First Quarter of 2022...ups & downs

So, the end of the first quarter of 2022, is coming to an end. It went by at a steady pace to me. There were many beginnings and pauses (not ends) in this quarter. For me, the first quarter was a learning curve ball. There were many good days and there were some bad days. There were even some days where I wanted to throw in the towel completely and say THE HELL WITH IT!

But I didn't.

I took a couple of days to regroup and got back on track. Sometimes, you just have to do that. If you feel uneasy, take a break, breathe, and pick up where you left off at. I have been told that you don't change the goal, you change the plan to help achieve that goal.

This is how my first quarter went:

Ups:

1) I started back in my jewelry business and within my last two Facebook lives, I have sold over $700 worth of jewelry.

2) I implemented a self-care day weekly for myself.

3) I have gotten comfortable with my planning style and set-up.

4) I am really enjoying sharing my affirmations with myself and others.

5) I started another YouTube channel for my planning lifestyle.

6) I started budgeting and focusing on my finances more and responsibly.

7) I learned how to separate personal and business, no matter how the other person feels.

8) My boundaries are now important to me to have and I share them so people will know where I stand.

9) I achieved my savings goal for the first quarter of the year.

Downs:

1) I got depressed because my other YouTube channel wasn't growing.

2) My numbers went down in my Etsy sales for stationary for two weeks straight.

3) I missed two BIG business meetings with some important people because I did not put it on my calendar.

4) Some people that I thought were in my corner, turned out to only be there for their benefit.

5) I said "yes" to too many that drove me mentally crazy.

In-between

1) I starter physical therapy for my right know that hurts real bad.

So overall, I would say I had an interesting first quarter. Going into the second quarter, I am more prepared (mentally and physically) for the challenges ahead. Actually, I am looking forward to it because I have made some notes and put certain things in place for deadlines during that time frame of the year. I know now how to pace myself and not go at a speed to compare self to others but compare self to self.

Off to the second quarter of 2022 I go!

How did your first quarter of the year go? Did you achieve any goals? Did you throw in the towel? Did you adjust?

xoxo