My Monthly Goals for 2020! // Monthly Self-Care Challenge in my Planner

[@intentionallyinpired]

Girl I hAve been on the self reinvention train since I was 2 days old. I’m thankful for finding Christ. I finally feel like I’ve hit the love acceptance jackpot about 15 years ago. I’m almost 50 but always super excited about growth change and improving myself ❤️❤️❤️

[@naibrown2325]

In striving for peace, I ask that you not put yourself down because you are different than others. It's OK if you don't like laundry, you're not alone. Mediation, 10 minutes, if it gives you peace, that's all that matters!!

[@brendahafer7583]

Ok, so color me weird, but laundry is my favorite household chore as long as I can hang them on the clothesline. On rainy or very cold days when I can’t hang them out, not so much. Clothesline clothes smell so much better. I am def gonna try this challenge, because my word for this year is discipline, because I am such a procrastinator and I want to work on being better at getting things done. I also want to lose some weight and be healthier, but I have zero self-control. These are my focus points for this year. Love your videos!

[@sharonperry8978]

Brenda Hafer I totally agree. For me there is something almost zen like in hanging up laundry outside and then taking down and folding into the basket.

[@wnicolo8638]

I am also a widow, like you, I am grateful for my health. May God continue to bless you, guide you and strengthen you. :)

[@MarisaAndChew]

I love this! The way I get my 2 liters of water each day is to not let myself have coffee/tea/juice until I have finished my first bottle, which is 32oz. Two bottles is 2 liters so that little coffee/tea/juice reward after having half is nice! I love your goals!

[@christyb7455]

I do the same but have 24 oz before coffee. Those are the 2 main things I drink, I just don't drink much throughout the day do forcing that first 24 before coffee is big😊

[@Linds52]

Awesome idea! I'm definitely trying this.

[@Kathy5ify]

I did this for my Birthday month, it was so much fun! I planned something new each day, things out of the ordinary! Fun fun fun!~

[@color4laurie722]

OMG! I love love love this idea! I’m absolutely going to try this! What a fabulous idea! You are a genius! 😍😍😍

[@happilyeverafterenterprise2239]

Color4Laurie YASSSSS i agree! I LOVE LOVE this idea!,

[@lisapohlman3992]

Appreciate the time you put into your videos so much! Decluttering is overwhemling when you get started. A good way to keep the frustration down if it is a struggle is just to set your timer for 5-10 minutes a few times a day to get your goal time accomplished. Also, breaking up different areas still count, doesn't all have to be one single focus. Once you make a few donation drop offs or give away items it is so motivating. Areas that are emotionally hard, just tuck them neatly under you are ready!! You got this!! Thanks again for your inspiration!!

[@lgray0234]

This is such a good idea. I try to do too many things at once then get burnt out. Concentrating on one a month seems more doable.

[@robinsismai9085]

Awesome challenge!! I used to be hopeless in the laundry dept, but I started making myself fold the clothes as I pulled them out of the dryer and from there, it was easy to just put them away. I also find that having an 'assigned' laundry day is super helpful because I know it's going to get done on that specific day, no excuses. Good luck with your January challenge!!

[@kenzielogic9405]

"Uh oh, I left the white on that. Guess what. It's staying, cuz ... PEACE" had me choking on my drink. I struggle with laundry too. Hubby and I each do our own and the problem I run into is that my basket gets full but I don't have enough of each type (lights, darks, whites) to justify running a load in my mind. When it comes to laundry, I can procrastinate/rationalize the hell out of it like a champ. LOL

[@kathsetto9724]

Hi, You are not alone. Keeping up with laundry is a total challenge for me too. I also have piles of clean clothes in places on a regular basis.

