Broaden your interests. It’s nice to have at least one surprising hobby or passion. People find it interesting. In many ways, the part of you that is least expected is more respected. – James Clear

I’m going to use this quote as inspiration to try new types of rides, new instructors, and new Peloton classes.

01: Purge 1000 items {Status: 980/1000}

Oooohhhh! I’m so close, following the recycling of 23 t-shirts this week.

02: Organize the Attic 

Another week with the attic door closed. May/June remains busy!

03: Read 100 Books {Status: 22/100}

I did enjoy a little bit of beach time this week — including books!

In Progress
How Not to Die (Health)
Radical Candor (Professional, re-read)
Mindset (Professional, re-read)

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 22 books.

04: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 20/52}

Our family invested in the NinjaCreami! We tried Peanut Butter Chocolate ice cream (4 stars) and Vanilla Cheesecake (meh). But, this device is a gamechanger for someone (me) who loves ice cream but not the sugar!

05: Get in Shape

With the new year, I am embracing goals in 4-week intervals specific to fitness, health, and wellness. See below:

#OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

January 2023: Consistency in Fitness
February 2023: Add stretching to my daily routine
March 2023: Maintain my routine during vacation
April 2023: Log meals on Lose It & Strength training (arms)
May 2023: I hired a nutritionist for 3 months!
June 2023: Focus on sugar!

Peloton: Maintain streak: Day 194 of streak
Peloton: Engage with Accountability Group daily: 155/155
Peloton: 100 Days of Peloton: Day 54
Peloton: Zone Wars: The Force Awakens: Week 2: Platinum
Accomplishments:
– Peloton: May Strength Challenge: Gold
– Peloton: June Cycling Challenge: Bronze
– Peloton: 391 rides
– Peloton: 1820.76 mi in 2023
– Peloton Fun Badges: None this week?!

06: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 11/52}

Does it count if I bought new note cards? Asking for a friend…

07: Maintain a weekly blog {20/52}

Here I am!

08: Organize my mother’s photographs {in progress}

This looks like a Fall project.

09: House Projects {12/21}

Decorate the wall in the dining room
Build a Butler’s Pantry
Decorate the sunroom: Decluttering is in progress
Build valences for the house
Create a fenced-in downstairs for the puppies
Install a sunroom door
Decorate the fitness room: Planning my Peloton wall!
Remodel bathroom: Can’t decide, so I found a pretty curtain. Done!
Repaint island
Replace the front storm door: Fixed the existing one!
Paint front porch: Porch is painted – just need to paint the ceiling
Paint front door
New addition: Replace bathroom sink
New addition: Hang blinds downstairs
New addition: Powerwash driveway
New addition: Replace the hot water heater
New addition: Replace the HVAC
New addition: Floor the attic
New addition: Install new cabinets
New addition: Frame downstairs for dogs
New addition: Paint attic door

10: Random Fun Goals {in progress}

Make sausage
Try new craft beers: 12 new brews (156 total)
Try new local restaurants: 1

Live my #WOTY2023 … Transform.

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

Just because improvements aren’t visible doesn’t mean they aren’t happening.
You’re not going to see the number change each time you step on the scale. You’re not going to finish a chapter each time you sit down to write.
Early wins come easy. Lasting wins require a lifestyle. – James Clear

After struggling with the scale for months now, I really needed to read this.

01: Purge 1000 items {Status: 957/1000}

The oldest girl recycled 12 t-shirts this week.

02: Organize the Attic 

Another week with the attic door closed. May is nearly as busy as December!

03: Read 100 Books {Status: 18/100}

The weather has not cooperated so I can enjoy summer beach reading, so I’ve been knocking out house projects so that I will be ready for summer!

In Progress
How Not to Die (Health)
Radical Candor (Professional, re-read)
Mindset (Professional, re-read)

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 18 books.

04: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 18/52}

German chocolate cupcakes with bourbon buttercream icing and caramel glaze. And, these were cooked on the grill. Woah.

05: Get in Shape

With the new year, I am embracing goals in 4-week intervals specific to fitness, health, and wellness. See below:

#OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

January 2023: Consistency in Fitness
February 2023: Add stretching to my daily routine
March 2023: Maintain my routine during vacation
April 2023: Log meals on Lose It & Strength training (arms)
May 2023: I hired a nutritionist for 3 months!

Peloton: Maintain streak: Day 187 of streak
Peloton: Engage with Accountability Group daily: 148/148
Peloton: 100 Days of Peloton: Day 47
Peloton: Lights, Camera, PowerZones: Week 6: Platinum
Peloton: Zone Wars: The Force Awakens: Week 1: Platinum
Accomplishments:
– Peloton: May Activity Challenge: Silver and Gold
– Peloton: 20 min ride PR: 198
– Peloton: 375 rides
– Peloton: 1719.22 mi in 2023
– Peloton: Stretch Workouts: 100 Workout Badge
– Peloton Fun Badges: Mental Health, AFO 22, Artist Series
– Apple: May Challenge Badge

06: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 11/52}

I sent two notes this week! Time to rev up this goal.

