Preparing & Planning For 2024

 

I always get so excited for a new year, that fresh start and all of the possibilities that may lie ahead.  At the beginning of 2023 I had no idea how things might turn out and that is part of that excitement.  I’m not one to do a whole lot of future planning anymore, but I still really enjoy making short term goals and plans.

 

Part of my preparation for the year ahead was to make myself a new 2024 journal.  I personally find that my favorite type of journal is a simple college rule spiral bound notebook.  I decorate the cover and use a collection of stickers I’ve amassed to add to the pages as I write.  I also have a variety of colored pens and some mechanical pencils.  That is really all I need.

 

Several of my goals for next year are financial and I will be sharing more details about those in some of my next posts.  I also have some personal goals for enriching my life and making sure I am truly enjoying myself.  For the first time in my life I am really focusing on myself and making me a priority.  It is long overdue.

 

Living a simple and uncomplicated life is very important to me and something I’ve worked toward for a long time.  Since retiring and making some changes I feel like I’ve finally accomplished that.  Now my goal moving forward is to protect and maintain that simplicity that I love so much.  It creates an atmosphere of calm contentment, which is exactly what I need.

 

It is not a lot that I have planned, but it will definitely make a huge impact.  What is something you are planning for yourself in the coming year?