2010 was a crazy, busy, and exciting year! I still cannot believe that it is almost over.
One of my favourite things about having a blog is the ability to look back in time and assess my progress. I tend to have a bad memory for these things and a blog helps me pretend like I have my life in order. I was never an organized person until I started my blog in 2008!
Tonight, I’m going to take a moment to review the 10 goals I set for myself last December. If you are curious, here are the goals I set for myself in 2009 and the recap of how I did is here.
Goals for 2010:
1) Work at the local Farmer’s market this spring/summer selling bakery goods- goal accomplished
Eric and I worked at an organic farmer’s market for a couple months this summer. It was a crazy, busy time!
2) Retail Glo Bars– goal accomplished
I sold Glo Bars at a health food store for the better part of the year.
3) Run my 3rd half marathon (May 30, 2010) and set a new PR (sub 1 hour 56 mins.)- goal accomplished
I beat my half marathon PR by 1 minute and 20 seconds, finishing in 1 hour 55 mins and 10 seconds. For the recap, see this post.
4) Write a book- not accomplished
I will be talking about this in my goals for 2011!
5) Furnish our bedroom and decorate- goal accomplished
Our bedroom was a plain bachelor pad…with old university furniture at the beginning of 2010…
It wept, my friends.
Then, I did a surprise Ikea redecorate for Eric in February 2010 which was an improvement at a low cost.
Then, Eric did a surprise redecorate for me in September 2010 painting and installing hardwood throughout the bedroom and hallway.
The surprise continued into December if you catch my drift…lol.
We finally got rid of this old carpet!!
Here is what our room looks like as of today, after installing hardwood, painting, and purchasing our very first set of bedroom furniture:
We splurged on our first ever King sized bed. It is GLORIOUS! No more fighting a 6’2” male for space.
We still have lots left to do, including wall art and installing a new closet organizer, but we are happy with how it is coming along. I will be sure to post after pictures when it is complete!
6) TRAVEL goal accomplished
In 2010, I traveled to Florida, Chicago, Paris, and Calgary. It was a welcomed change after not traveling at all in 2009.
7) Attend a Blog Conference goal accomplished
I attended the Healthy Living Summit in August!
8.) Save MONEY goal somewhat accomplished
I saved money in 2010, but I did not track exactly how much I saved. We also stuck to our cutbacks (we have had no cable TV for 2 years now, no pricey text/data cellphone plan, etc). We also recently sold Eric’s car and we are a one car family now. Despite the positive changes, I need to be more specific in 2011 and set a precise goal of how much I want to save!
9) Get new packaging for Glo Bars and purchase UPC codes for Glo Bars not accomplished
This was not in the budget for 2010.
10) Raise money for those in need! goal accomplished
I donated over $500 on behalf of Glo Bakery to charities such as NEDIC and also raised over $2,100 in Shop 4 A Cause for Cancer Research. The total amount we have raised for Cancer is now $6,525. Thanks everyone!
Of course, there were a few things in 2010 that I did not anticipate when I set my goals back in December 2009…
1) Eric and I trained for and participated in our first beginner’s triathlon! (Part 1 and Part 2)
2) I ran my second 10k race in Sept 2010, finishing with a chip time of 49 mins and 50 seconds. I beat my PR by 7 minutes! This was a real turning point for me because it showed me just how much I could improve when fueling my body with a healthy diet and being kind to myself.
4) I pushed my limits as a blogger from September until December and made it to the final round in the Project Food Blog competition.
5) Eric and I produced our first ‘professional’ recipe video. It was pobably the most challenging task of the entire year!
Often, the exciting things in life are the things we do not plan for or anticipate.
I think a successful goal list is one that is made up of a couple ‘very difficult’ or ‘unlikely’ items (such as my goal of writing a book, which would have been very difficult in 2010 with my busy schedule), items that are attainable with hard work (the half marathon, fundraising, and farmer’s market), and then a couple fun items (such as travel).