07: Maintain a weekly blog {19/52}

Missed a week, but I’m back!

08: Organize my mother’s photographs {in progress}

This looks like a Fall project.

09: House Projects {12/21}

Decorate the wall in the dining room
Build a Butler’s Pantry
Decorate the sunroom: Decluttering is in progress
Build valences for the house
Create a fenced-in downstairs for the puppies
Install a sunroom door
Decorate the fitness room: Planning my Peloton wall!
Remodel bathroom: Can’t decide, so I found a pretty curtain. Done!
Repaint island
Replace the front storm door: Fixed the existing one!
Paint front porch: Porch is painted – just need to paint the ceiling
Paint front door
New addition: Replace bathroom sink
New addition: Hang blinds downstairs
New addition: Powerwash driveway
New addition: Replace the hot water heater
New addition: Replace the HVAC
New addition: Floor the attic
New addition: Install new cabinets
New addition: Frame downstairs for dogs
New addition: Paint attic door

10: Random Fun Goals {in progress}

Make sausage
Try new craft beers: 12 new brews (156 total)
Try new local restaurants: 1

Live my #WOTY2023 … Transform.

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

10 years or 1 hour. Those are the two time frames worth prioritizing.

10 years is shorthand for thinking longer-term than nearly everyone else and doing things that are really ambitious or meaningful. Most of the deeply meaningful things in life require long time horizons: building a business, cultivating a happy marriage, growing a family, getting in the best shape of your life, etc.

How do you work toward the 10-year things? In 1 hour increments. 1 hour is shorthand for doing things that can be accomplished from start to finish in a single session like a good workout, a good writing session, reading a chapter of a book, going on a fun date, etc. The key is that you finish with something accomplished, not with half-work still waiting to be completed.

If you spend 1 hour working toward a 10-year project—and you repeat this day after day—you’re going to end up living a lovely life.

– James Clear

01: Purge 1000 items {Status: 945/1000}

Although the number did not change this week, I do have a pile of items in my bedroom that need to be packaged to leave. We are close to this goal, friends!

02: Organize the Attic 

Another week with the attic door closed.

03: Read 100 Books {Status: 17/100}

Yesterday was a beach day – and I made a LOT of progress in my current read!

In Progress
How Not to Die (Health)
Radical Candor (Professional, re-read)
Mindset (Professional, re-read)

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 17 books.

04: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 17/52}

Nothing new… it was a busy week!

05: Get in Shape

With the new year, I am embracing goals in 4-week intervals specific to fitness, health, and wellness. See below:

#OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

January 2023: Consistency in Fitness
February 2023: Add stretching to my daily routine
March 2023: Maintain my routine during vacation
April 2023: Log meals on Lose It & Strength training (arms)
May 2023: I hired a nutritionist for 3 months!

Peloton: Maintain streak: Day 173 of streak
Peloton: Engage with Accountability Group daily: 134/134
Peloton: 100 Days of Peloton: Day 33
Peloton: Lights, Camera, PowerZones: Week 5: Platinum
Peloton Challenge: Tunde Arm Challenge: Week 5 Complete
Accomplishments:
– Peloton: Annual Minutes: 6K
– Peloton: May Strength Challenge: Silver
– Peloton: May Cycling Challenge: Silver and Gold
– Peloton: May Activity Challenge: Bronze
– Peloton: 90 min ride PR: 671
– Peloton: 349 rides
– Peloton: 1565.69 mi in 2023
– Peloton Fun Badges: How did I not earn any this week?
– Apple: Cycling Workout Record

06: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 09/52}

Just not into this right now….

07: Maintain a weekly blog {18/52}

Here I am!

08: Organize my mother’s photographs {in progress}

I spend so much time at work on the computer, I really don’t want to touch it when I get home.

09: House Projects {12/21}

Decorate the wall in the dining room
Build a Butler’s Pantry
Decorate the sunroom: Decluttering is in progress
Build valences for the house
Create a fenced-in downstairs for the puppies
Install a sunroom door
Decorate the fitness room: Planning my Peloton wall!
Remodel bathroom: Can’t decide, so I found a pretty curtain. Done!
Repaint island
Replace the front storm door: Fixed the existing one!
Paint front porch: Porch is painted – just need to paint the ceiling
Paint front door
New addition: Replace bathroom sink
New addition: Hang blinds downstairs
New addition: Powerwash driveway
New addition: Replace the hot water heater
New addition: Replace the HVAC
New addition: Floor the attic
New addition: Install new cabinets
New addition: Frame downstairs for dogs
New addition: Paint attic door

10: Random Fun Goals {in progress}

Make sausage
Try new craft beers: 12 new brews (156 total)
Try new local restaurants: 1

Live my #WOTY2023 … Transform.

