Mid-Year Goal Check-In

Checking in with my 24 goals for 2024 and my reading goals for the year. Stay til the end to see my soapbox rant about goals.
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[@kathiemarsico4190]

Hi Krista, Just a gentle reminder to make that doctor appointment. Please make it now and go before cold and flu season comes with germs in the office. Taking care of your health is one of the best gifts you can give yourself!! You are worth it! XO

[@Bookchara]

Definitely a good idea to hone in on the goals that are top priority!

[@caseyr4188]

That is A LOT of goals! Hopefully you’re not feeling any pressure. I love watching your videos and find you to be authentic and wonderful at recapping books.

[@BooksAndJams]

No pressure allowed! Thanks for your encouragement.

[@LaynasBookshelf]

You have such a great attitude and outlook on your goals! I feel like even doing these things once is an accomplishment

[@BooksAndJams]

Any progress is good progress.

[@sharonallen3091]

I loved your goal of wanting to write letters! Our society is missing out on such a lovely way to communicate. I'm in South Australia, so if you'd like to write, I promise I will write back.

[@BooksAndJams]

Thanks, Sharon. That would be fun! Can you email me your mailing address?

[@sharonallen3091]

@@BooksAndJams where will I find your email address?

[@sharonallen3091]

@@BooksAndJams would you give me your email? I was unlucky in finding it 😉

[@Jess-pagesandgrace]

You're doing amazing! I love setting goals and tracking. Even if you don't meet them, you're usually still doing better than when you started :)

[@BooksAndJams]

I agree completely! Thanks.

[@loriglasser5173]

Hi Krista - ☀️ Congratulations on all your progress and accomplishments with your goals! You are quite inspiring. I appreciate your perspective not to stress over our goals. 😊📚

[@BooksAndJams]

Thanks, Lori!

[@loriglasser5173]

@@BooksAndJams🌸🦋

[@marymargaretney1501]

Glad you don't beat yourself up over exactly meeting your goals. Go with the flow!

[@BooksAndJams]

Yes! There’s no point in stressing about these goals.

[@daisy4750]

Nice video!

[@tammys5687]

I love to listen to the Bible and follow along. I’m reading my Bible through this year also, and I know I would have gotten off track if I hadn’t been listening.

[@BooksAndJams]

That's a great idea. My family did that back when we were all much younger and doing it together.

[@leighcochran8276]

🎉🎉🎉hello there!! I've read, I think, 35 books so far. I finished two this week, which kinda got me out of a small slump. I started working again April 1st so my reading has slacked. St simons is AWESOME. Have a great time. Ephesians 6 is such a powerful chapter.

[@BooksAndJams]

Fabulous, Leigh. Glad you're not feeling slumpy anymore. I did enjoy St Simons Island. It was beautiful there. My room looked out over a marshy area where the sun set every day. It was so pretty!

[@Writing4Jesus247]

Great job, Krista! I have way fewer goals than you lol and am doing pretty good. Write more letters: four so far! Donate more: ✔ Read books on shelves✔ Don't buy books this year😂FAIL! But I am unhauling books I've read and don't want anymore so🎉😊Feels good! Been fun. Been reading Bible more too (The Chosen has really helped!) and am planning on getting more involved at my church❤God bless, sister!

[@coffeelovingmaria]

I love The Chosen!

[@mollyalladin2431]

Thanks for the reminder that life won't end if I don't meet all my goals! I happen to look at mine today and I am doing ok. Definitely not adding more next year! In fact I may cut back a little. We will see!

[@BooksAndJams]

I think I might cut back a little next year too. I am thinking about choosing some quarterly goals instead of yearly. Wonder if that might work better for me.

[@mollyalladin2431]

@@BooksAndJams That's a good idea. Can't wait to see what you come up with.

[@alik7064]

Silent book clubs are a lot of fun. I try to go once a month.

[@BooksAndJams]

Woohoo! I would love to one of these days.