I like to create my goal list so that it has 1 or 2 ‘not accomplished’ goals leftover at the end of the year. That way, I know that my list was neither too easy nor too hard. Expect my 2011 goal list to have a couple ‘out there’ or ‘unlikely’ items on it too!
Coming up…my goals for 2011. I will be asking you what yours are too, so get those wheels turning.
Did you accomplish or experience anything in 2010 that was not originally on your radar and hit you by surprise?
You accomplished SO much!!!! I haven’t really thought about my overall goals for 2011 yet. I’ve just been thinking of getting this kid out of my belly. LOL
Great job ,you should be very proud.
Wow, you’ve had a really busy and accomplished year! I love these kinds of reflections posts, because it makes you really realize that despite the day to day grind, you really can accomplish a TON!
Here’s to an even better 2011!
Congratulations on sticking to your goals in 2010!! I make goals every year, but somehow they get lost by early February. I think it’s because they are the usual vague goals everyone has…stay motivated, get in shape, lose weight, etc. etc. This year has had a lot of ups and downs and I have big plans for myself in 2011. Now I just have to pull out my journal, wipe the dust off and write them down into something specific. I look forward to seeing what you have planned for 2011.
You did SO WELL on your 2010 goals! Super impressive – there were some toughies on that list! I like your theory on having some goals not accomplished so that the list was not too easy or too hard. I tend to see incomplete goals as a failure, but this view is tons better!
definitely! i left my full time job as a night nurse and now am a full time student again getting my masters in acupuncture! that was insane.. and i made the choice all within about a week period, resigning before i had even got accepted into the program because i just had a feeling it was right. craziest thing that happened to me in the year.. and now im a happy girl :)
Love the goals – I didn’t set goals for 2010, but I did accomplish A LOT! I got engaged, bought and renovated a house, got married, got a pup, and settled into being a wife. I’m trying to think about what my goals for 2011 should be!
I had planned to set a 1/2 marathon PR…but I ended up setting a full marathon PR! After a knee injury, I wasn’t sure if I’d be able to run a marathon this year, so I was pretty excited.
But the goal I’m most proud of reaching is getting myself to the doctor! I want to be healthy and realized I was doing myself a huge disservice by skipping my annual exams. By setting it as a resolution, I finally picked up the phone and made my appointment!
congrats!
This is awesome! I’m making goals for sure!
Probably my biggest/most challenging one was recovering from my ED and putting on weight( I put on a littele too much for my body though and am now trying to lose a little. But I am not going back! I got people to watch me! Lol
You did pretty well with those goals!!
You did a really great job in both setting and accomplishing your goals for 2010. You should be really happy with everything that you have done! You have so many great achievements!
What a great opportunity to look back over your goals. And it is exciting to see things that you didn’t even plan for! I have a lot to think about for my own list ;)
I just watched your video!! Love! haha your so cute and your voice is gorgeous! haha
GO ANGELA!
I accomplished way more than I ever thought I would in 2010. Not only did I train for and run my first ever 5k, I ran a second one as well! I had no idea that I could do it, and I did!
You are such an inspiration. Congrats on accomplishing so many of your goals. I can’t wait to see what you come up with for 2011. I really connect with your story of spending so much time in school and ending up in a career that wasn’t the right fit. It really motivates me to watch how you have handled your career change. Thanks!
Congrats on all of your accomplishments! What a great year :-)
WOW what a great year you’ve had!!
I would need to think about it more, but I did accomplish the biggest goal that was on my list which was sell my possessions and move to a different province! Its been a big change but I am loving it :)
Keep up the awesomeness!
Congrats on accomplishing so many of your goals! What a year you had!
I trained for a marathon in October but because of my training I ended up PR’ing a 5k in August by 4 minutes. Was totally not expecting that; I thought I was stuck at 29 minutes. :-)
I love the idea of having obtainable/non-obtainable goals. I’ll be posting mine soon :-)
i definitely need to make 2011 a little better and accomplish more, i think i got a little lazy :S