March Goals Review

How did I go with my March goals?

Oh boy. It started out so great. It started out normal. Then March gave us a surprise we weren’t expecting: Coronavirus.

I don’t think I’ve ever seen my life turn upside down so rapidly.

With that in mind, here are my results from my March goals:

1. I will easily join a gym and go weekly by 31st March 2020.
   I did join the gym! Then I got a shoulder injury almost immediately, and decided to wait a week or two to begin. Then Coronavirus hit and it became clear I had to suddenly leave the UK and move back to New Zealand, pronto. Luckily, my gym membership was a pay monthly, cancel anytime offer. So I didn’t even manage to go to the gym once!

2. I will easily hit 60 push ups by 31st March 2020.
   Again, shoulder injury that almost immediately occurred. I began physiotherapy and then… coronavirus. Not achieved.

3. I will easily speak/do a talk in public by 31st March 2020.
   Yes! I completed this, which I am stoked about. It was at a networking event in Brighton and I spoke about how to achieve impossible goals using the process of aligning your identity (who you are) with the result you want. One of my goals this year is to speak on stage (and although this was technically a stage, I’m not counting it as my goal fulfilled quite yet, because I’m excited to speak to a bigger audience than there was at this small networking event).

4. I will easily begin Windmill training by 31st March 2020.
   Again, shoulder injury, coronavirus. Not achieved.

5. I will easily take 10x high quality images for my blog by 31st March 2020.
   I had a photoshoot booked with a photographer, and then… Coronavirus. Social distancing. Staying inside. Gosh, this story is getting old. Not achieved.

So what did I learn?

Sometimes, you can’t control things. Even with the absolute best of intentions and a solid “never give up” attitude, you just can’t make your goals happen. And do you know what? I’m glad I didn’t force it. What use would it have been to double-injure myself, or put my health in danger to get my photoshoot done? In the end, I’m pursuing these goals for the joy of growing. And boy, did I grow this month.