My May To-Do List

A few years back, I began writing monthly to-do lists to help me keep track of what’s on my plate. I share these lists here, and report back each month on what I was able to accomplish. My April list focused on a mix of work and fun tasks. Here’s what I was able to...

2024 Q1 Annual Goals Check-in

Similar to previous years, in 2024 I drafted a shorthand list of my goals that I can refer to throughout the year. Totaling 24 goals for 2024, I left four slots empty for goals that I plan to add during each quarter of the year. For 2024, I also decided to organize my...

Spring Break Retreat Plans

Next week, I’m looking forward to taking the week off of work. It’s my institution’s spring break, which means a much slower week that a lot of other people also take to be away from the office. And, as usual, I have some plans of what I’m...

My Winter Bucket List Debrief

Now that we’re almost to March (which is kind of hard to believe!), it’s time to debrief my winter bucket list and see what I was able to accomplish. As a reminder, here are some of the things I was hoping to do (and what I was able to check off my list):...

Going for the Gold

I think I’ve mentioned in other spaces that January is not my favorite month. While I love the clean slate of the new year and diving into new annual goals, I often feel that January drags on forever. It’s dark, it’s cold, and it can feel like a...