Happy National Running Day! I hope all the runners out there are getting some miles in to celebrate (I know I am)!
Let’s talk JUNE GOALS! So many other bloggers share goals at the beginning of every month. And while I usually shy away from doing so (because — cliche alert — I’m afraid of failing), I’ve become much more comfortable with goal-setting lately. It’s a huge part of my job and so the initial “rip off the bandaid” anxiety is over. You just have to realize that goals are just that — goals. They can be modified along the way, you can end up not completing them, whatever. But sharing them with others makes you 10x more accountable than if you just let them float around in your head.
Go to Delos Wellness 3x per week
I’m training to run a marathon. I am bad a stretching. I wasn’t a math major but it sounds like my legs and back are going to be needing some TLC throughout the next few months. Thank goodness I discovered this place! It is life-changing! Delos Therapy is precise manual therapy for chronic pain and pain management. Direct pressure is applied to detailed points along the entire muscle, which forces a stretch of the myofibrils and individual muscle fibers, relieves hyper-contraction and congestion, and results in restored function and relief. In other words, it’s like a massage if the massage made you want to cry. I’ve met a lot of the therapists there and they all make me so excited to train and take care of myself. Plus they offer a discounted rate for members of the Chicago Area Runners Association — so many perks to being a part of that organization! I consider it an investment in my health — hey, I’m asking people to donate money to my marathon fund, I better not get injured and have to back out!
Attend 3 concerts
This shouldn’t be an issue. I’m going to Piqniq this weekend, and free concerts in the park start downtown this week. So let’s call this an easy goal, but a goal nonetheless!
Meditate 1x/week, Journal 2x/week
I get wrapped up in my busy schedule way too easily. I’m always running late, always out the door going to this meeting, that workout, this event or that shift. And even when I’m commuting, I’m responding to comments, reading blogs, answering emails, scheduling community events for the store…it’s just never-ending. I’m prone to panic attacks, so if I don’t start getting this under control I’m going to continue to feel like I’m at the end of my rope. My therapist has suggested I sit down and write in a journal a few times a week, and after only one time it gave me so much relief. My mom has suggested I meditate more, and even though that makes me uncomfortable, I’m going to commit to doing it at least once a week, as a place to start. I have the physical health thing down — now time to make sure I keep up the mental health too.
Go To Chinatown
I just met a girl at dinner the other night and learned that she is an Asian food expert. I am PUMPED! I don’t have too many friends hankering to spend a day in Chinatown but it’s always been in the back of my mind to go. I don’t even particularly love Chinese food — I just really want to go with someone who can show me the best of the best. I want to feel like the female Anthony Bourdain. Antonia Bourdain. So at some point this month, I’m going!
What are your goals for June?
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That is nice, I would love to attend to a concert in the park. Sounds like fun! My June goals are to eat healthier and to exercise more. I am just too lazy!
Those are great goals! A classic 🙂 sometimes it helps me to make them more specific though…the general ones tend to result in casually forgetting about them haha
your goals are seriously motivating me to set some for myself!
Set ’em! Make them specific and with deadlines! That’s what helps me. otherwise I tend to forget them.
That Wellness center sounds so great! I would love to find something like that around here.
I just came back from my first June appointment with them and I’m on cloud nine 🙂 my legs feel light as air!
Love your goals – I’m with you on meditation, I really want to do more of it over the next month as I have a funny feeling this month is going to be pretty crazy! I recently discovered the ‘breathe’ app, it’s amazing and makes meditation so much easier – basing it in how you feel each day!
That sounds like an awesome app – I should probably invest in it
It’s free too so nothing to loose!
I am of out for a run in a minute to celebrate national running day 🙂
I find posting my goals online is a really good way to stay on track.
I love your goals. I want to go to more concerts this summer – I hardly went to any last year.
Outdoor concerts are what make it summer!!
