Ahhhhh, a beautiful new month. Here are my October goals!
1. Write, write write.
I want to stay committed to blogging regularly, again, to hold myself accountable and to keep reminding myself of my goals. The more I see them, the more likely I am to stick to them! I also want to try writing different styles that I used to love: poetry, prose, short form fiction. I am such a perfectionist but writing needs to become a fun, no pressure activity for me again.
2. Get on the grad school grind.
This month I need to reach out to admissions counselors, professors for recommendation letters, research admissions requirements, make sure I have those requirements, and begin filling out applications and writing personal statements. Ugh, it's so overwhelming! But I applied to grad school once, so I know I can do it again (lol)!
3. Stick to TIU 30 Day Challenge!
My friend, Courtney, and I are doing this challenge with Tone It Up. I won't be following the meal plan 100% because I have another meals that have been working for me (but I am on board with lean, clean, and green meals.. also lots of potatoes because #ComfortFood), but I will be doing either a workout class at my local gym OR the TIU daily moves every damn day.
4. Purge my apartment & prep guest bedroom in CT.
I don't know why it's so difficult for me to tackle minor home projects like cleaning out the bathroom cabinets. I had grand plans to do just that this past weekend. But alas, motivation could not find me. But! I have high hopes this month of finally getting rid of the VAST amounts of random items that have collected in this apartment in the past year. When I do finally move out of the city it will be so much easier if I'm not rummaging through fifteen different hair products while trying to pack. That said, there is a chance that sometime in the near future I may have to move back in with my parents. That bedroom has turned into my parents personal storage area, so I'm hoping to remedy that when I go home for Columbus Day weekend.
Here's to a new month, all the apples & pumpkin, and tangible goals.
