Twenty Five for Twenty Six

I had so many things written down when I scribbled them all on receipt tape from work. Most of them ended up making the final posting of goals but a few were changed. I wanted to dye my hair, get my nails done, figure out birthday shenanigans ect. Some of that isn't realistic at the moment so I will go with something I kind of already did on here but the more expanded version of it. I want better skin. I want to fix my complexion, figure out my skin type. I want to not look like a teenager. Goal Twenty Five- get an assessment from somewhere for suggestions about my skin. 

Approaching 26 has me thinking a ton about stereotypes of early-mid twenties. I keep thinking to myself (in the car, in the shower, at work while people are talking to me) "shouldn't I be having more fun? Shouldn't I be hanging out with my friends and doing fun things?" Don't get my wrong, I do see my friends and do fun things. I just work so much that I can't seem to find the time to see them as often as I would like. I want to go dancing more often, I want to be able to go to theme parks with so many people, I want to be able to go do touristy things with my friends because we are goofy. There are many things that get in the way of me doing all of these things but maybe, just maybe, if I make it a goal. I can sit there and figure out a way to see my friends more often.  Goal Twenty Four- go out with my friends. 

FALL IS ALMOST HERE!!! SPOOKY TIME IS ALMOST HERE!!  AHHHHHHH Okay I'm fine it is fine. But yes, the bewitching season is almost upon us and I am stoked. Costumes and monsters, parties and Horror Nights, scary movies and pumpkin everything! I can't wait, I love fall!! This year I want to wear a costume that is a little more daring than things of the past (I love princess and fairies and sparkles, not a secret). And I want to take a page out of Catherine's book and do a Riverdale character because Riverdale is life.  Goal Twenty Three- Find materials and create a Dark Betty Halloween Costume. 

Fashion isn't something I pride myself on or claim to know anything about. I would much rather feel comfortable in clothing and accessories rather than look fabulous. My clothing selection is eclectic at best and I some of it is just old. Goal Twenty Two involves getting five new pieces by my birthday. And guess what? I only need four more!! 

Research is probably my least favorite thing in the world to do. I can write a research paper and make all the dots connect but I hate looking through articles and find the source material. It's frustrating.  That being said, recently an idea popped into my head about presenting at a counseling conference. I haven't been the greatest idea creator for things like that but since I work in residential I wondered "Could I educate about developing boundaries on residential units?" Maybe I can and maybe I can't, the goal isn't necessarily to present at the actual conference but rather (Goal Twenty One) develop a proposal for a conference on boundaries in residential. 

Counseling isn't an easy profession by any means. We have to do a lot of self care to stay balanced and avoid burnout and becoming jaded by our clients. Sometimes that means seeking a helper for ourselves. Recently, my life feels like it has been all over the place which is stressful . I'm usually pretty good about balancing all of the pieces and parts. But it's taking a toll and starting to catch up to me. Goal Twenty, start counseling sessions by your birthday. 

Catherine and I have been talking about doing sooooo mmaannnyyy things since before she got married. Sometimes we achieve them, sometimes we don't. But one that I want to help her achieve is working on her podcast. It would cover a variety of topics of course. Her and I have spoken about doing one together and I am super excited to work that out before my birthday!! Goal Nineteen- Podcast with Catherine.