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    • 2021 New Year Resolutions

      Posted at 9:48 am by Kelli, on January 12, 2021

      I don’t think 2020 went as anyone had planned. I know because of the coronavirus situation, I (and many others) were not able to finish our resolutions.

      This year I decided I was going to make my resolutions into a more broad list. On top of my year long resolutions, I have daily goals for myself as well, which I will talk about at the end.

      VOLUNTEER MORE OF MY TIME

      I used to just say “volunteer more” as one of my resolutions, and I would mean volunteering at a local animal shelter. This year, however, I decided I wanted to make this resolution more broad. I want to volunteer more of my time toward people, whether it be people I know or strangers. This could also be considered random acts of kindness.

      BE MORE PRESENT

      I want to be more mindful of things that I do every day. I tend to be thinking of 20 other things while trying to do one. I want to focus more on the now instead of the later.

      GET A NEW JOB

      It is time I leave my job at my family’s restaurant and get a job with my communications degree. I have been putting this off because I wanted a break that I greatly deserved after going to school for 17ish years straight.

      SAVE MONEY

      My goal for this year is to save $3,000. In 2020, I reached my goal and then some. I think this was mostly because since we could not really do anything during corona, I did not spend nearly as much money and instead saved it. This year will be more of a challenge as I have more expenses than I used to.

      BE MORE ORGANIZED

      My life is a whole lot better when it consists of lists and neat spaces. One way I am being more organized is by keeping a notebook that consists of a lot of my resolutions. I keep up with my daily to-do list, weekly self-care, money made weekly, money saved, daily affirmation, books read, new things tried, and workout log. These are the things I want to keep up with the most during 2021.

      EXERCISE 3X A WEEK

      I have been pretty consistent with this for almost a year now. I just hope to continue my fitness journey.

      READ 15 BOOKS

      For the past five years, I haven’t read many books at all. I am hoping to change that this year. I added something into my daily to-dos that should change that.

      TRY 24 NEW RECIPES

      I need to cook more. This is one of my big goals for 2021. I know soon (maybe this year) I will on my own, and I need to make more than basic items like ramen and eggs.

      POST ON YOUTUBE 12 TIMES

      I want to post a video at least once every month. During December, I posted 19 vlogmas videos and quite enjoyed it. I know I would never be able to do daily videos, but I hope to eventually get into posting once a week.

      PRACTICE SELF-CARE WEEKLY

      I need to make myself relax weekly. Sometimes I forget to take time for myself. This may be in the form for a nice book, massage, deep face wash, relaxing bath, etc.

      POST REGULARLY ON BLOG

      I want to try to post weekly. If not, I want to at least post bi-monthly. I’m going to try to be more organized with this. Plan a week or so ahead with what I am going to post.

      DO DAILY TO-DOS

      This year I am going to have a daily to-do list that currently consists of seven things: write 50 words, read a chapter of Bible, read 10 minutes of book, meditate 5 minutes, watch TJ daily vlog, inspirational quote, and affirmation.

      The reason I am doing daily to-dos is because lists make me feel more organized and accomplished. I did set the task to be low in order for me not to feel so pressured and just not doing them at all. I figure I will do more than I required myself to do. However, I know there will be days where I will not finish my list. I will not beat myself up over it, but instead try again the next day.

      These are my new year resolutions. I want this year to be a year of growth. I want to do things that make me happy, but also get out of my comfort zone.

      May this year be good to us.

      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments | Tagged 2021, corona, growth, new year, new year resolutions, self-care, self-love
    • December Goals [2020]

      Posted at 10:30 am by Kelli, on December 2, 2020

      My wish for December is that I complete all my goals, and I stay in the creative mood! Here are my goals for December:

      December goals

      • Be more organized
      • Get rid of what I don’t use
      • Volunteer 4 times
      • Job search
      • Christmas shopping
      • Film/upload 2 YouTube videos
      • Upload blogs (1 a week)
      • Save $300
      • Read 2 books
      • Workout (at least) 3X a week
      • Finish a TV show
      • Work on book
      • Practice self-care weekly
      • Make Tik Tok videos
      • Do vlogmas
      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments | Tagged book, christmas, job search, shopping, upload, videos, vlogmas, workout, Youtube
    • August Goals [2020]

      Posted at 4:30 pm by Kelli, on August 2, 2020

      I am proud of how many of my goals I got done last month! I hope to do more this month!

      August Goals

      • Volunteer
      • Finish reading a book
      • Work in garden
      • Save $500
      • Go hiking
      • Publish 4 blog posts
      • Publish 2 Tumblr posts
      • Post a Youtube video
      • Try something new
      • Sell books and clothes online
      • Work on book
      • Job search
      • Use planner regularly
      • Do daily affirmations & gratitude
      • Stream on twitch (kyoun42)
      • Get a tattoo
      • Have a photoshoot
      • Make a workout plan
      • Meditate regularly
      • Inspire others

      What are some of your goals for August?