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

Sometimes all you need for exceptional results is average effort repeated for an above-average amount of time. – James Clear

01: Purge 1000 items {Status: 945/1000}

The youngest is home for summer – and has cleaned out her dresser. Dozens of items (clothes, shoes, and purses) were gifted.

02: Organize the Attic 

This simply did not happen this week. I don’t think that I even opened the door!

03: Read 100 Books {Status: 17/100}

I finally finished a book! Beach days are ahead — and this means a LOT of books!

In Progress
How Not to Die (Health)
Radical Candor (Professional, re-read)

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 16 books.

04: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 17/52}

Nothing new this week – it was a lot of “grab and go”!

05: Get in Shape

With the new year, I am embracing goals in 4-week intervals specific to fitness, health, and wellness. See below:

#OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

January 2023: Consistency in Fitness
February 2023: Add stretching to my daily routine
March 2023: Maintain my routine during vacation
April 2023: Log meals on Lose It & Strength training (arms)
May 2023: I hired a nutritionist for 3 months!

Peloton: Maintain streak: Day 166 of streak
Peloton: Engage with Accountability Group daily: 127/127
Peloton: 100 Days of Peloton: Day 26
Peloton: Lights, Camera, PowerZones: Week 4: Platinum
Peloton: Arms with Tunde: Week 4 Complete
Peloton Challenge: Tunde Arm Challenge: Week 4 Complete
Accomplishments:
– Peloton: May Strength Challenge: Bronze
– Peloton: May Cycling Challenge: Bronze
– Peloton: 333 rides
– Peloton: 1446.53 mi in 2023
– Peloton: Arms with Tunde: Gold
– Peloton Fun Badges: How did I not earn any this week?

06: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 09/52}

Just not into this right now….

07: Maintain a weekly blog {17/52}

Here I am!

08: Organize my mother’s photographs {in progress}

I spend so much time at work on the computer, I really don’t want to touch it when I get home.

09: House Projects {12/21}

Decorate the wall in the dining room
Build a Butler’s Pantry
Decorate the sunroom: Decluttering is in progress
Build valences for the house
Create a fenced-in downstairs for the puppies
Install a sunroom door
Decorate the fitness room: Planning my Peloton wall!
Remodel bathroom: Can’t decide, so I found a pretty curtain. Done!
Repaint island
Replace the front storm door: Fixed the existing one!
Paint front porch: Porch is painted – just need to finish the ceiling
Paint front door
New addition: Replace bathroom sink
New addition: Hang blinds downstairs
New addition: Powerwash driveway
New addition: Replace the hot water heater
New addition: Replace the HVAC
New addition: Floor the attic
New addition: Install new cabinets
New addition: Frame downstairs for dogs
New addition: Paint attic door

10: Random Fun Goals {in progress}

Make sausage
Try new craft beers: 12 new brews (156 total)
Try new local restaurants: 1

Live my #WOTY2023 … Transform.

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

Change is not a bolt of lightning that arrives with a zap. It is a bridge built brick by brick, every day, with sweat and humility and slips. It is hard work, and slow work, but it can be thrilling to watch it take shape. – Sarah Hepola

01: Purge 1000 items {Status: 881/1000}

I cleaned out my swimsuit drawer – and 13 suits were tossed. I now only have items that I love. Maybe dressing in a suit this summer will be less stressful without weeding through choices that I didn’t love anymore.

02: Organize the Attic 

Too many weekend commitments this week to spend time in the attic.

03: Read 100 Books {Status: 16/100}

I’m really struggling to complete this book…my eyes are very heavy at bedtime.

In Progress
How Not to Die (Health)
Radical Candor (Professional, re-read)

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 16 books.

04: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 17/52}

Bacon Cheeseburger Grilled Pickles – who knew that there was a thing? Strangely good.

05: Get in Shape

With the new year, I am embracing goals in 4-week intervals specific to fitness, health, and wellness. See below:

#OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

January 2023: Consistency in Fitness
February 2023: Add stretching to my daily routine
March 2023: Maintain my routine during vacation
April 2023: Log meals on Lose It & Strength training (arms)

Peloton: Maintain streak: Day 159 of streak
Peloton: Engage with Accountability Group daily: 120/120
Peloton: 100 Days of Peloton: Day 19
Peloton: Lights, Camera, PowerZones: Week 3: Platinum
Peloton: Arms with Tunde: Week 3 Complete
Peloton Challenge: Tunde Arm Challenge: Week 3 Complete
Accomplishments:
– Peloton: April Activity Challenge: Gold
– Peloton: 321 rides
– Peloton: 1347 mi in 2023
– Peloton: 321 Rides
– Peloton: Year of Peloton: 5K Badge
– Peloton: Arms with Tunde: Silver
– Peloton: Strength: Badge #25
– Peloton: Stretch: Badge #75
– Peloton Fun Badges: Artist Series, Women’s History
– Apple: April 23 Challenge
– Apple: Just Dance Challenge

06: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 09/52}

Just not into this right now….

