Hello again,
Seeing as 2016 has come to an end, I thought I’d think about all of the things I’d achieved over the past year and everything I hope to achieve over the next year. This post is basically going to summarise where I want to be by this time next year.
Firstly, I hope I’m working in a job that I truly love and enjoy doing. At the moment I hope that this job involves freelance writing or social media, but who knows what sort of job I’ll want to be doing in the future? I could completely change my mind. It will only be a part-time job because I’ll still be in uni, but it will be a job nonetheless.
Another thing that I want to be doing is making money from my blog. Although my blog is primarily a creative outlet for me, my life would be a lot easier if I got paid from it. I’ve just completed my first paid blog post which is a start but it would nice to have a steady income from it.
If I want to do this then I need to self-host my blog, which is a boring concept if you’re not a blogger. Basically, by this time next year, I want to have completely self-hosted by blog so I can use Google AdSense etc.
I also hope that I’m doing well in uni. I’ll be in my third and final year so I hope that I’m on top of all of my assignments and I’m getting the grades that I want (firsts, obviously).
Hopefully I’ll still be going to the gym this time next year. I’ve barely been over the past couple of months but I recently got back into it. So, I hope that I’m still going regularly and I’m enjoying it instead of seeing it as a burden.
It would also be a bonus to have completely cleared up my acne. It’s ok at the minute and there are times where I have no acne at all. I now know what I need to do and what products I should be using to clear up my skin so hopefully by this time next year it won’t be an issue for me.
Most importantly, I hope I’m happy with all of the decisions I’ve made up to that point. Even if I make bad decisions, I hope that I’ve put those decisions down to experience and moved on. If nothing else, I really hope that I’m happy.
As always, thank you for reading.
Let me know in the comments where you hope to be by this time next year…
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Bye for now,
Courteney x
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Those are some great goals. I’d love to make money on my blog, but I do use my blog as a personal blog and have had multiple other sites that I tried to monetize. That is not easy. If you’re able to do it, I’ll be so happy for you. It’s not easy so anyone who does it is A-OK in my book. Good luck in your endeavors!
Thank you! I really hope within the next few months I’ll be making some money. It doesn’t seem easy but definitely worth it 🙂
These are great goals! It’s amazing what a year can do. I want to be making more money on my blog next year so that it supports my family full time.
Good luck to you! I’m going to try and give full time blogging a go 🙂
Working in a job that you truly love is a real blessing. I hope you find it.
Thank you! I hope I do too 🙂
Those are great goals! I set out two years ago with my blog, turning it into my job, you can totally do it! There are so many great ways to make money through blogging.
Full time blogging is my dream job – hopefully 2017 is the year!
I love making goals in the new year and these sound great! I am excited to see and the end of the year and see how they went
Thank you! I really hope I achieve everything 🙂
Fabulous goals. I really enjoyed how you set them as “next year I will be here” format, this gives you a timeline to make them happen : )
Thank you! I think it will be nice to look back on, it’s just like writing a letter to myself haha 🙂
i loved it when i monetized my blog! i was getting paid for doing what i loved! these are such good goals and totally achievable!
I’m so excited to monetise my blog! That’s the next big step for me 🙂
I’ll be cheering you on! All these are worthwhile and achievable goals. I hope you update us on your progress.
Thank you! I’m thinking of doing a sort of update/reflection post every so often 🙂
Awesome goals and so much can happen in 365 days! Just use this motivation to fuel you!! Best of luck!
Thank you!
You have some great goals for this year. They all sound more than reasonable and attainable!
Thank you!
Wonderful goals! Wishing you all the luck I think your goals are realistic and you’ll be able to do it! I need to work on making goals myself!
Thank you! You should definitely make some – it feels so rewarding when you achieve them 🙂
Looking forward to hearing updates on your progress! Best of luck to you in the new year!
Thanks! You too 🙂
I hope you finally find a job that will make you happy. Here’s to hoping that you rewch these goals before this day next year. Have a great year ahead! Don’t forget to have fun.
Thank you! I’m going to try and have as much fun as possible 🙂
I’m with ya on the monetizing the blog. Although I keep getting trickling sponsored posts, I’d like it to be on the regular. Gotta make that a big time goal this year!
Same with me, I’d love to get more blogging work! Good luck 🙂
Self-hosting your blog is definitely the way to go if you want more control over it (and definitely if you want to monetize!). Go for it, girl!
Thanks! I’m so excited to do it 🙂
Cheers to your goals for the new year! I too love narrowing down my vision for each year and it looks like you’re right on track with it!
Great goals! You have a lot going on, so make sure you don’t try to take too much on all at once. One step at a time! Hosting your own blog gives you a lot more freedom which is nice. I’m also taking steps to be making money off my blog by this time next year. Right now, I make enough to pay for hosting and what not, but I’d like to turn it into more of an income. Wishing you the best for 2017!
Thank you! I’m going to wait until I have enough money to be comfortable with self hosting. It’ll probably take a couple of months but I’m not rushing because I want to do it right 🙂
I would love it if my blog had so much traffic I could live off the ad money! 🙂 Your goals are spectacular. Keep us informed of your progress.
Thank you! I’m going to do updates to keep me on track 🙂
what products are you going to use for your skin?! Also, adsense is okay, but starting your own ebook or course would make you a TON more money :] adsense was hard to get into and then they dropped me because of suspicious activity and then didn’t tell me what happened or let me fix the issue because they won’t tell me what had happened. I lost $40 with them by this. That’s just me, I hope it works out better for you but beware they are very strict!!!!
