2018 Goals

2018 GOALS:

Here are the goals I posted/shared in January-

1. Complete a 5K: Run in Blue in June!!! √
2. Read 2 books for pleasure: I have read 6 books and I am in the middle of two right now… and someone just shared another one with me! Ay Dios Mio what is a girl to do??? Read them all? Yep! √
3. Visit 4 new countries – 3 down and 1 more to go. √ – I will see my 4th country in December … but I did go to Seoul again! – I DID NOT VISIT 4 NEW COUNTRIES. I was hoping to go Macau this weekend, but I am renewing my work visa so I can’t leave the country.
4. Pay down some US Debt : Yea  – I have paid down some … totally need to pay down more – but it gets a check mark too, lol √
5. Play in a waterfall – √ finally this one gets a check – yesss! Waterfall in Ningbo … wonderful √
6. BE!!! Just BE. Enjoy each day as it comes. Live. Love. Laugh. Smile. Live a life rooted and established in JOY! #EverdayJOY Yup! Everyday Joy is a thing! Its real Yall! √ – Everyday Yall …. these #BlackExpatDays don’t come without theier moments and challenges but I am managing my way through them with more grace daily! √√√

SO I set 6 very realistic goals I and only have one more that I did not hit! Not a bad year.

I only didn’t hit all my goals because of my passport/visa being the government longer than planned. I am okay with this! There is always next year…. which is almost here…

5/6 is not bad yall….  That’s an 83% Passing Score … better than a 70% which my dad always said was average … so I’m still over average! Aaaaaayyyeee!!!!

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If I say so my self …. Time to reflect and think on my 2019 Goals/Plans!

 

I also made a goal to myself to have 100 followers by the end of the year. Well … I have 64 which is still pretty cool! I will keep the goal for 100 for 2019 and as the year goes we will see what happens. Thank you to all of you for following my journey as an Black American Expat living in Shanghai!

*shameless plug* you can always share my blog with friends and on your social platforms! paz…..

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I am excited about life! I am filled with Hope. I am overwhelmed with JOY! I am going to do my best to live by the ‘Glad Texts’ 

#FearlessinShanghai #Thankful #joychangeslives #KMarieTakesChina #BlackGirlMagic #KarlaGirlLivingLife #BlackGirlJoy #LivingMyLifeLikeItsGolden #ChinaorBust #ChinaAintReady #BlackInShanghai #BlackInChina #BlackAmericanInChina #LookOutWorldHereComesKarla  #KarlaGirlJoy #BlackGirlInShanghai #eatsleeppartyrepeat #givingisgood #givingisfun #WakandaForever #ShuriAndNakiaAndOkoye #MelaninMagic #Blessed #FaithfulIsMyGod

“life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all”  – Hellen Keller

*I choose ADVENTURE

…as always thanks for following my adventures abroad ….