Another Year is Dawning

2023 has come to a close

I wrote this story in the beginning of 2023.

At that time I wrote down a schedule that I planned to follow to achieve my goals for 2023. The schedule was:

1. Start with morning devotions
2. Workout- I have a small home gym. I’ll work out in the morning or evening, depending on when I start work.
3. Spend 1–2 hours/day on writing and/or creating new t-shirt designs. More on my days off from work.
4. Spend time with my wife and grandkids.

Was I Successful?

I was successful in that I did more of the four items in 2023 than I did in 2022. However, consistency had a lot to be desired. There were weeks where I didn’t work out or write. Morning devotions were spotty. I spent every day with my wife because we lived together, but I did make sure we had more date nights in 2023 than in 2022.

What now

I’m going to continue with the schedule in 2024 with the plan to be more consistent. The schedule is good for achieving my life goals because I did move forward and grow. These are:

1. Fall more in love with Jesus Christ and have a closer relationship with him.
2. Lead a healthy, balanced lifestyle by working out and eating healthy.
3. I managed to complete 2 books in 2023 over 1 in 2022. I’ll attempt 3 in 2024 and write more on Medium and my personal blog.
4. Fall more in love with my wife of 28 years by spending quality time with her.

Hopefully, each year I will grow and improve. As long as I am better, I will not consider myself a failure.

I pray you all have a prosperous and safe 2024.

See you there!