[@andudontstopyo]

Hi Mary Ellen, these are awesome challenges and I know you will meet them for 2020. Lol...I was laughing because I said to myself, '"Bumble, better stop barking before she gets evicted.' Lol😂🤣 Great video!!!👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@Marina-pq7yl]

I dont have a planner but I am ADDICTED to your channel. I use a basic agenda and got some stickers and pens to decorate it. I love it!! I will definetely get a planner for next year!!! Lots of love from Brazil

[@lizabethaelizabeth9515]

I have started this challenge and last saturday finished washing everey single dirty piece of clothing and today I did my regular laundry. so keeping my promise to myself.

[@Dija378]

I’m the same with laundry and it’s very therapeutic for me to know others struggle with this seemingly simple task! I’m doing well with it in 2020! Have to do this weekend or I’ll fall off track ☺️.

[@iselaflores]

Such a great idea!! I will definitely be doing this. ☺️ Laundry, Water, Exercise - yes. Let this be the year of transformation. Here for it. ❤️❤️

[@michelewatson7258]

I love the way this looks, those boxes look great used in that way. Such a good idea to focus on just one thing each month, you’ve inspired me to do the same.

[@JessicaP2007]

Thanks so getting so personal with us!! I'm the same way with laundry! I hate folding and putting it away! I wash laundry once a week, and lately it's been sitting in the basket, clean, until the next wash day... Why am I like this!? I'm going to work on improving this too!

[@rosejones134]

I like this wellness challenge! Hardest for me would be the March NO SUGAR! Good luck☘️

[@bonniespies5607]

Oh, what a great idea! I've been trying to make my goals realistic for ME...I think focusing on one thing at a time while trying to be mindful of the others is agreat way to set myself up for a greater degree of success. Thanks!

[@cynthiaakacyndsmith6539]

I know you will windup carrying bits and pieces over throughout your year and life. I am so with you. I have already begun.

[@lisad8258]

I am always trying to reinvent myself all the time. I am definitely going to try this challenge this year. Thank you.

[@teresastorms3774]

LOL, I call my laundry Mount Washmore (Fly Lady came up with that term). I love this idea, and I am going to make myselfa page like this too.some of my goals will be different, but many are the same. Definitely keep us posted on how the goals are progressing! My word for 2020 is "Transform". Sticking with monthly goals like this will certainly help transform many things!

[@michelleb3395]

Yep, I am the same way when it comes to laundry.🙌😋

[@christinadoherty]

Love this 😍 I might have to copy it. But I'd be moving some of the goals about. I've been doing a no spend and get up at 6:15am this month. No spend going well but I'm sooooo tired 😂

[@alaskancat]

I have Mount Laundry at any given time, and just mine...the struggle is real!!!

[@seasonedsistahplanner8892]

Great ideal. A newbie pre-planner, I am excited about incorporating this self-care challenge in the beginning of my planner journey. Thank you, for the inspiration.

[@louisech1963]

I really like the fact that you personalize the challenge for yourself. Normally I see people doing challenge that they did found on the internet.

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Louise Charbonneau I didn’t even know there were sick challenges, I just came up with this in my own lol

[@louisech1963]

@@PlanningwithBumble There is montly challenges on the web. haha I like yours better because it is aimed at improving yourself.

[@lovingthislifewithmz.trovi1190]

Yes I'm going to take the challenge with you 😁 ... Thank you for sharing!

[@carolynjones5222]

Good job and good luck on your challenge. My money's on you. you can do it! And you got Bumble! 💖

[@angiepayne6104]

I never get my clothes put away. lol This turned out great. I love this idea.

[@gingerspath3565]

This was such a great plan. I treed to make a bunch of challenges this month and it was too much...I’ve already failed. I think I need to follow your plan to make one change a month. Thank you! And, good luck! I want to hear about your successes as each month goes by.

[@301photogirl]

OMG My word of the year is PEACE as well.

[@craftingaplannedlifejoanna9291]

I feel you on the digital declutter...I have 2 email accounts, one for my personal and one for my channel/business. Combined, I probably have about 9,000 emails that I need to sort through. I know not having it at zero causes me to miss stuff that's important because when I scan my emails, I just miss them. I really need to do that one!!! Great ideas...I wish you luck with your challenges, I'm sure you can do it!!!

