JULY 2020 GOALS

Hello July! I’m actually so happy that we have overcame the first 6 months of 2020 because if I’m going to be real with ya’ll, I wasn’t sure that we were going to make it. I am still very aware that we are in a pandemic, but I definitely feel better knowing that NYC in particular is doing a great job in maintaining our progress with flattening the curve and keeping our numbers low in terms of COVID cases.

As always, I write monthly goals as it helps for me to not only reassess the past month but also be more mindful of what I hope to achieve in the next 30 days. As I revisit my June goals, I can still remember exactly where my mind was at during that time. I simply wanted to go with the flow and make the most of what I can. I didn’t exactly have a gathering with my friends in the way I had imagined, but I have seen a few friends here and there and that has been refreshing. I was also able to see my family for the first time in three months for Father’s Day and I thoroughly enjoyed that.

I have successfully been repurposing my travel content on social media and I am happy to know that they are still relevant, which takes the pressure off to create new content. I also just released my last episode of season three of my podcast, The City Confessions, so if you have a moment, feel free to have a listen to my solo episode detailing my experience with anxiety and how I deal with it on  a daily basis. And my last goal was to reorganize my apartment but as we all know, decorating is a process so I know that that will carry onto July.

And speaking of July, here are my main priorities for this month:

• Spend more time outdoors: This is a given but I feel like July is the height of summer and I want to be outside as much as possible. I want to make it a priority to be on the beach and feel the sand as much as I can and be grounded with nature. I am going to be in Long Island for the Fourth of July weekend so I think it’ll be a great start to being by the beach and spending time at the pool.
• Do a weekend getaway with the girls: I’ve been meaning to do a weekend getaway with my friends and we have been talking about it recently so I definitely want to get this in the books and make it happen! I miss them so much and I also think it’ll be a great opportunity to satisfy my travel bug at the same time.
• See more of my friends: Since quarantine, I think I have seen 3 of my friends but now that things are opening up in NYC, I want to see more of my friends. Summer should be enjoyed with people that you love so I will be trying my best to reconnect with friends in person.
• Go to the city more: I am a city girl but since this whole pandemic, I have only been to the Lower East Side to visit my family.I haven’t ventured beyond that area and I want to visit neighborhoods that I love including West Village, Flatiron, Central Park and Bryant Park. I feel more comfortable now taking the train than I did before so I want to slowly ease back into exploring NYC (while of course wearing a mask and practicing social distancing!).

I have a feeling that July will be a good month and will be a month for relaxation and happiness. The main theme for the next 30 days for me will be good vibes and good company. What are your main goals for July?!