Monthly Goal Check-in :: Celebrating Progress and Growth Even During Tough Times
Going in for the second round of my monthly goal check-in during quarantine. There's no sugar-coating things, this month was a TOUGH one, as I'm sure it was for a lot of you as well. While I'm incredibly grateful for the health of myself and family, which is the most important, in many other ways April felt like getting kicked while you're down.
Here's the thing that is important though, and part of why I decided to start doing these check-ins... Even during the darkest of times, you can still find light. So while several of my goals have taken a backseat for now, some new ones have popped up, which is the beauty of progress. So here's a peek at some of my wins of this month.
Jumped head first into teaching online Instagram workshops! We hosted our first virtual workshop at Bold & Pop, we launched our first prerecorded training and I taught a class to local Seattle business owners.
Updated the Bold & Pop website, which ended up being quite the project, to support our new online offerings.
Really stretched my boundaries personally and professionally! Which was super uncomfortable at times but has started another layer of growth and has forced me to keep getting up even when I've been pushed down.
Started another passion project and launched @TheHicksintheSticks Instagram account to celebrate the PNW especially as we're on lockdown.
Planned our 2020 garden and got our first batch of starters planted.
If this post has inspired you, I encourage you to take a few minutes and reflect on some of the things you were able to get done this month too -- even despite the circumstances! A lot can change in 30 days if you're willing to put in the work and give yourself some credit!
Why do I do goal check-ins?
I started doing goal check-ins publically as a personal accountability challenge. Working on my goals and strategies to accomplish them have always been really important and by sharing them I felt an extra weight of commitment. Plus, I wanted a way to try and encourage others to have their own check-ins and keep working on their own goals. Helping others reach their dreams has always felt like my purpose and by being vulnerable and sharing the journey of my own I hope to inspire others as well.