Great outlook on goals – goals aren’t rules! You can change them. I love the concert one 🙂 And better Anthony Bourdain than Bizarre Foods with Andrew Zimmern, else you’ll be eating snake eyes topped with moldy coffee beans or something!
Yeah I’m an adventurous eater but not THAT adventurous 😉
I love all your goals. I should probably sit down and think of some. I do the best when I actually have outlined things to accomplish instead of just meandering through life.
It totally changes things when it’s out of your head and on paper 🙂
My goal is for us to finally share a meal together. That would be lovely.
Hahah okay we have less than 30 days to make this happen!!
I love your goals! I always thought I’d make a great female Anthony Bourdain, too. Is it too much to ask that I get to travel the world, eat, and make a fool of myself for millions of people?
My goal for June (and for the whole summer, really) is to take at least one vacation day a week. I get so much vacation time for my job and can’t really use it during the school year, so I’m taking it super easy this summer!
Right? How does one score that job? What a great goal! I hope you document those vacation days!
Happy National Running Day and this is some lovely goal setting, my friend!
Happy National Running Day to you too! I KNOW you celebrated 🙂
I get panic attacks too. 😦 But running helps me manage all that anxiety, aaaaand, so does writing! I have so many journal entries. SO many. Whenever I get all overwhelmed with life I just start putting all my worries down in point form. A big ol’ worry list. And once it’s out of my brain and on paper I feel a little bit better.
It’s a huge balancing act — running, meditating, journaling…it all helps. Glad I’m not alone 🙂
These are some great goals! Definitely all obtainable! I really want to investigate Delos therapy. I’ve been seeing it pop up on a couple of blogs. Let me know how you like it! Hope you had a fantastic run! Happy Wednesday : )
I just came back from my third appointment and I’m in love! Definitely look into it, or at least something like it!
I have a forever tight IT band so this might be a good option for me! Thanks for the recommendation : )
June Goals hollllaaaa! Love em 🙂 I’ve meditated the last couple days so I’m off to a good start with that, and I think I will follow your lead and add journaling to the mix, thanks for the inspo!
Yep you inspired me!! 🙂
Being the female Anthony Bourdain is pretty much my ultimate goal in life. He’s the true most interesting man in the world. Sorry Dos Equis guy.
Amen!!
nice goals! my goals for June include cutting out all junk food from my life, staying uninjured while running as much as i want, stretching more, and moderating the cocktail level. 🙂
“Staying uninjured while running as much as I want” — that’s the dream! 🙂 haha
OMG stop it! I freaking LOVE The Mowglis!!! I’m so jealous you get to see them! Bleachers are really great too. Have fun!!
Oh good cuz that’s actually the one band I’m not too familiar with! I love Smallpools and Bleachers
You should make a goal to come to NYC on Monday. why? It’s my birthday that’s why. so come.
Oh dang! Now THAT’S a goal haha
Antonia Bourdain hahaaa I love your goals, especially the Delos Wellness one. It sounds like going regularly could be awesome for your body during training!
Haha what can I say I have big dreams! Food, travel, and paid to do it. Can you imagine?!
You have a great mix of goals here! I love attending three concerts as a goal. That should be a lot of fun and a great way to see live music.
Live music is such a joy in life. I just had to make it a goal, especially for summer!
I love reading others goals! Somehow it makes me feel like my goals are possible haha. Meditation/mindfulness is something I’m working on as well. Love that you included fun goals like concerts with other things that will bring your closer to your goals!
I’m with ya! If I read other people’s goals, it inspires me to set my own!
I have one goal for June: keep myself injury free, run slowly and enjoy it 🙂
It seems small but man, that goal is HUGE. It takes a lot of dedication and work to run injury-free!
Amen to modifiable goals!! We’re not “obligated” to meet them, even though we might feel like that’s the case. Meditating once a week sounds like a great goal – that is something I’m not disciplined with! TGIF 🙂
It’s funny — we set our own goals but then feel like we’re disappointing someone if we fail. Nope, it’s all just pressure we put on ourselves! Have a great Friday!