2021 Goals & Wishes

I think we can all agree that 2020 sucked.

With the start of the New Year come new goals and wishes- these are my top 5. Some of these are book related, and some are more personal- but nonetheless... Here is my list of goals and improvements I wish to complete or acquire before the end of 2021.

1. Goodreads goal has been set to 25. Last year I aimed towards a ridiculously high number of books I wanted to read and I think I only finished 4. I know, I suck. Even with quarantine and all that time at home, I just didn't feel right... As much as I wanted to say "fuck everything I just want to read", I couldn't. I had to lesson plan, I had to take care of the house and my pets. Sitting down to read was not a luxury I had in 2020. I hope to change, or at least slightly improve that this year.

2. Blog more. I'm being honest when I say I miss the book community. I miss reading reviews and seeing In My Mailbox posts (is that still a thing?)... My wish is to be more active, even if my blog does turn out to be more of a journal.

3. Lose 10lbs. I know it's possible because I did it in 2020. I'm at a good weight right now, but it's not where I want to be. 

4. Start playing (and maybe streaming) Animal Farm. I finally went out and bought a Nintendo Switch. I've been wanting to get my hands on one for a while. It honestly seems like a perfect time to start a new game and maybe share it with the gaming community.

5. Be kinder to myself. It's not a surprise that I'm a full time Spanish teacher at my local high. I consider myself to be a decent teacher. Not trying to toot my own horn or anything, but sometimes I'll be in the middle of planning amazing lectures and I'll think to myself "Man. my kids don't deserve me" haha! Now, with that being said, I'll be the first to admit that I panic when things don't come out according to my plans... and that's pretty much everyday with Distance Learning. My first reaction when something goes wrong is to put myself DOWN. "You didn't plan this well enough" "your classroom management (eh, screen management?) sucks" "This was a horrible idea, why would you want to try it?", etc. I need to learn to be kind to myself. I need to practice what I preach and have patience with myself, the same way I tell my kids to behave when they don't understand something in class. 

As of now these are some of the things I want to work on. Not all of them, but for sure my top 5. What are some things you wish to accomplish or improve this year?