My 2024 Roadmap

2023 was a year of many changes.

I achieved much of what I set out to do. I achieved moderate financial freedom by getting a full-time job. Within the year, I switched to a different role with more responsibilities.

We moved into a house. This has been a taxing yet rewarding process. Houses are better than apartments, but because we prioritized moving we subsequently didn’t travel to Europe. We don’t have a trip planned for the future.

In 2023 I discovered new passions which then found a way into my daily life. I started taking ballet classes and now I dance four times a week. I graduated to pointe after rigorous work strengthening my ankles and improving my technique. I even performed in the Nutcracker for the first time!

I started learning piano from my husband. My perspective changed from defeat to “I can do this”. I have learned three pieces in 2023 and I find myself practicing every day, not because I should, but because I enjoy the process and find it relaxing.

Other things either didn’t happen or took a backseat. I decided that running my own business just isn’t something that brings me joy. I don’t think I will be returning to the Lectory as a serious endeavor in the next five years.

But without further adieu, here are my newly revamped 2024 goals. I wrote these down in my journal at the beginning of the year but figured I would post them here as well.

Reading & Writing:

Journal every day

Post one blog per month

Write every day

Read every day

Music:

Practice piano every day

Finish learning “Awakening”

Learn “Secunda”

Dance:

I would like to achieve

• Clean double & triple pirouette
• Clean Single pirouette on pointe
• Full penche in center
• Clean assemble
• One clean fouette
• Consistent spot

Stretch every day

Perform in 2024 Spring Recital

Perform in 2024 Nutcracker

Food Planning

Meal plan and grocery shop every Saturday

I will cook on Wednesdays, Fridays, and Saturdays

Spending & Saving:

Spending freeze in April and May for:

• Yarn
• Clothes
• Home Decor
• Furnature
• Plants
• Dancewear

Save another 10,000 dollars in 2024

Gardening:

Make two raised beds

Plant one fruit tree

Start herb garden

Garden every Sunday

Language

1 Duolingo lesson per day

Purchase a Spanish language book

Purchase a Dutch language book

Knitting

I would like to knit for Noah:

• One sweater
• Two pairs of socks

I would like to Knit for me:

• One full ballet outfit
• One fair isle sweater
• At least one sweater without mohair
• Finish my knit dress
• One blanket
• One project bag
• One pair of red socks
• One pair of Christmas Socks

Write and release one knitting pattern in 2024

Bookbinding

Make one leather-bound book

Spirituality

Find a new church and attend every Sunday

Read Bible with Noah every week

Family

Call mom & Dad every week

Call grandma every week

Outdoors

Start a Star Map

Birdwatch every morning

Learn to navigate with a compass