10 Goals for March

Ah, so, remember when I made quarterly goals in January and said I reserve the right to change my mind and switch back to monthly goals? Umm, yeah. Here I am, reverting back to monthly goals. While I enjoyed setting more big-picture quarterly goals, there’s just something about monthly goals that speaks to my goal-loving soul. And I am really feeling myself with the goals I set in March, woohoo!

But first—let’s take a look back at the first two months of the year and how I accomplished the goals I set for myself:

January/February Goals

• Set up sinking funds for the cats, Christmas, and my car insurance. Done!
• Follow my budget. Kinda done? I still feel like there are areas of my budget that I could tighten up (like my discretionary spending) but overall, I’ve been following it.
• Save $400 per month in my emergency fund and car down payment fund. I did this in January but I needed to make a big credit card payment in February so that limited my savings that month. But I will be able to get back to it in March!
• Keep a tumbler of water at my desk at all times. Not complete. I will say that I do this around 60% of the time, maybe? Which, hey, is better than the 0% of the time I was doing it last year. So, progress!
• Schedule my annual woman’s appointment and a dentist appointment. Complete!
• Cut out dairy from my diet for 30 days. Not complete. It’s not until I started thinking about cutting out dairy that I realized how much dairy I eat on a daily basis. Eeks. I’m nervous about this goal, so I keep putting it off!
• Develop a morning routine. Complete-ish. I don’t always follow my morning routine, but I always feel better when I do. It means logging into work a bit later, but I like having a slower start to my morning rather than waking up and immediately jumping onto my computer.
• Become Google Analytics certified. Not complete. It’s on the list for March!
• Stick to my 30-minute Instagram time limit. Considering my daily average on Instagram is 45 minutes right now, not complete.
• Frame my Etsy prints and hang them around my apartment. Complete! I’m so happy with the way they look. (I’m planning on doing a home tour this month, so you’ll have to wait to see my prints until then!)
• Sell my couch. Complete-ish. I didn’t exactly sell my couch, but I did donate it and that’s good enough for me.
• Buy a coffee table. Not complete. There are a few other big home purchases that are taking precedence (a new spin bike, for one).
• Wash and vacuum my car. Not complete. It’s on the list for March!
• Cancel checking plus. Complete! FINALLY! It was scary but I did it!
• Cancel my gym membership. Not complete. It’s on the list for March!

March Goals

1) Log 10 Peloton workouts. As mentioned in my February Moments post, I got a spin bike! And a Peloton membership! In March, I’d like to try to log 10 Peloton workouts (which can be things other than spinning, of course). It’s a big goal for someone who is barely logging 1-2 workouts a week right now, but might as well shoot for something that feels doable but also very challenging.

2) Start using MyFitnessPal to record what I’m eating. I downloaded MFP last month to just start logging my food and get a sense of how much I’m eating and portion sizes. I don’t want to worry about sticking to a specific calorie or macro goal—at least not right now. I just want to be more mindful of what I’m eating and how much I’m eating. My goal is to log my food no matter what throughout the month of March.

3) Dust off my FitBit and log 3,000 steps every day. Does 3,000 steps sound like a pitifully low number? Yes, but I need a starting place. Now that I’m working from home, I’m 100x more sedentary than I was before—and I was pretty sedentary then! For example, I wore my FitBit one day last month and it wasn’t until 5:15pm that I hit 1,000 steps. Eeks! I’m going to start small with this goal and hopefully find ways to add some regular movement into my life.

4) Become Google Analytics certified. This is a goal I set for work in Q1, and I’d really like to get it done! Thankfully, since it’s a work goal, it’s something I can do during work hours. Just need to make the time for it!

5) Spend less than $100 on personal purchases. My spending habits have felt a little out of control this year. There have been way too many quick Amazon purchases and spontaneous online orders. I need to rein it in! $100 seems like a challenging goal, but one I know I can manage.

6) Schedule a car checkup. It’s been a few years since I’ve had a full car inspection and now that she’s creeping toward 130,000 miles, I think it’s a good idea to see if there’s any type of maintenance that will be needed soon. I don’t plan on putting actual money into this car anymore so hopefully there aren’t any glaring issues to worry about!

7) Play with the cats every day. I love how excited the cats get when I play with them, but I don’t do it nearly as often as I should. Hopefully, I can make a habit of spending 10-15 minutes every day playing with them.

8) Go on a date. I never thought I’d say this, but I really miss dating. I miss getting dressed up and doing my makeup, the intense anxiety on the drive to the restaurant, those first few seconds when you spot your date but they haven’t seen you, the awkward introductions, the conversation, the anticipation of a kiss. AHHH. Of course, dating during COVID is so much different than what it was before, and I’m still not sure exactly what it will entail. But I’m ready to try.

9) Wash and vacuum my car. This was a goal for Q1 that I must get done in March. My car is gross.

10) Cancel my gym membership. I just need to get over my anxiety about going into my gym and asking to cancel my membership. I know I will feel so great when I finally do this!

Do you have any goals for March?