[@sandyokey1019]

The luau would count for July’s social challenge💕 I’m doing okay with my challenges, I have way less than you, but I’m starting to burn out. I was just thinking yesterday I’m going to cut back on them next year. They make me set monthly tbr’s and while it was fun last year and the first part of this year, my mood reading me wants to get back in control and I feel like it might be putting me into a slump. I just can’t abandon them now so I am making myself push on, but I feel like next year I’m going back to mood reading primarily. I think you’re doing great❤️

[@BooksAndJams]

Yes, but also this singles retreat and Nicaragua can count. But I think the luau is the most like what I had in mind when I made the goal. I think I may cut back on my challenges next year too. Maybe do seasonal goals instead of yearly ones. Let them go if you're feeling stress because of them. No need to get to the point of burnout! It's not worth it.

[@kristyfolsom3218]

I love St. Simon's. If you get a chance to cross over to Jekyll Island, they have a sea turtle center and one side of the island is Driftwood Beach (it's beautiful!)

[@BooksAndJams]

I did go to the sea turtle center and driftwood beach one day. VERY COOL!!

[@rachelskaggs7847]

You're doing great! I consider even going to church being social lol Maybe I need to up my game! I also love goals. It's like something to look toward but yet not something that's going to change my life if I don't accomplish.

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

Krista, you are amazing! I love your positive outlook. My biggest goal this year was to get rid of “stuff” I don’t need or use. I got rid of “sentimental” things like old gifts which meant so much to me when I received them. Now, I cannot even remember who gave them to me! This clean-out has been a completely positive experience. Most importantly, my two bestest friends (both in their 70’s) have health concerns, as do I. I try to touch base with them everyday. I need to do better with contact toward my other friends as well. Retirement is a busy time in life! 😂

[@glendaw5221]

Katie. I’m in my 70’s and have a bestie who is in Hospice. I just commented that my one reading goal is to read a book in memory of my online booktuber Alice. I feel like she was a friend though we never met. Hugs.

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

@@glendaw5221 Oh Glenda, I am so sorry to hear this. I will keep you both in my prayers. Everyday truly is a gift. I wish you both bright skies, loads of smiles, and no pain. Yes, there are a few KZbinrs I have been following since 2014. They are like family. And now these young BookTubers are filling our days with youth and laughter. Stay strong and keep in touch, if you feel like it.

[@glendaw5221]

@@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore do you have a channel?

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

@@glendaw5221 No, not here. But I do have a page on Instagram. Do you use Instagram?

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

@@glendaw5221 I have an Instagram account. Do you use Instagram? Or participate in reading sprints?

[@junewood3012]

I really like your categories, I agree, goals are good! I'm going to revisit this video in December/January. I try to keep too much in my "mind" and think I can remember everything 😂😂. Thanks for sharing and your transparency 💙

[@BooksAndJams]

I think I might change things up next year and do seasonal goals rather than yearly ones. And narrow it down a bit more. We'll see.

[@junewood3012]

@@BooksAndJams sounds even better!

[@dwoodw6990]

I honestly haven't looked at my goals to see how I'm doing on them. I'm a little bit nervous because I know I haven't been reading much the last couple of months. I hit a slump and it has just now started to go away. I'll have to check in on my goals and see how much (or how little) progress has been made.

[@BooksAndJams]

I don't look at them regularly so it's always fun to do a checkin just to see. Glad your slump is headed out.

[@juliewells4310]

I think you'll really like St. Simons, I do! If you can, go to Jekyll Island as well, it's really pretty!

[@BooksAndJams]

Nice. I have never been here before. Haven't seen much yet, but so far it's really pretty.

[@Fernie4243]

I lost my journal with my list of goals, if that tells you anything. LOL financial goals are good, health goals are improving (today was day 1 training for a 5K run with my 12 yr old), letter writing is a flop. My reading goals this year have evolved. First I planned to only read 30 books and get a bunch of the big books off my tbr, then I changed it to 30 catholic books plus classics, then 30 catholic books including fiction catholic authors and classics. I'm around 20 from that growing catholic category and I lost count of the classic category. My tbr pile is huge. One of my booktubers mentioned a reading bingo and that might actually help get through my piles if I can find one in a similar reading style to mine.

