{"id":9762,"date":"2023-01-02T10:14:25","date_gmt":"2023-01-02T11:14:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/?p=9762"},"modified":"2023-01-08T06:17:22","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T06:17:22","slug":"looking-back-on-2022-and-my-goals-for-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestratefinders.com\/blog\/everything-else\/looking-back-on-2022-and-my-goals-for-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Looking back on 2022 and my goals for 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"

TBH I\u2019m always a little hesitant to write this type of post after I dubbed 2020 the\u00a0\u201cyear of travel\u201d but here we go\u2026.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hi friends! Happy Monday and HAPPY NEW YEAR! *throws confetti into the air* I\u2019m back and feeling refreshed after some time with the fam. We got together with friends, watched movies, enjoyed some girl time (pedicures, boba teas, shopping, baking), and are back in the swing of things this week. I hope you had a wonderful blurry week between Christmas and New Years, and hope you had a safe and happy New Years\u2019 celebration.<\/p>\n

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(New Years Eve at the Desert Museum)<\/p>\n

For today\u2019s post, I thought it would be a good time to look back on the year, assess how I did with my goals, and set some goals for 2023.<\/p>\n

I tend to have mixed feelings about resolutions<\/strong>. I\u2019m the type of person who often thinks, \u201cIf you want to change something, change it now, instead of waiting for the pressure of a looming date or holiday,\u201d but at the same time, there\u2019s something exciting and motivating about a bright, shiny, new year.<\/p>\n

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I make changes and set goals throughout the year, but this is the time that I usually set big business and financial goals, health and personal goals, and brainstorm a theme for the year: a mantra I can keep in mind when things feel challenging or tough. My mantra for this year is \u201cgratitude.\u201d<\/strong> Having a daily gratitude practice has made a big impact in my mood and mindset.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a lil recap of what went down in 2022.<\/p>\n

Looking back on 2022 and my goals for 2023<\/h2>\n

I\u2019m SO thankful that we were able to travel more this year! We went to some of our favorite places, like Mt. Lemmon, Great Wolf Lodge (a few times),\u00a0San Diego, Disneyland<\/a>, San Diego again<\/a>, and Vegas<\/a>, and also traveled to some new places, like exploring Waikiki as a family<\/a>. Hawaii ended up being my travel highlight of the year, and the girls agree; they\u2019re already asking to go back.<\/p>\n

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The Pilot took command of another one of the squadrons here. While his workload has been busy, I’m so proud of him and the type of leader he is. We’ve had a lot more squadron events and military fun over the past year.<\/p>\n

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Professionally, I launched Total Body Reset with Mia<\/a>, kept creating Fit Team<\/a> content for my amazing members, finishing my Integrative Health Practitioner certification<\/a>, started coaching more 1:1 clients (virtual and in-person), and it was my highest affiliate income year to date. I only partner with a super small amount of companies, and I love spreading the word about their amazing products.<\/p>\n

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I did some formal business coaching this year with Dan and Nicole Culver,<\/a>\u00a0attended a JillFit mastermind<\/a> (Jill was my coach all year last year!), and am looking forward to masterminding with some other friends in this space.<\/p>\n

Beautycounter was an area that saw a bit of a slip in 2022.<\/strong> I didn\u2019t have as much time to devote to it as usual, and it\u2019s one of my goals to continue to grow my Beautycounter business. It\u2019s an incredible company doing great things, and I\u2019m fortunate to have some friends on my Beautycounter team, too!<\/p>\n

Health-wise, it\u2019s been a good year (knock on wood) and I feel like I hit my stride with some of the things I\u2019ve been working on. I drastically cut back alcohol intake – you can read more about my journey here!<\/a> – and have been walking Maisey daily. It\u2019s done wonders for my mental health and I don\u2019t have to think about hitting 10k steps each day. It happens pretty easily with a workout + a daily walk with Mazer.<\/p>\n

I\u2019m still doing my usual Fit Team workouts, teaching barre, and taking classes, like hot yoga, F45<\/a>, barre, Sculpt Society,<\/a> and hopping on the Peloton from time to time. I\u2019ve been consistent with meditation, journaling on my PEMF Go Mat<\/a>, and getting solid sleep at night.<\/p>\n

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Personally, I continue to be thankful for our friends and family here in Tucson.<\/strong> We have our tribe of parent friends, the kids have their incredible best buddies, and I joined a Bible study last summer that has changed my life. I grew up Catholic, but have never studied the Bible in this capacity, and am so blessed to have a group of insightful, wise, encouraging, and kind ladies in my corner.<\/p>\n

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This is also the year that I truly feel like I found some balance and some breathing room with our routine.<\/strong> I started taking 1-2 days off each week, and started booking little open blocks or fun things to look forward to, like a hike with a friend or a date night with the Pilot.<\/p>\n

