 10:35 average pace, I’ve completed 81 runs and 172 miles in 2024. Not only did I more than double my overall distance, but I also greatly increased my pace.
My third goal for 2024 was to read more. In 2023, I started 2-3 books (did not finish any) and listened to 2 audiobooks. By the end of the year, I will have completed 6 hard-copy books and 2 audiobooks.
Overall, the achievement I am most proud of this year is being intentional and consistent. Atomic Habits was an excellent approach to aligning my actions and intentions.
Bryan and Christina are two people who helped me achieve my goal.
My husband, Bryan, has been my biggest supporter for almost as long as I've known him. I often turn to him for support, direction, and feedback. He listens to me and gives open and honest feedback.
I found and followed Christina Mattison’s Facebook page Strong and Resilient Women –Self-Care & Wellness for the Military Community several years ago. She provides mindset and mindfulness tools through book clubs, retreats, challenges, and other forums. Her content and support help me continuously become a better version of myself.
2025 is right around the corner and will be filled with many milestones, “firsts” and “lasts”. Chevy turns 16 and will become a legal driver and Hayden will officially become a teenager. Landon will surely transition from days of holding hands, and morning cuddles as he enters 1st grade in the Fall. I will celebrate the last year of my 30’s (although I still claim to be 28-32 years old depending on the day). Additionally, Bryan and I will celebrate our 15th anniversary! Following my 2024 intentions, in 2025 my goals are
· Be a more consistent writer whether journaling, blogging, writing letters, or working on a book. I often find self-reflection, discovery, and direction through writing. One way I will challenge myself is through Toastmasters. I joined a local club and will begin my Pathways journey which involves writing and delivering presentations.
· Be more social – My tendency is to stay in my comfort zone, socially, which is perceived as quiet, shy, and introverted. However, as I consider a career transition, I’ve targeted specific areas to get out of that comfort zone. I’ve been following the Red River Runners Club and RWB Shreveport for months but haven’t joined or participated in any of their events. Additionally, I started Better Up Coaching to receive coaching on all aspects of my life (and gain better insight into whether Coaching is the career I want to pursue).
· Make the most of family time – Bryan and I have done better (I think) with creating the family we want. What I mean by that is we share our values and goals with the boys and incorporate those into our family time hoping that the boys develop skills and experiences while also creating fun childhood memories. We value physical improvement, so we invite the boys to run or work out with us. We’ve completed two 5Ks as a family (I hope to include Landon this year). We also value self-improvement and have made monthly challenge charts to improve certain skills or train/develop new skills. One area I want to focus on this year, as a family, is downtime. We go camping every year with Bryan’s family and have taken a few family weekend trips with Byron and Caroline while the boys opted to stay at Tyra’s. But we haven’t taken a family trip since before Landon was born.
I'm interested to know your 2024 achievements and goals for 2025. Please feel free to share them here.
~Shane Lynn 💕
