5 Questions for A Better Year

YOU.GUYS. It’s freaking September today, SEPT.EM.BER. How did we even get here? Wasn’t it just May yesterday? I swear the time goes by faster every year. We are officially in the last part of 2019, but it’s not too late to make the most of the year that you have left. We often get so caught up in living the day to day tasks and responsibilities of our lives that we can forget to stop and take a step back and ask ourselves if we are really living our best lives. (And not the Instagram version of your best life. Your ACTUAL best life). 

As I am taking some time this week to get clear about my plans for the end of the year, I thought I’d challenge you to spend some time thinking about creating the life you want as well. 

Here’s five questions to ask yourself: 

1. What do I wish I did more of?

2. What things make me feel the happiest? How can I do these things more?

3. What constitutes a life that I am proud of?

4. What is draining my time or energy?

5. What kind of people do I want to surround myself with?

Literally take out a piece of paper and write down your thoughts. And most importantly, use what you’ve learned from this exercise to plan your September. Pick a date. Plan the time. Make it happen. I know you can! And your future self will thank you for it.

Have a great week ahead, 

Meghan 

Hey, I’m Meghan

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A Mid-Year Planning Session

Hey guys! As usual, time is completely flying and the end of June marks that 2019 is half over. While I still have no idea how that happened, I am excited to use July as kind of a mini-January. (A mini January without the snow- what could be better?) What I mean by that is that I get to the end of the year happy with how my year went. Here’s how you can do a mid-year check-in too:

Revisit your 2019 goals- It’s probably been a minute since you’ve looked at these babies and now is as good of a time as any to check back in with them. I write my goals down on paper, but if you didn’t, it’s not too late to start or even to just start thinking about what you would like to get done in the rest of 2019. Take a look at what you’d laid out for yourself in January and see what things you’ve accomplished, what things you want to work on next, and what things you thought you wanted to do, but just aren’t a priority anymore and can get crossed off your list.

Check your habits- When it comes to actually getting goals accomplished, it’s often the little daily habits we work on that truly give you traction for achieving goals. Are you doing the little things every day that get you to where you want to be? For example, if you want to read 10 books this year, are you setting aside the time you need each day to read? Or to get other stuff done so you can enjoy a big reading session on a weekend? If you want to go on a trip this year, are you setting aside time to plan and prepare? The secret to moving your life forward is often found in the little actions you take on a regular basis.

Audit your calendar- Take a few minutes and review your calendar from the first six months of the year. What did you do that you really enjoyed? What things did you not get to do that you’d like to now? Lives are busy and it takes intentional planning to get fun things on your calendar. This week, I looked at my calendar for the rest of the summer and scheduled in the two weekends that we’ll be heading up to our cabin. It’s one of our favorite places to be and my fall schedule at work is too crazy so I wanted to be sure we made the time to enjoy it while we can,

When it comes to goal setting and habit tracking, I’ve found the most AMAZING tool that I wanted to share with you. (NOT sponsored!) I’ve talked about this on my Insta stories before, but The Artist of Life Workbook is what I use to set, review and track annual, quarterly and monthly goals. It was my first year using this tool and I cannot say enough good things about how much it’s helped me.

Have a great rest of your Sunday and we’ll see you back here next week. Be sure to check me out on Instagram for your daily dose of Morning Coffee.

Hey, I’m Meghan

I’m here sharing content all about pursuing your own version of more and loving how you feel doing it. If that sounds good to you, stick around and let’s be friends!

My 2019 Reading List

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In the last six months, I have gotten back into reading for personal development. It’s been a huge shift in my life towards the better and something that I want to continue into 2019. Here’s what’s on my radar to read in 2019:

1. Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert- This book comes highly recommended by many of the creatives I follow online. I’m looking to this one tol help me be creative and think open-mindedly about writing this very blog : )

2. Homebody by Joanna Gaines- I am on a mission to curate my new house this year, so this book (with a lot of pictures) definitely counts as productive reading, thank you very much.

3. The Home Edit by Clea Sherer and Joanna Teplin- Along the same lines as the book above, I am hoping this book gives me good inspiration for organizing all of the closets, cabinets, and etc in the house. I love their Instagram account, so I can’t wait to try this one out!

4. Girl, Stop Apologizing by Rachel Hollis- This one comes out in March and I can’t wait to get my hands on it! I listened to the audio book of her first book in this series - Girl, Wash Your Face, and Rachel is one of my favorite inspirational personalities.

5. The Subtle Art of Not Giving A Fuck by David Ranson- Despite the fact that I love the snarky title, I am reading this one to try and gain some perspective on something that I personally struggle with- caring about what other people think. I’m not sure that this book is the “cure” for that, but it sure is a start.

Other than these five, I am leaving some space open in the year for things I find along the way or things that get released throughout the year.

Is there a book you think I should read? Tell me in the comments below and let me know what’s on your reading list!

Hey, I’m Meghan

Welcome to Morning Coffee, a place where I’ll be writing every week- about my life and my goals, my house, things I love, resources I have and tools I use. It’s not only a place where I can feel joy in sharing my thoughts with the world, but hopefully a place where someone else, maybe you, can find entertainment, inspiration or camaraderie. Let’s be internet friends over a good cup of coffee, yeah?