It can feel like you\u2019re in an endless slog of work, child wrangling and chores, especially if you solo parent for days\/weeks\/months at a time, and doing this has increased my happiness and productivity. Our babysitter started coming over the weekend, just for three hours, and it\u2019s been a lifesaver to get ahead on content and backend blog work for the upcoming week.<\/p>\n

Some of my goals for 2023:<\/h3>\n

Continue to post content here, on Instagram, and TikTok<\/h4>\n

I\u2019m not going anywhere here on the blog, and have so many ideas for posts this year (and more, thanks to your survey responses!). I also enjoy creating short video content, so I\u2019ll still be posting on IG<\/a>, and start to post more frequently on TikTok<\/a>. I fought the platform for so long, but I know that\u2019s where people are hanging out, and I love that it\u2019s less curated than IG.<\/p>\n

Finish my IHP Level 2 certification!<\/h4>\n

I\u2019m absolutely loving the certification process and am so excited to be able to run the big 5 labs for clients, friends, and family members (and myself!).<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re looking to explore your health passions or start a new career, I highly recommend the IHP program<\/a>. You can check out this post about my experience so far.<\/a><\/p>\n

Grow the Fit Team community and launch a group coaching program with functional lab testing<\/h4>\n

I want to continue to build Fit Team<\/a> – the community is everything and the workouts are fiiiiiire – and launch a group program focused on health foundations, along with optional functional lab testing once I finish IHP2. If you\u2019re curious about receiving the info first, hop on the wait list here.<\/a><\/p>\n

Submit another book proposal<\/h4>\n

Each time I\u2019ve write a book, I\u2019m like, \u201cWHY DID I DO THIS TO MYSELF?\u201d but I have so many ideas for this new concept. I\u2019ve been chatting with an editor to craft the perfect title and perspective for this one, so we\u2019ll see how it goes.<\/p>\n

Take the crew to Europe<\/h4>\n

We are starting to plan this for summer 2023! The kids are PUMPED. A trip to Disneyland Paris is on the books, along with Rome and (hopefully!) Madrid.<\/p>\n

Finally rip out the dang upstairs carpet<\/h4>\n

I\u2019m pretty sure I\u2019ve said this for two years but it\u2019s happening, even if it\u2019s me and a box shredder. I can\u2019t stand it anymore lol.<\/p>\n

Keep it up with the podcast<\/h4>\n

I was talking with a blog friend and she did some digging on my podcast, and told me it\u2019s in the top 0.5% globally of all podcasts. And then she laughed at me because I\u2019m pretty casual about the whole thing. I post when I have content – I aim for weekly, but it doesn\u2019t always happen – often forget to share it on IG stories, edit it myself, etc. So this was a fun push to keep at it, and explore more potential with the podcast. I\u2019ve lined up my first sponsors for the year, too!<\/p>\n

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Continue to make reading a focus<\/h4>\n

I\u2019m writing the great book recap right now (it will be live tomorrow!), but it\u2019s looking like I read around 24 books this year. It was under my goal of three per month, because I spent some book time studying for IHP. My goal is still at least three books per month for 2023. Reading is something I genuinely enjoy, so it\u2019s good motivation to set aside time for reading each day, even if it\u2019s just for 15 minutes until I crash out.<\/p>\n

Get back into singing\u2026or something<\/h4>\n

Our symphony had a season this year, they invited everyone back to the choir, and we had to re-audition for our spots. I learned Beethoven\u2019s 9th, in German, went in and got my spot back, and then realized a few days later that I wouldn\u2019t be able to participate for personal reasons. I\u2019m hoping I\u2019ll be able to return next year, because I really miss it, but at the same time, it\u2019s been so long that I can\u2019t help but wonder if this is a sign to do something else. I\u2019m just looking for something to fill my musical\/creative cup, like singing, piano, or dancing, so here’s hoping there\u2019s some of that in 2023.<\/p>\n

Continue to work to be a more patient, joyful, and loving mom and wife, aka my most important goal<\/h4>\n

I want the people in my life to know how much I genuinely love them unconditionally, and while I know this in my heart, it’s important to show them. I remind myself to be more present, patient, and enjoy the people around me as much as I can. I enjoy our babies so much, and being their mom is my favorite thing in the whole world. It’s my purpose for them to feel that as much as possible <3<\/p>\n

So tell me, friends: are you setting goals for the new year?<\/p>\n

What\u2019s a professional, personal, and health goal for 2023? \u00a0I LOVE hearing about your goals, so if you\u2019re feeling up to it, please share a few in the comments!<\/p>\n

xo<\/p>\n

Gina<\/p>\n

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