      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 2 Comments | Tagged 2020, august, august goals, Goals
    • July Wrap-Up

      Posted at 9:30 am by Kelli, on July 31, 2020

      July goals

      • Job search
      • Work on book
      • Finish reading ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’
      • Read a book from my personal collection (I have so many that I’ve had for years and have never read)
      • Publish (at least) 4 blog posts
      • Publish (at least) 2 Tumblr posts
      • Volunteer
      • Visit Martin
      • Celebrate 4th of July
      • Have a photoshoot
      • Work in garden
      • Post a YouTube video
      • Stream on Twitch (kyoun42)
      • Send out ‘Thank You’ cards
      • Go hiking
      • Get a wax
      • Try something new
      • Make (at least) 2 new coffee recipes at home
      • Watch (at least) season 5-8 of Criminal Minds
      • Organize house
      • Sell old college books
      • Buy new camera (decided not to)
      • Sell camcorder
      • Have a meal plan
      • Use planner regularly
      • Practice self-care (at least) once a week
      • Save $500
      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments | Tagged goal, Goals, goals 2020, july, July 2020, July goals, July wrapup, wrap-up
    • July in Pictures

      Posted at 10:30 am by Kelli, on July 30, 2020

       

      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments | Tagged family, friends, hiking, july, July in pictures, monthly, monthly pictures, party, photo, pictures
    • July Goals 2020

      Posted at 3:00 pm by Kelli, on July 2, 2020

      I have quite a few goals for this July. Two main things I am going to do different this July is I am going to make a meal plan for me and I am going to use my planner frequently. I am going to have a meal plan because I need to be better at eating three times a day, and eating enough calories. I am going to start using a planner regularly because I believe it will help me get through more of my goals.

      July goals

      • Job search
      • Work on book
      • Finish reading ‘A Court of Thorns and Roses’
      • Read a book from my personal collection (I have so many that I’ve had for years and have never read)
      • Publish (at least) 4 blog posts
      • Publish (at least) 2 Tumblr posts
      • Volunteer
      • Visit Martin
      • Celebrate 4th of July
      • Have a photoshoot
      • Work in garden
      • Post a YouTube video
      • Stream on Twitch (kyoun42)
      • Send out ‘Thank You’ cards
      • Go hiking
      • Get a wax
      • Try something new
      • Make (at least) 2 new coffee recipes at home
      • Watch (at least) season 5-8 of Criminal Minds
      • Organize house
      • Sell old college books
      • Buy new camera
      • Sell camcorder
      • Have a meal plan
      • Use planner regularly
      • Practice self-care (at least) once a week
      • Save $500
      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments
    • June Wrap-Up

      Posted at 5:30 pm by Kelli, on July 1, 2020

      Here is my June Wrap-up! I finished more than half of my list! In July, I am going to try to be more organized. I’m going to use my planner, plan my meals (as I have not been eating right), and work on my mental health.

      • Work on book
      • Job search
      • Volunteer
      • Publish (at least) 4 blog posts
      • Publish (at least) 2 Tumblr posts
      • Finish watching Lab Rats: Elite Force 
      • Send out ‘Thank You’ cards
      • Read a book (or more)
      • Go hiking
      • Organize rooms
      • Have a yard sale
      • Work in garden
      • Go fishing
      • Save $400
      • Plan vacation
      • Post Youtube video
      • Stream on Twitch (kyoun42)
      • Photoshoot

      What are some of your goals for this upcoming month? I would love to hear about them!

      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 1 Comment | Tagged June goals, lists, monthly, summer, things to do, to do list, wrap-up, wrapup
    • June in Pictures

      Posted at 12:32 pm by Kelli, on July 1, 2020
      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments | Tagged friends, fun, Goals, june, June in pictures, love, monthly, pictures, working out
    • May Wrap-Up/June Goals

      Posted at 12:31 pm by Kelli, on June 8, 2020

      It seems like the months are going by fast and slow at the same time. This past month I ended up mostly just working a lot, and I did not do much of anything I wanted to get done. Here’s an update of what I did do:

      • Graduate
      • Go hiking
      • Work in my Grandpa’s garden
      • Read (at least) 1 book
      • Publish (at least) 4 blog posts
      • Film and post (at least) 1 YouTube video
      • Write & publish (at least) 2 short stories on Tumblr
      • Workout and meditate (at least) 3 times a week
      • Volunteer
      • Finish watching Lab Rats (then rewatch Criminal Minds)
      • Write people letters
      • Photoshoot
      • Do 1 thing out of my comfort zone
      • Start writing a book
      • Rearrange my room

      Here are my goals for June:

      • Work on book
      • Job search
      • Volunteer
      • Publish (at least) 4 blog posts
      • Publish (at least) 2 Tumblr posts
      • Finish watching Lab Rats: Elite Force 
      • Send out ‘Thank You’ cards
      • Read a book (or more)
      • Go hiking
      • Organize rooms
      • Have a yard sale
      • Work in garden
      • Go fishing
      • Save $400
      • Plan vacation
      • Post Youtube video
      • Stream on Twitch (kyoun42)
      • Photoshoot

       

       

      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments | Tagged Goals, june, June goals, may, may wrap-up, month, monthly, things to do
    • May in Pictures

      Posted at 9:50 pm by Kelli, on June 1, 2020

      There is not much that I want say before you see my May in pictures, but I do want to say this. Black lives matter. Not all cops are bad. I believe the bad people deserve to go to jail.

