Prepping for 2023

We are getting real close to 2023. I've been reflecting on what I want to do in the new year. I don't like resolutions, maybe that's cliché. I prefer to think in the terms of goals, what do I want to accomplish by when. This is a social work blog so of course the goals should be SMART.

I seem to always have the notion that I want to save money in the new year. While I do have a very small savings started, it seems that I can always find a reason not to save. I've tried those 52 week challenges before and they start off well, but quickly seem unmanageable. One week you put save $15 dollars and the next week you're expected to save $150. I've been searching for a more manageable challenge and I think I found one. Unfortunately I can't give credit to whoever developed it because I don't remember where I saw it. 

This is not the exact version of what I saw because I made this on Word, but it will be my guide to trying to save $1378.00 in 2023. 

Another intention I have had for some time now is to drink more water. While I can say on average I do drink more water than I have had in my younger years, I am not drinking enough water consistently. I purchased this bottle which one of my colleagues refers to as an "accountability bottle".

I have noticed I am able to drink this more consistently by following the guide (which is kind of hard to see in this pic). I have also noticed that when I do not use the bottle I do not drink as much water. So next year I will be more intentional about using the bottle every day to help improve by hydration. I should probably see exactly how much water I should be getting in a day, because this may not be enough, but baby steps for now. 

I will have more goals next year, but I am feeling confident and comfortable with these two areas going into next year.