Life Goals for 2016

I did a lot of growing up in 2015 and still think that I have a lot more of growing up to do! This is my first full year back at home after being away for so long (I moved away to Perth, Australia for Uni where I met Don). After years of not living with my parents, things can be a little frustrating. It has definitely taught me how to be more patience and think of others. Other than that, things have been good for me. I decided that to break up my New Year resolutions in sections - beauty, blog and life.

Below are my 2016 life goals!

December Goals

BLOG

Layout
I said last month that I want to change my layout. I tried to get it all done before November, but I took so long to decide what I wanted to do. It delayed my timeline. After much consideration, I have decided that I am going to move to WordPress! I have been wanting to do this for the longest time but held back because I have been with blogger for so long (almost 10 years). Wordpress has better features for me to grow as a blogger. I am hoping to post my next entries with my new website! Stay tuned for that!

Traffic to blog

Last month, I said I wanted to push my blog on social media - Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. I have been posting some of my blog posts on my Facebook and I have been getting so much love. I also changed my Instagram handle to my blog name to keep my online presence consistent. Follow me on Facebook and Instagram, if you haven't already. I am still slow on Twitter. I'll get there! This month, I am going to continue what I am doing and push more on my social media. 

Comment on other blogs

I have been actively commenting on other people's blog the whole of last month. Oh boy, this was a game changer. I have received so many positive feedback and love from everyone. I've also been making friends with bloggers from around the world. I want to smack myself for not doing this earlier. Again, I am going to continue commenting on other blogs daily.

November Goals

Hello, November! Did you guys have a great Halloween? Sadly this year I didn't get to dress up and party because I had a wedding to attend. I had a great time at the wedding, though. So many laughter, tears, and love. The groom's mother cried during the speech. You could feel everyone's hearts breaking. I am pretty sure that tears were shed when the groom got up to hug his mother. That's when you know you married the right guy. You can tell a man by how he treats his mother. That was my fruitful Halloween night. 

Here're my monthly goals for November. 

OCTOBER GOALS!

Can't believe September is over and October is here. October is starting off great. I welcomed the month with a much-needed visit to my new favourite hair salon, Number76. I've been wanting to get my hair done for a while now, I'm so glad that I did it! Check it out here. Besides having, great hair, I am going to see Don this month. I am all about well-planned trips, but this time it's pretty last minute that I am going with the flow. Exciting times ahead with monthly goals to achieve below...

September Goals

Hello September!

A new month and a new set of goals. Last month, I wanted to work more on my health, blog, and life. I am really proud to say that, I have achieved them all! I have been going for yoga more and eating better. Cutting down on process food and eating more greens. I wanted to blog more about long distance relationships and I did. I've been reading more. Well, not the 4 books I bought last month but other books I managed to finish that I stopped halfway. It's a good month. September is looking to be a good month as well. I am going on a small family trip in a few days. Be sure to follow my Instagram for updates. Let's get September rolling with my monthly goals. 

August Goals

Another August goal is to drink different blend of coffee every day!

I have decided to make this a monthly feature. It helps me stay on track with my goals and i can always check back on my progress to see how 'productive' i am and see what I've achieved. Can you believe that August is already here! Boy, you came along really fast. Can't believe it's 5 months into the next year and I can still clearly remember what i did on New Year's Eve. For most of July, I was really busy getting ready for Don's visit and sorting adult things like banking, preparing for Eid, servicing my car, etc. It was like i went on a 'holiday' and left things hanging. Technically, i was on a 'holiday' when Don was here, but that shouldn't be an excuse to not have things on track! 

Below are my August goals

July Goals

01. Work on my LDR/Beauty E-book.

Somewhere along the past couple of months, Don managed me convince me to write an E-book. Writing an E-book has always been part of Blushingkay’s plans (when I have more time to myself). I did some research on E-books, E-book designs, gathered up my content and gave myself a one-month deadline. Halfway through writing, organizing my content. I realized it was A LOT more work. There are so many E-book templates that i can easily plonk my content in. But I want to do this myself from scratch! So, yes, the goal is now to finish up the E-book. If you’re interested in LDR or Beauty E-book, send me a comment of your email below and i will send it to you once it’s done!