      Also, the picture where I have a bruised face is just make up I did for Tik Tok.

      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments | Tagged animals, baby, best friend, black lives matter, blogging, cats, college graduate, dog, fake bruises, graduate, masks, may in pictures, may pictures, monthly pictures, new cars, new haircut, not all cops are bad, tik tok, workout
    • May Goals

      Posted at 10:30 am by Kelli, on May 2, 2020

      I FINALLY HAVE TIME ON MY HANDS. As of today (May 2),  I am a college graduate.

      This past semester I have been so busy that I have not had time to do much else except go to work and school.

      This summer will be full of job searching and finding the job I wouldn’t mind having for a while, but I am going to try to still doing all the things I enjoy to do. Here are some of the things I want to accomplish in May.

      1. Graduate
      2. Go hiking
      3. Work in my Grandpa’s garden
      4. Read (at least) 1 book
      5. Publish (at least) 4 blog posts
      6. Film and post (at least) 1 YouTube video
      7. Write & publish (at least) 2 short stories on Tumblr
      8. Workout and meditate (at least) 3 times a week
      9. Volunteer
      10. Finish watching Lab Rats (then rewatch Criminal Minds)
      11. Write people letters
      12. Photoshoot
      13. Do 1 thing out of my comfort zone
      14. Start writing a book
      15. Rearrange my room 

      Here are the things I want to do in May! I am hoping to actually get things done this month even though we are still going through a pandemic. My goal is to also be more organized and productive. I want to try keeping a calendar and sticking to it.

       

      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments | Tagged 2020, college graduate, fun, Goals, graduate, may goals, pandemic, volunteer, work, write, Youtube
    • April in Pictures

      Posted at 11:46 pm by Kelli, on May 1, 2020
      This April had been a rough one for sure. In the middle of March I had to go home for what I though was going to be 2-3 weeks. It turned out to be the rest of the semester. This month there was a lot of working, photo taking, moving, and social distancing (when I was not working).
      This month has been difficult mentally, but on the bright side, I am now officially a college graduate. My official graduation won’t happen until August, but I am hoping to get some pictures done sometime in the Summer.
      Anyway, here is my April in pictures.
      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments | Tagged adventure, April in pictures, pictures
    • January in Pictures

      Posted at 1:13 pm by Kelli, on January 29, 2020

      Do you ever have that weird experience where you can’t tell if time went by really fast or really slow? That’s me right now. Part of me is like “oh wow, January is already almost over,” but then another part of me is like “oh wow, it’s ONLY January.”

      Anyway, here’s what my January looked like!

      My January has been quite interesting. I started an internship (which I love). I am working out again. I’m drinking lots of good coffee and even been meditating.

      I want to give an explanation for the last picture. The last picture is (obviously) of my shower (which I share with two suitemates). Last night one of them called me and asked if I knew what happened to the shower head. I asked. “.. what do you mean what happened to the shower head?” I went into the bathroom and it was literally GONE. We don’t know who took it or when. I know it was sometime yesterday between 12 p.m. and 11 p.m. but other than that, we have no idea exactly when or how or WHY.

      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments | Tagged blog, cats, coffee, fitness, friends, goal, Goals, happy, January, January in pictures, pets, pictures, Things I Love, work, working out, workout
    • October in Pictures

      Posted at 11:04 am by Kelli, on November 3, 2019

      #beutmproud

      Coffee and muffin at my favorite coffee shop.

      Working out helps ease my anxious mind.

      I went hiking with my best friend!

      Bff Tawnie

      Stitch is one of my babies

      My niece and nephew have my whole heart.

      Love you 

      Mirror selfie 

      Khole always looks so sad, but we give her lots of loving I promise.

      Fall is finally showing!

      The ‘IT’ drink

      Practicing make up for tik Tok

      Posted in Monthly goals/pictures | 0 Comments | Tagged best friend, bff, coffee shop, experiences, life, october, October in pictures, personal life, Starbucks, working out
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      Hello! My name is Kelli Young, and I am a personal blogger. I like to post a wide variety of things on my blog. It could be from my travels, favorite recipes, my bucket list, YouTube channel, something Harry Potter related, and much more!

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