For just shy of two years, I’ve been sharing my goals — or Weekly Wishes, as we call ’em around these parts — every.single.week. It’s been an amazing ride and wonderfully productive activity, which no doubt helped me launch my own business, grow TNC’s community, and find a ridiculous amount of joy through blogging. The other day, a friend told me that someone she met through Weekly Wishes even attended her wedding! So cool to hear stories like that. And aside from the achievements that weekly goal setting can help you reach, it’s the connections made through this linkup that have meant the most to me. Thank you to everyone who participated during its 23-month lifespan! Your commitment to reaching your dreams is truly inspiring. <3  Now, onto a mini check-in and my goals for the week! 

SO. This week was a fun one! First of all, I got SO much done for work. Not just the big stuff that would get done anyways, but I somehow found the inspiration to do a lot of nagging tasks that have been on my to-do list for months. Aren’t those the worst? They always make me feel guilty when I see them on my to-do list, but yet they still sit there for ages. Feels good to knock a few of ’em off my list though. 🙂

Esther and Jessica also came over so we could each work on our own blog stuff with other humans. 😉 And this weekend, Paul and I went to the Brewery Art Walk in LA. I’d never been before, but it’s a pretty neat event! It’s basically a commune for artists, where they live and work in their own studio. Twice a year, they open up their live/work lofts so that people can come by and explore their art and living spaces. I think there were around 100 open studios to visit and each one had its own unique flair, often reflective of the artist’s personality or type of art. Paul and I also agreed that our favorite lofts were the one the ones that seemed to have a consistent “brand,” like when their home decor mirrored the type of art they created. It was really interesting! It definitely made me think more about what it takes to create a memorable business brand, too. Consistency and reflecting who you are are so, so important.

Last but not least, I got lunch with my dad and little sister yesterday, which was a happy time. 🙂

Oh! I’m also turning 26 on Thursday, which is odd because it doesn’t at all feel like my birthday is coming up. Maybe that’s what birthdays are like when you start to get older? haha. But I’m actually looking forward to 26. Getting older actually excites me. Paul is also taking me (and Monja!) to Solvang over the weekend, which is a cute Danish town near Santa Barbara that we’ve been dying to visit. I can’t wait! 🙂

How was your week?

Last Week’s Goals

1. Sell or donate things I don’t need. Dude. Surprisingly, this actually went pretty well! I sold just about everything I was hoping to sell and now I just have a few things that I need to send off to a donation center soon. Feeling good about my less cluttery living room. 😀
2. Stop mindlessly checking things on the internet. Mehh kind of. I did have an idea though! See, often when I stumble across an article that I just havetoreadrightnow, I will completely abandon my train of thought and to-do list and just spend 5 minutes reading it. So unproductive! But I was thinking that every time I feel compelled to do that, I can just save the link somewhere and then set aside an hour or two on Sundays to read everything that I’ve collected over the week. This will do two things: 1) I won’t have random distractions interrupting my day, and 2) By the time Sunday rolls around, I’ll probably look at half of those articles and decide I don’t even care about them anymore. I think I’m going to try this!

This Week’s Goals

1. Launch TNC’s new design! My developer has been super hard at work coding the designs I created, and we’re just about finished and ready to launch it. I can’t wait!
2. Revise my business offerings. With a new design, I decided to spruce up my services, too. I keep making lists of things I’d like to add or change, but this week, I hope to put all of that into play.
3. Spend my birthday in gratitude. 25 was an interesting year with high highs and low lows. But now, I feel like I’m in a really great place. I’m ready to launch into this new year in a meaningful way, and hope to begin it by reminding myself of all that I have to be grateful for in this life.

What are you wishing for this week?

As they say…that’s a wrap! Thanks again to everyone who has participated in the Weekly Wishes community over the past two years. You all make my soul smile. Best of luck on your ongoing wishes, dreams, and goals. I’m hardcore rooting for you over here. <3