[@crystalyoung2139]

Yes girl! I'm going to do this too. I'll come up with ideas for my word clear.

[@vickiemendoza9252]

This is awesome! I think I will try and follow along with some of these items because my word of the year is also "peace" lots of people have a challenge with laundry. However, that's the only thing I stay on top of, LOL. love the doodle!

[@QueenMabelandDoris]

Great idea! Love how you set it out on a page.....now to think what I need to do!! xxx💕

[@deborahheritage5581]

I love your videos. I highly recommend you watch Clutterbug. She has an amazing quick and simple decluttering program 15 minutes a day. Also quick cleaning ideas. She’s so funny too. She honestly changed my life! Good luck!

[@kristinaroberts7216]

Love this whole concept you are definitely on to something! For you’re channel doing these and helping us create Self Awareness To add to our monthly planners is awesome, I am so going to go this Thanks ❤️

[@michellehenry5019]

Love it! Laundry is my nemesis as well. It's my January focus along with cleaning my master bedroom. My 2020 challenge is decluttering--room by room, month by month. I wish you the best on your self-care challenge.

[@Mszscrapsalot]

Love this!!! Looking forward to watching your progress.

[@happilyeverafterenterprise2239]

I so look forward to hearing about this project/ challenge and how you are doing through the year 👍🏻💖👍🏻💖

[@carolsailer1395]

Love Love Love this!!! I am doing something similar to this!!! Each one you picked...I have the Same struggles!!! I use to love laundry...not so much anymore...don’t know what it is & especially the folding & put away...that is on my daily goal for January in my Power Sheets... Because I just procrastinate... I think once I declutter my closet it might help also... Forward is my word of the year, I think it also fits for all the things I want to do this year!!

[@sunshine423d]

I am so the same way with my laundry. It sits piled up in baskets and it annoys my husband so bad. I love this idea! Thank you for sharing!

[@sallyis6084]

This is an amazing idea. One step at a time!

[@lorihicks1916]

I need to do all of these things! I definitely will be attempting to do all these as well. Thanks for the inspiration Mary Ellen, you’re the best 🙂

[@tkpoohbear]

I think this is an awesome idea and I'm going to try this...Thank you for the inspiration

[@jande14]

I love this, very motivating! I'm actually doing something similar this year. I have ADD, so I can relate to almost all of your monthly challenges! They've just always been a struggle for me. I hope you keep us updated on how each month is going. Best of luck! 😊

[@melodywst]

Love this! I will definitely be joining you in some of these. I already wake up early (5 am), but need to go to bed earlier.

[@weazy594]

Great idea!! I will gave to sit down and make my 12 month plan.

[@karenanderson2732]

I"m going to do this for my self and I think this is just an amazing challenge! I just love your video's and I think you are an amazing person to watch.

[@glendabesler8946]

Definitely suck at laundry too lol and I'm starting to cloth diaper my youngest 🤦and also I'll be stealing this idea! Love it!! Definitely need to do some monthly challenges.

[@wilmavpijkeren-raayen4482]

OMG...YOUR SO HILARIOUS 🤣🤣🤣 but I do love this idea and the sheet. In fact I,m coming to make something similar myself... good luck achieving your goals. I know that a strong woman like you can do this😊 and because you're word of the year is peace...you shouldn't be to hard on yourself when you don't. At least you've made the effort and give it you're attention to start with

[@tomekabowie7311]

This is great! You just gave me an idea for my monthly bible study topics title page. thanks for sharing.

[@anniegracie101]

Really great idea. I love your videos...you’re the #1 planner that I follow. Thank you! ❤️

[@PlanningwithBumble]

gracemechelle thanks so much!

[@karensimmons3602]

I love this page and I am going to make one for myself

[@faithlovato3402]

wonderful idea!!! yep i should do this too! thank you!!!!

[@MichelleGissara]

Love this idea! Thanks for the inspo 👍

[@reginafrost2553]

Very needed in my life. Thanks for the idea!