[@BooksAndJams]

I have lost my journal a few times. haha. Way to go training for a run with your kiddo. What great memories. I love how goals can change and evolve as the year goes on. There's nothing wrong with that.

[@bytesofmemory]

I need to get back into goal setting.. even when we dont hit them they help motivate us! You are killing your reading goals!!

[@BooksAndJams]

Yes! That's how I feel about goals too. Progress over perfection for sure. We need to chat about a Greenvalley Book Fair day soon!

[@bytesofmemory]

@@BooksAndJams yes! Lets plan something!

[@leeh4343]

I’m reading The One and Only Ivan for that Buzzwordathon prompt. 😊

[@BooksAndJams]

Woohoo! I have One and Only Family checked out from the library.

[@lilybugslibrary]

Great goals. I am going to try this next year. It may keep me more on track.

[@BooksAndJams]

It's a fun way to look at goals.

[@JaneReads]

Even if you are failing on your various life goals at least your reading goals are on track 😅

[@BooksAndJams]

Right?! And any progress is good progress in my opinion.

[@theresas709]

I also had a goal of joining a real live book club and I finally did it, but it doesn't meet till Saturday Aug. 3. I hope all goes well. Maybe we can both achieve that one. Doctor Krista!😷😊

[@BooksAndJams]

I know...I know. haha. I will.

[@SarahAsYouWish]

I am not big on setting specific goals for myself, more like areas on which I’d like to give extra attention. I love watching your goals videos though.

[@BooksAndJams]

I like that though. It's basically the same as how I am viewing my goals this year.

[@insearchofwonder]

I didn't even write down any of my non reading goals so I don't even remember what they were lol. So you're a step ahead of me!

[@BooksAndJams]

Haha. I only started writing them down last year after watching Bekah, Books and Bujo share her list in 2022.

[@glendaw5221]

I will be surprised if you like the Everyone in My Family book. But you never know. I’m no longer setting reading goals. The only one I have is to read Cloud Cuckoo Land in memory of Alice and the Giant Bookshelf. It was one of her all time favorites. I am participating in the Bekah and Chloe thingee because I can choose books and your ketchupathon on my owned books.

[@BooksAndJams]

What a shock it was to learn of Alice's passing. SO sad. Love that goal of reading a book in her honor.

[@kimhoot2044]

I recently watched a video about how to print book covers! The KZbin channel is named JashiiCorrin and it was posted about a week ago. I'm sure there are plenty of others as well. On my birthday last year I made a list of books I wanted to read by my next birthday. Over the following month it rose to 45 books. I’m not going to finish them all unless I give up going whole hog into Series September and Victober (which I love to do). I've read 31 so I'm not doing too badly (69% and I still have some time). There are just so many interesting things to read. The BookTuber Qwordy, to celebrate her birthday (the same as yours), announced "The Hardest Reading Challenge You've Ever Done". I’m wondering if I can do it. Well, I'm not going to follow her rules and I'm changing a couple of her prompts/challenges so it's not really her challenge I'm doing but I'm hoping it will get me out of a rut. Her goal is primarily to promote independent authors. Mine is to try new things. Whether I do it or not it’s been fun planning. Thanks for the video! I always love goal check-ins.

[@kfp10596]

Is the craft kit cross stitch. If so I can help you. It’s relaxing, easy and you can listen to an auto book while stitching

[@BooksAndJams]

I used to cross stitch when I was younger. No, this kit is embroidery, which I also dabbled with when I was younger, but never got into it. I want to try!

[@JessieTBRoverflowing]

I always enjoy your check-ins and love your no-stress approach with them. I used to have a goals of the year list and accomplishments of the year list back in my 20’s before children. Since then I have loose goals in my head but I forget them half of them time. 🤪 The last couple years I keep meaning to try having a few goals written down to see if that keeps me more organized. Maybe next year. 😆

[@ChautonaHavig]

Ooooh! I'm going to check out your "Their" because I need that one, too. And I like your "like" too! I'm with you on goals. Things that I want to do or not but no stress. 100%

[@BooksAndJams]

No stress allowed!!

