I have done this the last 3 years, and it helped me set myself up for the upcoming year. I think this will be a fixed feature on January 1 (or close to) of each year I blog.
BALANCE: This is going to be my word of the year. I tend to get so focused on one thing to the exclusion of everything else and I really need to remember to balance everything in my life. Im not just a book blogger, but Im also a wife, a mom to 2 active chocolate labs, a fitness walker, yoga enthusiast, a crocheter, a baker...I need to make sure I make time for all these things I love to do!!!
BALANCE: This is going to be my word of the year. I tend to get so focused on one thing to the exclusion of everything else and I really need to remember to balance everything in my life. Im not just a book blogger, but Im also a wife, a mom to 2 active chocolate labs, a fitness walker, yoga enthusiast, a crocheter, a baker...I need to make sure I make time for all these things I love to do!!!
Reading Goals:
* I want to balance my reading - not just read those review books, but read the books I want...I have so many of my own books sitting on my shelves that I really want to read and this year Im going to read them...I need to get better at balancing the review reads with my own reads.
* For those review books I do agree to take on that have a set review date, I am going to try to read ahead of schedule. This past year I found myself reading them at the last minute and feeling a bit frantic writing up the review - no more of that!!!
* I do want to challenge myself to read at least 1 classic this year...not sure which one yet, but thats the only book Im going to put down as a must...one classic!
* For those review books I do agree to take on that have a set review date, I am going to try to read ahead of schedule. This past year I found myself reading them at the last minute and feeling a bit frantic writing up the review - no more of that!!!
* I do want to challenge myself to read at least 1 classic this year...not sure which one yet, but thats the only book Im going to put down as a must...one classic!
Blogging Goals:
* Staying organized - I need to take the time to set up my blogging planner. I have an Erin Condren planner and now I just need to make use of it. I have lists upon lists, but its not really helping me...again that balance thing...taking the time to organize myself instead of feeling that I need to be doing something else. * Stay up-to-date with my reviews. I got really behind last year and I dont want a repeat of that! I do do a review of all the books I read, not because I have to, but because I want to, so I just need to keep on top of them. I also need to remember that for those books that arent review books - those reviews dont need to be as in-depth as the others...short-and-sweet are fine!
Bookish Events:
* BEA 2016...TBD - this is still up in the air as of this moment, so stay tuned!
* I do plan to attend author events near me, though. I love going to hear authors speak about their books and I love finding new book stores/libraries that host these author events.
*Try to visit more used bookstores around me...you never know what gems youll find and now that Im building a dictionary library, Im on the lookout for used dictionaries!!!
Fitness:
* I am once again participating with the #FITREADERS group that Felicia over at The Geeky Bloggers Book Blog has started...its fun having a group you report back to (even virtually) to hold you accountable for your fitness goals!!!
* This year, Felicia and Jen, her co-host, have come up with a fun virtual race series - you do either a 5k or 10k each month...and if you do 10 by the end of the year, you get a medal. Not that I need the medal, but I think its such a fun idea and just the thing I needed to push me to do a little more...now I just need to find some races in my area!!!
* I need to start to include strength training/stretching into my regular fitness regiment!!!
I have really come to enjoy blogging and look forward to this upcoming year. Have you created any reading or blogging goals for the year?