[@caraszczepanik]

I really like this idea! Challenges are a great way to keep us motivated to improve. I may join you in this!!

[@margaretthym8234]

I also suck at laundry. I dream of the day when a robot is invented that can fold and put away my laundry for me - that task feels more burdensome than putting the clothes through the washer and dryer.

[@PlanningwithBumble]

Margaret Thym I also can’t wait for that robot. I hope it’s invented in my lifetime

[@emmalillywheeler6571]

Same! I'm great at washing and drying, and even separating, but do you think the clothes make it into the wardrobe? Like heck do they! 😂🤭

[@DreamingTinyDesigns]

Lol! Laundry is my arch enemy🤣 Folding and putting it away is SO HARD .

[@DreamingTinyDesigns]

I am going to do a version of this for myself too! What a great idea!

[@turkeyperson345]

I love this idea! Have my list of challenges and was waiting for inspiration, thanks! Beautiful 💐

[@nissicardenas5435]

I am for sure doing this challenge you are a genius thank you for sharing I definitely need to drink more water!!!!!! ❤️

[@sadrasmith6820]

I love this!! Definitely will be following this and trying it myself

[@emilyrogers3271]

Sounds like a great self care challenge. Good luck!

[@deezdymonds]

I really like this. I want to do some challenges around my word for the year. Thanks so much for all the great videos!!

[@mischastewart]

This is a great idea! I'm going to try it

[@dawnh7043]

This is a great idea. Going to try it.

[@mszippy8224]

I absolutely love this 🤗 thanks for sharing!

[@ElderandOakFarm]

I used to separate my shirts on hangers by long sleeve short sleeve tank tops and each one of those sections were color coded! I am a perfectionist as well and I just couldnt keep up with it anymore with having 2 kids now. One thing that helped me is getting 4 baskets, one for each type (whites, colors, kids clothes and then 4th one for my husbands and I's clean clothes) and then i no longer fold or hang amd thing that doesnt wrinkle. Like basketball shorts, or shirts that are made of material that doesnt wrinkle- all goes in a drawer. Towels and washcloths now go in baskets in the closets. i have stopped separating my shorts like that and I dont match socks anymore!

[@NanaIzzy3]

Oh my...love this im sure gonna make a spread like that...i need to do everything you listed and more lol

[@KimberlyBimberly1]

I drink close to a gallon of water a day. I was hospitalized in 2015 for low sodium (which is very serious, I found out) and they restricted me to 1.5 liters of water a day, which the urologist said was the optimal amount of water intake a day. It was so hard to restrict it to that much. Luckily my low sodium was due to a medication and it normalized when I stopping taking the medication, so now I happily drink my gallon of water a day. Get a hydroflask or some sort of thing like that, and it really helps keep it cold and refreshing.

[@ellenscofield6952]

You sound like me! I have had trouble with laundry my entire life. Folding and putting where it belongs is the biggest challenge! I may have to do this challenge too!

[@vivianwakoff]

I love your page! I do a few challenges bimonthly because I like to have longer than a month but 12 weeks is a little too long for me. This first bimester I'm doing digital declutter (to start the year with a cleaner digital environment. I'm also resuming the "drink up to 1.5 liters of water a day" and "eat fruit at least twice a week". Oh, I also like to try a new recipe every month, just one to keep things interesting.

[@C.Dupree]

Very nice! I like this. Keep us posted. Much love~

[@kevans763]

Love this. I'm going to do this.

[@Scrapin2012Designs]

Yessssssssss!!! I plan on jumping on this challenge is there a #tag that we should use... Thank you for the idea and Happy New Year 2 U & Bumble

[@ElderandOakFarm]

Omg 6 days a week at the gym!?! I do good to get there 1 or 2 times a week!

[@katrinacole6741]

This is a great idea and so pretty. I believe I will join you.

