I started a new process last year about having goal directions and less concrete goals so I felt less pressured to maintain those goals and more to maintain a mentality/direction as a focus goal.

Did I have some kind of precognitive understanding that 2020 was going to be overcome with a pandemic and any concrete goals I had planned were going to be a wash? Because SHEESH.

Looking back, I know that I did my best during some crazy ass times. I didn’t work out nearly as much as I had hoped I would and that’s okay. I started writing a little more which is great, progress is progress. More important I stayed home as much as possible and kept myself and everyone around me healthy and safe for doing so. That is a damn fine win as far as I’m concerned.

This year; I do have some concrete goals in mind but I feel they are manageable ones, even and especially with the pandemic in mind as it is still quite underway (and still taking lives).

1. Obtaining my CSCP certification – This is the Certified Supply Chain Professional certification that would be a fair crowning jewel on my resume/CV. It would solidify my background and help me achieve the next step in my career path – becoming a Senior Supply Chain Manager or an equivocal role. It’s been a long time in the making and I’m looking forward to it.
   
   
2. Blog weekly on both blogs and write fiction often – This has been a struggling goal for me for a while now. I have gotten a few pieces out here and there but I’m hard prioritizing this goal because it is very emotionally fulfilling for me, even if I only get a few glances now and then. I’m going to focus on making content and at a later date, spruce up both sites.
   
   Side note: The second blog is www.domtalos.com, which is my LGBTQAI+/kink/deviant blog if you are interested in reading it – I deliberately keep them separate so people who just want to read my SFW writing can do so comfortably and to keep those topics relevant to a singular blog site versus the rather randomness that can happen on my Gilded Gibberish page.
   
   
3. EXERCISE DAMNIT. I MEAN IT. – Exercise has been a challenge for me, even though I have been doing reasonably well in my mind during the pandemic. I need to deep commit to this and really push this through; I’m in my 40s now and it’s the decade of a person’s life where their health really solidifies, both on a personal culture level and endurance so I need to make this happen.
   
   
4. Stay in the real world and read more – It’s an odd compound goal but a sensible one. I need to make sure to talk with people more directly while also reading more (our book collection is EXTENSIVE). I say this regarding Face-spacing (staring at my phone) and not taking investment actions like talking with people directly or improving my skills/knowledge as I should be.

For now, that’s it. I am going to work on being more socially active but under the current circumstances, I’m allowing that to be a soft goal. If it can be safely done in the future, great. Getting out more would be lovely but in controlled circumstances – going camping would be EXCELLENT this summer – haven’t done that in years at this point. Continue to make excellent food and love my spouse are more every day goals though they are lovely to say in this post. 😀 ❤

Anywho, thank you folks for staying with me!! I appreciate you!!

D.