I’m going to do a blog post all about the products I’ve used to clear my skin really soon! I’ve never considered an ebook – I’ll look into it, thanks 🙂 and I have heard quite a few negatives about AdSense..
I hope you reach your goals! I want to be happy and healthier when 2018 rolls around!
Thank you! Just thinking about 2018 seems so strange haha
I hope you are able to reach all your goals for 2017! Don’t worry I’ve been off and on for the gym all last year and this year my same goal is to continuously going!
Happy New Year and I like that you are speaking to your future goals. I hope you are able to manifest some of them. Look into some natural holistic treatments for clearing up your acne!
Thank you! I’ll have a look 🙂
I actually have a lot of the same goals as you! By next year, I really hope to have a job I love, be making a good bit of additional income through my blog, to clear up my skin, and to be eating better and working out regularly! Good luck on everything ❤
I may be a bit biased but those are great goals 😉 good luck for this year – I hope it brings you everything you want x
It sound as though you have a solid plan in place and some great ideas for the coming year. I hope you are able to accomplish all you want to in 2017.
Thank you!
This time next year I hope to be living back in NYC. I also hope 2017 is a better year, filled with less personal stress and more good news.
I’ve love to like in NYC! I hope 2017 is a good year for you 🙂
Sounds like some great goals. I hope you are able to achieve all of them and have a great year.
Thank you!
You have some great goals – I wish I was thinking ahead like this. I need to be more organized for sure! Hope you do reach your goals!
Thank you! Wishing you the best for this year 🙂
It’s so good to set goals to start chipping away at. You have a great blog. I’m sure you will be successful.
Thank you! Hope you’re having a good 2017 so far 🙂
Awesome goals and I hope you achieve them. Keep going as you’re doing a great job. xx
Thanks lovely! Xx
Great goals you have for yourself. Making money with your blog is absolutely possible. Just be consistent with your posting and apply for blogger campaigns through networks. Good luck!
Thank you! Hopefully if I keep doing what I’m doing I’ll get there 🙂
What great goals! They definitely sound achievable. Like you I would love to be making money from my blog, its the dream! And good luck with all the uni stuff 🙂
Thank you! Good luck with your blog – I’m sure you’ll be making money in no time 🙂
Hope so, thanks lovely!
The fact that you love your job itself is a huge blessing! So many people hate what they are doing. I hope you have a wonderful and successful year!
Thank you! You too 🙂
I hope you achieve everything that you are working toward. The first step to reaching your accomplishments is writing down your goals so I think you are on the right track.
Thank you! I’m thinking of getting a bullet journal so I can keep track of them all 🙂
We have a lot of the same goals. I too would like to be making money from my blog. If we put our mind too it, we can achieve it. Congrats on your first paid post, that’s awesome! Also, ditto on the gym but it’s so boring and feels like a chore. I hope I can change that this year too.
Thank you! I used to think the gym was boring but I enjoy it a lot more now I’ve established which machines and workouts work for me 🙂
Good luck on your goals of making money from your blog. Monetizing your blog is possible but it requires a lot of work.
Thank you! Hopefully the work will pay off 🙂
I have so many big goals for this year! I want my blog to take off, I want to get settled into our new town, I want to pay off student loans, and so many other things!
They’re great goals! I hope you achieve them all 🙂
These are really great goals. You have a lot of motivation I can tell. I’ve got a few, I hope to daily blog from now and also keep up to date with social media more. Would love to make some money from my blog!
Thank you! I’d love to give daily blogging a go – good luck 🙂
These are some pretty cool goals. I’m working on monetizing as well. It’s quite difficult as I am pretty bad at marketing myself.
These are great goals! I too also hope to be self hosting my blog and making a living from it, I’m currently in my last year of uni and would hope to make blogging a full time job
Thank you! I hope uni ends really well for you 🙂
This is such a unique new way of goal setting and I love it! I’m a very private person so I’ll not be sharing my goals here but I’ll definitely write them down in my journal. Thank you for the inspiration!
Thank you! I have some more personal ones too that I wouldn’t write on here – keeping a journal is a great idea 🙂
I didn’t really plan any goals last year with my blogs, but I’m pretty satisfied with the outcome, nonetheless. This year, it’s my goal to rebrand one of my blogs. – HilLesha
Reflective posts like this are actually some of my all-time favorites, because it really helps us realize how awesome things are and all that we’ve accomplished and plan to accomplish! xx Adaleta Avdic
I have started doing a couple sponsored posts too. It is nice to be making some money. I would love to work a job in Social Media too.
I also want to be self hosting my blog asap I’m working now on budgeting for the self hosting sites fees. I’m in the same boat for blog income I blog asbanboutlet but getting paid wouldn’t hurt
Girl you are amazing and I truly believe that this year will be your year. Wishing you the best of luck dear. 🙂
Thank you!
You’ve got some fab aims for 2017, I’m sure by this time next year you’ll have completed the all and be on your way to even more impressive things!
Thank you!
Fab goals for the year, hope they all happen x
Thank you!
Some amazing goals to reach for here. Wish you all the success
Thank you!
Good luck for 2017, I hope you reach all of your goals.
Good luck with your goals, going self hosted isn’t as scary as it sounds
Thank you! I’m looking forward to it