Wildly Important Goals for 2020

I committed quite a bit of time in 2019 to contemplating deep work strategies that prioritize those things that matter most and allow decreasing time spent on the less important easier.  As I look back on my life it's easy to see that distractions can easily creep into my day and keep me from focusing on the things that will help me meet my goals.

I started with making a list of the things areas that I want to prioritize in 2020.  Those things that at the end of the year I'll be thankful I invested the best parts of my day to.  Food, Faith, Marriage, Motherhood, Friendships, Writing, and Movement.  Then I listed how I would invest my time daily and the big goals I hope to accomplish within the year.

Food
The Daily:
Prepare 3 Meals a Day, as often as possible, using the food we grow
Big Goal:
Spend 20% less on groceries and eating out

Faith
The Daily:
One hour spent in prayer, study, and reflection each day
Big Goals:
Become an oblate of Mt. Tabor Monastery (October)

Marriage
The Daily:
Spend 15 minutes in deep conversation
Big Goal:
Spend 36 hours uninterrupted time together every month

Motherhood
The Daily:
Face to face time with each child every day
Big Goal:
Help each child reach a new goal for themselves in 2020

Friendships
The Daily:  
Check in via email and text with closest friends
Big Goal:  
Face to face time with at least one friend a week

Writing
The Daily:
500 words a day
Big Goal:  
Publish The Farmwife Paradox by November

Health
The Daily:
10,000 steps a day
Big Goal:
Run a 5K (April)

My hope is that by focusing on real and tangible goals rather than vague and overly optimistic plans I'll end the year having actually accomplished them all.  To keep me focused I've made a list of each goal in. the back of my day planner so I can use it as I plan my day, week and month.