It’s that point of yr once we resolve to set some targets, intentions, and even a phrase for the yr. I’m not one for making huge resolutions, however I do wish to set some targets or mindset for the yr. Let’s dive into my 2024 targets.

2023 goes to be a loopy yr for me. I spent a full month in New York within the spring to check attainable initiatives. I had a lot enjoyable and loved it a lot that I forgot about shopping for an house. I made a decision to come back again within the fall and take it extra severely.

I spent a complete yr feeling extra anxious than I noticed. The thought of ​​shifting to such an costly metropolis (it was actually the price of residing alone that weighed on me, nothing else, I all the time knew New York was proper) weighed on me day-after-day. I fell asleep and dreamed about it, crying on the considered leaving the house I might lived in for 16 years, the one dwelling I might often called an grownup.

It wasn’t till November, after I lastly unpacked within the good house on my lap, that I noticed how draining these ideas have been. As a result of when issues are supposed to be, they actually fall into place. These ideas have left me, besides after I ship the hire verify on the primary of the month.

I am excited for 2024 to be the yr I make New York my dwelling. How lengthy it lasts, I do not know. However I suppose doing it for not less than a yr is what my soul wants. We are going to see how straightforward it’s to go away a metropolis like mine.

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Evaluation of my 2023 targets

One of many primary issues I need to do in 2023 is spend one other month someplace A month in Paris in 2022. I knew means again in 2022 it was going to be New York as a result of I booked it so early. However I had no concept this is able to trigger everybody to ebook one other month. In 2023 I additionally moved to New York Metropolis.

I additionally need to devour much less and create extra in 2023. Whereas I really feel like I am doing a great job, having extra enjoyable on Reels, creating extra improv content material, and never overthinking, I am nonetheless consuming an excessive amount of content material. Due to this, I am including it to my 2024 targets once more.

I really feel like I’ve positively achieved a extra minimalist life in 2023 and located extra pleasure day-after-day. I’ve began to concentrate on actions like journey and have a tendency to strive new issues. Or purchase a ticket to go to a random present or live performance, no matter it’s, I’m down.

I’m persevering with to attempt to reduce all the things in my life. I believe shifting to New York additionally helped. Solely essentially the most beloved necessities have been despatched, and what was left behind was eye-opening.I believe High-quality-tune my private model Additionally useful.

So let’s dive into our 2024 targets.

My 6 targets for 2024

Networking greater than I’ve ever had

My 2023 bucket record is to construct new relationships for my enterprise. Within the phase, I discuss how troublesome it’s to do that in Atlanta, which implies extra individuals go to New York. I imply, actually, it is unattainable, the business just isn’t in Atlanta, and networking alternatives are extraordinarily restricted.

Now that I work full-time in New York Metropolis, I’ve to make the most of this chance to develop my enterprise and profession. I hope to attach with new manufacturers, contacts, and possibly broaden what I do behind the scenes within the influencer world.

Personally, I plan on saying sure to lots of people. Meet new individuals, strive new issues, and categorical extra of your self professionally and personally.

Create extra, devour much less

Including it to my targets once more this yr till I obtain it. I’m a creator and I want to begin appearing like one. This yr I’ve to concentrate on creating new types of content material for my enterprise. I am enthusiastic about my concepts (I’ve them on my record to be sincere) Asana over time) and hopefully 2024 would be the yr I create extra.

I additionally suppose it helps to stay in a metropolis that lets me put on extra garments and get out extra. Creating content material whereas strolling the streets of New York is content material in itself. So this needs to be simpler to resolve!

Apply my French in a brand new means

I have been practising French on Duolingo for 550 days straight. However actually, two minutes a day is not going to chop it. I’m extra assured in studying the language, however talking and listening are nonetheless troublesome. This yr, I plan to take actual in-person French courses to essentially flex my talking and listening muscle tissues.

As somebody who lived in Montreal from the age of three to 10, French is already someplace in my mind and I might love to essentially observe and turn into extra assured within the language. I’ll see Taylor Swift in Paris in Could and I might love to have the ability to communicate French your entire time I am there!

Begin checking off my New York bucket record

I do not know the way lengthy I will be in New York. Goal? lifetime. However I simply do not know, nothing is definite. I’ve to make the most of New York and all it has to supply.

So I wished to begin checking off my New York bucket record, from making an attempt all the most effective pizza locations, to visiting all of the museums, and extra. Go away your favourite New York Metropolis bucket record actions within the feedback under!

Say “Sure” Extra

I plan on saying sure extra this yr as I transfer to a brand new metropolis, need to make new associates and check out all the things. For a lot of causes. From simply experiencing new issues and alternatives, to figuring out that I used to be the brand new child on the town, I may very well be shortly forgotten if I did not say sure and get out of there.

Yearly I wish to set some targets. Nothing loopy, no loopy dedication. It’s simply extra of a mind-set. A method for me to remain accountable is that I plan to place my yearly targets into month-to-month calendar reminders. Simply checking in somewhat bit to ensure I am doing these items.

I discover myself penning this weblog put up yearly and by no means eager about it once more. Including it to my month-to-month duties makes it much more high of thoughts for me. So, this has been an amazing yr and I might say “sure” to getting out extra and studying as a lot about New York as I can.

What are your targets for this yr?