One good thing that happened in 2020 for me was that I did really well in my “no buy clothes” year. I did buy some socks, underwear, and 1 bra, but those are necessities. The one item I did buy was a pair of shorts from Amazon for less than $15. I feel great about that, In know I saved a lot of money thanks to my challenge. I am considering doing this again in 2021 because I really feel like I can do even better next year. I only do this challenge for myself because I have so much clothes. I exclude my daughter from this challenge because she is still growing and needs clothes.
2021 Goals and Bucket List
I am hoping 2021 is better than 2020. Here are some goals and things on my bucket list for 2021.
Fitness
1. Run 300 Miles
2. Run a 10k in under 56 minutes
3. Run a 5k in under 26 minutes
4. Run a half marathon under 2 hours
5. Run a half marathon in under 5 hours
Financial
1. Save $1,000 in emergency fund
2. Pay off 5 credit cards and loans – Mom, BOA, Phone, PayPal, and Capital One
Business
1. Start Selena’s Sweets
Personal
1. Quit my job
2. Spend weekend in San Diego and visit San Diego Zoo with Selena
3. Spend weekend in San Francisco with Selena
Zero Waste Bathroom
In the past year or so, I have been learning about the zero waste movement. The easiest place to start eliminating plastic or making zero waste changes in is the bathroom. Here are my zero waste changes that I have made.
Shampoo in a plastic bottle to a shampoo bar
Store bought face scrub to handmade face scrub
Here are some not so zero waste items that I am still using. However, once I finish them, I do plan to use zero waste alternatives, if I am able to find them.
Plastic razor to resuable safety razor
Face cleanser in plastic container to facial soap bar
Shaving cream bought from the store to handmade shave bar
Not pictured, I also stopped using disposable menstrual pads and started using reusable cloth pads and period underwear for that time of the month.
All of these swaps are not only good for the environment, but are also good for my wallet.
No More Goals for 2020
I won’t be setting any specific goals for November and December. We are still in a pandemic and honestly, 2020 has been such a tough year for most people, myself included. I do plan to read books, run, and write in this blog, but I won’t add any unnecessary pressure on myself to read a certain number of books or run a certain number of miles. I have ran once this month so far and it felt great! I have also been reading regularly and have enjoyed the books I have read. I do hope to improve more on writing in this blog. I haven’t been doing that consistently. I have no excuse, I have just been a bit lazy. I have been working on Athena Rose, which is the bath, body, and skincare line I founded last year. I am hoping that by the end of 2021, I can provide for my family with just that business.
September Goals Recap and No Goals for October
Here is my recap of my goals for the month of September.
1. Run 30 miles No, ran 0 miles
2. Post 2 videos on YouTube No, didn’t post a single video
3. Sell 25 items on my website or Etsy No, only sold 5 items
4. Publish 5 blog posts No, but was very close. I published 4 blog posts
5. Run virtual Santa Monica 10k No, didn’t run this
6. Read 3 books YES I think I read 4 or 5 books
7. Take lunch to work Yes, I took lunch to work about 80% of the time
8. No fast food or takeout Yes, I didn’t eat fast food or takeout for the whole month
9. Less than 42 hours of phone usage a week No, this was a major fail
10. Run 3 times a week No, didn’t run at all
For the month of October I don’t plan to set any goals. I just feel like I keep setting myself up for failure and disappointment. But I will try to run more, walk more, sell more, write more etc.
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