07: Maintain a weekly blog {16/52}

Here I am!

08: Organize my mother’s photographs {in progress}

Life got in the way of this task this week.

09: House Projects {03/14}

Decorate the wall in the dining room
Build a Butler’s Pantry
Decorate the sunroom: Decluttering is in progress
Build valences for the house
Create a fenced-in downstairs for the puppies
Install a sunroom door
Decorate the fitness room: Planning my Peloton wall!
Remodel bathroom: Can’t decide, so I found a pretty curtain. Done!
Repaint island
Replace the front storm door: Fixed the existing one!
Paint front porch
Paint front door
New addition: Replace bathroom sink
New addition: Powerwash driveway
New addition: Replace the hot water heater
New addition: Replace the HVAC
New addition: Floor the attic
New addition: Install new cabinets
New addition: Frame downstairs for dogs
New addition: Paint attic door

10: Random Fun Goals {in progress}

Make sausage
Try new craft beers: 12 new brews (156 total)
Try new local restaurants

Live my #WOTY2023 … Transform.

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly

On any given day, you may struggle with your habits because you’re too busy or too tired or too overwhelmed or hundreds of other reasons. Over the long run, the real reason you fail to stick with habits is that your self-image gets in the way. This is why you can’t get too attached to one version of your identity.

Progress requires unlearning. Becoming the best version of yourself requires you to continuously edit your beliefs, and to upgrade and expand your identity.
– James Clear, Atomic Habits

01: Purge 1000 items {Status: 868/1000}

My youngest came come from college this weekend with a carload of items that – although they have been well-loved for an entire year – did not make the cut to return for next year. They are being gifted for others to love!

02: Organize the Attic 

Too many outside projects to enjoy!

03: Read 100 Books {Status: 16/100}

I started a physical book – which means that I’m still juggling three books right now. Finishing books has slowed, but I’m enjoying outside reads!

In Progress
How Not to Die (Health)
Radical Candor (Professional, re-read)

Complete:
Pleasure Reading: 16 books.

Reading is such a welcome break from the noise in the universe.

04: Try 52 New Recipes {Status: 16/52}

Enjoyed a four cheese pizze from Sal’s… delish!

05: Get in Shape

With the new year, I am embracing goals in 4-week intervals specific to fitness, health, and wellness. See below:

#OneMonthGoals with Michael Matera

January 2023: Consistency in Fitness
February 2023: Add stretching to my daily routine
March 2023: Maintain my routine during vacation
April 2023: Log meals on Lose It & Strength training (arms)

Peloton: Maintain streak: Day 152 of streak
Peloton: Engage with Accountability Group daily: 113/113
Peloton: 100 Days of Peloton: Day 12
Peloton: Lights, Camera, PowerZones: Week 2: Platinum
Peloton: Arms with Tunde: Week 2 Complete
Peloton Challenge: Tunde Arm Challenge: Week 2 Complete
Accomplishments:
– Peloton: April Activity Challenge: Gold
– Peloton: 308 rides
– Peloton: 1266.47 mi in 2023
– Peloton: 300 Rides!
– Peloton: Arms with Tunde: Bronze
– Peloton Fun Badges: Artist Series, AFO22
– Apple: April 23 Challenge: 19/24
– Apple: Earth Day Challenge

06: Write/Send 52 notes/cards {Status: 09/52}

9 notes are going in the mail on Monday!

07: Maintain a weekly blog {15/52}

Here I am!

08: Organize my mother’s photographs {in progress}

It was way too pretty outside to work on this!

09: House Projects {03/14}

Decorate the wall in the dining room
Build a Butler’s Pantry
Decorate the sunroom: Decluttering is in progress
Build valences for the house
Create a fenced-in downstairs for the puppies
Install a sunroom door
Decorate the fitness room: Planning my Peloton wall!
Remodel bathroom: Can’t decide, so I found a pretty curtain. Done!
Repaint island
Replace the front storm door: Fixed the existing one!
Paint front porch
Paint front door
New addition: Replace bathroom sink
New addition: Powerwash driveway
New addition: Replace the hot water heater
New addition: Replace the HVAC
New addition: Floor the attic
New addition: Install new cabinets
New addition: Frame downstairs for dogs
New addition: Paint attic door

10: Random Fun Goals {in progress}

Make sausage
Try new craft beers: 12 new brews (155 total)
Try new local restaurants

Live my #WOTY2023 … Transform.

How are your goals going?

Cheers, Holly