[@ladyking119]

Like all your goals, but like you said, if you don't achieve them successfully, that is okay it just fun to track them. I only make reading goals, I have the series goal and have achieve a lot, but still more to go, hopefully in Series September, I have read a lot off my shelves I like to put a goal of reading one non-fiction a month, but fell off that from May till now I also had a goal to read books recommended to me, I read 5 of them and I wanted to read some back list books from 4 authors and only read 1 book for each, I think next year only pick 2 of those authors. I read 14 Kindle books this year, wasn't a goal, but had to since some books have small print for me to read even with glasses. I do the Buzzword challenge. but missing two of them, if I find a book fits the prompt, but if I don't I am fine with that. Its just a fun thing to follow.

[@jaynehunter-ar]

If you ever want to buddy read Their Eyes Were Watching God, let me know! I have that sitting unread on my shelves, and I'd love to get to it.

[@susanfryman5156]

Great video as always. Have a great time this weekend. I’m praying about this.

[@BooksAndJams]

Thank you, Susan!

[@caseyr4188]

Okay, love the outlook on your goals 🎉

[@gailmartin5417]

I love to crochet but don't like the finishing - tying in ends, etc. So I have lots of UFOs *Unfinished objects. LOL

[@BooksAndJams]

Yeah, the finishing is the worst part for me too.

[@user-ts2yd8pj7c]

Their Eyes Were Watching God was my January Buzzwordathon book - I loved it and it is so far my favorite book this year

[@BooksAndJams]

Ooo I love to hear that! I hope to love it too.

[@theresepazell7875]

Christmas Memory is a great book yhink its by Truman Compote.Has a little boy in it i think u would enjoy also made into a movie. Movie star Geraldine page. So heartwarming..Enjoy.

[@christinaalbee6874]

I only have about 2 goals for the year. 1. To read at least 25 of my own personal library and 2. Do Chantels reading challange

[@BooksAndJams]

Love it! Keeps it simple and easy to remember and keep up with.

[@toniweller6008]

💚📚

[@helencraig55]

Krista, in the book world, author Eugenia Price is synonymous with St. Simons, GA. You probably know of her, but if not, check her out. She writes antebellum historical fiction and Christian non-fiction. The Beloved Invader, part of her St. Simons trilogy, is my favorite. I recently thrifted Eugenia Price’s South by Mary Bray Wheeler. If you can put your hand on a copy, take it along. It’s a great guidebook to her work and the area. Maps etc. 😊

[@LaynasBookshelf]

Would the mid Atlantic Booktube meetup count as social 😊

[@BooksAndJams]

Yes, absolutely! That's my June one. woohoo!

[@katiemcneece9291]

You could do a collab video for series September. 😊

[@BooksAndJams]

I like the idea of doing it for another theme month....hmmm my wheels are turning.

[@louisesanto-dontaddnumber]

Yellowface was okay. Not memorable for me. A really excellent historical fiction: Daughters of Shandong.

[@BooksAndJams]

Thanks for the rec!

[@kamidsjournee]

“Second half of the year” 😳 yikes!!!

[@BooksAndJams]

Crazy, right?

[@MidloLiz]

Hi Krista! I've been going to the Richmond Book Club through MeetUp. I've really enjoyed it so far! In August we're reading The 71/2 Deaths of Evelyn Hugo-but they choose a good variety of genres. I'll email you the meetup link details if you're interested .

[@BooksAndJams]

Sweet! I got your link. I'm at a retreat right now, but will check it out when I get back home.

[@sharonallen3091]

Hi Krista. Where will I find your email address?. Tried replying to your comment, but it didn't go through.

[@BooksAndJams]

My email is in every video's description box. It's [e-mail] 😊

[@lindadashner9205]

your doing good. will you show us on camera how to do pictures when you find out?😀📙📘📗

[@BooksAndJams]

Haha. I'll try to remember.