[@Tesabr1]

You can do 30/30 in February where each day of the month you find that many items to get rid of. On the 1st you get rid of 1 thing, 2nd - 2, 3rd -3 & so on. Since Feb is a short month on the 29th -29. You should git rid of 435 items by the end of the month. Just an idea

[@pamjournalcreate]

I love this idea!!! I am definitely doing something like this. This month i am doing a NO SUGAR month, so far so good and i am also doing a no spend year ( we will see how that goes LOL) but i love the idea of having a challenge every month. i would love to see all your updates on this. Luv your channel 💕

[@XoXo_preepys]

Such an awesome idea!!!

[@magdalenamarkham3563]

I love this! My resolution this year was to be healthier mind, body, and spirirt; I know what things I want to do but I haven't really planned out what it will look like each month. Will totally be making a page like this!

[@natashab.257]

LOVE THIS!! I’ll definitely be making one!! 💖💖

[@happilyeverafterenterprise2239]

FAB FAB IDEA ! IM IN!

[@roseelkins3506]

Love this idea - I'm going to do this cause I get stuck on decluttering - love your videos.

[@jenniharris7400]

We are a family of 5 and I am always way behind in laundry. It's my enemy for sure!

[@cynthiawempen3877]

I absolutely love this idea!

[@ratbag113]

I love this idea so frickin much!! I’m so doing this! I have a laundry pile monster (clean clothes I haven’t put away) but in my defence it the washing of 5 people and I’m the only adult (and I won’t let my teen do it because my kitchen is small and he’d get in my way 😂). I also need to drink more water and lose weight. Definitely trying this!

[@sallylustig5989]

What a great idea!! I may steal this from you...

[@rvdreamer6321]

For February, I recommend watching KZbinr "The Minimal Mom" if you don't already. She is amazing! I met her in person when she had a short tour last year. Her tips are fantastic!! My life IS more peaceful with less clutter. Still have a couple of areas left to finish, but it has been LIFE CHANGING!

[@paulashealthyliving]

omg you MET her. She is my decluttering guru

[@rvdreamer6321]

@@paulashealthyliving It was a wonderful experience! She is just as awesome and down-to-earth in person.

[@JenJenBoBin]

I love it!!!! Miss Bumble needs some pet steps I got some for my dog on Amazon (very affordable) now I don't have to keep putting her up and down ...peace! ❤️

[@girlie0226]

OMG I was going to comment the same thing!

[@JenJenBoBin]

@@girlie0226 my dachshunds love their steps i have them in the family room by the couch too :)

[@kelliemarie2901]

I have no idea of this will help any other planner babes, but every time I get a new sticker book, I peel off the sticky overlay sheet, and damn does it make peeling stickers off SO much easier! Yes, it takes a little time, at least until you become an old pro like me (I won’t tell you how many books I’ve peeled by now lol), and it can be super fiddly to start with, but once you get the hang of it, you can do an entire 30 page book in around 5 minutes. Oh, and have on hand some pointy tweezers and scissors, which will help a lot in the poking process!

[@toniarenee2709]

This is a great idea!

[@Butterflies.and.Tulips]

Awesome idea!

[@KatieReadsKoziesAndMore]

I think this looks fantastic. I’m doing a different version of this already. This month I’ve started writing a morning gratitude journal to start my day with positive thoughts. I’ve started decluttering my wardrobe by doing laundry and sorting out all the keeps - donates - trash. Next month is NO SPEND and decluttering/organizing my kitchen and bathroom cabinets. I’m thinking about moving in November, so every month will have some decluttering along with the majority of your list so that whether I stay here another year, or move, I will be living with less junk and more peace of mind! Oh, I’ll be doing the walking in March or April. There is no way I’ll be doing that in July when the temps may be up in the 90’s! May I add that I’m fascinated by the way you pulled your monthly stickers from your book? I tend to use a full month all right in a row. You don’t. For some reason I fixated on this? A 39-year career of working in a university and revamping our processes every August may be the reason why...😉

[@ImaniTolliver]

I love it! Color me inspired!

[@marti1264]

Great idea love this!