Midlife Musings and Measurable Goals 31 December 2019 at 10:20AM edited 30 November -1 at 1:00AM in Debt Free Diaries 823 replies 31.6K views

doingitanyway

I looked back at my MSE diary from 2016. I wanted a dog, a car and a trip to NY. I wanted to be DF and MF. Things change. I am DF and MF and I did get a car, although driving wasn’t all it was cracked up to be so I’m letting it go. I don’t much fancy New York anymore, I prefer rural Scotland.

I am embarking on creating the life I want to live. I have a tiny income, but I am free and that outweighs any money stresses I might experience. There are loads of things I want to achieve in 2020, all the normal stuff like holidays and creative activities and optimum health. I want to get organised and start a morning and evening routine. I want to get serious about work and serious about living my best possible life. Oh, and I still want a dog…

Here are my measurable goals

Tech
20 new tech steps mastered and implemented (1-2 a month)

MSE
20 premium bonds purchased (1-2 month) £500 at the end of the year
20 NSDs a month
20 new MSE actions that improve my financial situation (1-2 a month)

Work
20 applications to raise my creative profile (1-2 a month)
20 things applied for to support my creative process.
2020 pounds earned from my creative work in 2020
20 hours a week focused creative work

House
20 new home improvements (1-2 a month)
2020 is the year the house goes on the market
20 items out of the house every month

Health and fitness
20 miles a month walked or cycled (5 miles a week)
20 kilos lost in a year (This equates to a pound a week)
20 parks or open green spaces visited a year (1-2 a month)
20 AFDs a month

Some of these are big goals! Wish me luck. I have a feeling I’ll need it

shabbychic12

Found your thread and hv subscribed. I wish you well in your quest x

Yellow_mango

Happy new diary and good luck with your goals!

SSDD23

Always read through your old diary, I have made a resolution to be less of a lurker, so subscribed and best of luck x

mark55man

Shiny new diary - posting to subscribe. I will post a link for you on your old diary

in_need_of_direction

Love those goals, lots of food for thought for me. Deal with the dog one first, it’ll be the biggest life enhancer

jwil

Happy New Diary and Happy New Year

Msmoneyspider

I had a read of your old diary yesterday and wished you well in your brave quest to live "dangerously", authentically. Good to see you re-grouping and forging ahead into 2020. All your targets seem achievable. I think premium bonds are a good plan and you have inspired me to stick away £50.00 a month in them too, i'll wish for a big win for both of us!!

another_casualty

Subscribed to your new diary DIA . So many achievable goals here .
Look forward to the next stage of your journey

beanielou

Happy shiny new diary.

Chrystal

Followed you over and subscribed to you new diary DIA.

Goals sound fantastic , and I hope that 2020 brings everything you want. X