August | Monthly Goals 2026

A Second Fresh start

I know its odd to be creating my August Monthly goals now, but truly this is when I finally feel like I can start my year. I haven’t planned out my life for the last 5-ish months because everything felt like it was hinging on whether or not I would be traveling to Italy in September.

And YEAH!!!, I finally got my visa so that means I can finally squeeze in as many goals as possible before the year ends.

Now that I know where I will be for the reminder of the year, lets head back to the drawing board and see what I need to change, what’s possible and what I need to push into 2027. That means turning to my 2026 Yearly Goal Planner. The stubborn part of me believes I can still achieve the goals I set out at the beginning of the year but it would require me to lock in like I am a madman.

Finding a Rhythm

If I haven’t said it before I will say it now. I thrive with routine, predictable days and unhealthy amount of control over what happens in my day to day “life”. For me that means:

• Waking up at the same time in the morning and having a Morning Routine
• Taking my daily walks
• Going to the gym
• Journaling & Gratitude every night

Once I feel like I can do these 4 things consistently overtime will I gain the confidence to tackle my ambitious 2026 goals. For now I am going to take it one task, one day and month at a time. A year from now I will be glad I did not give up on the year and lived it out.

August Goals

Education

1. 90 Hours of Pomodoros
2. Write out SACAIR paper
   1. Perform Ontology Evaluation

Finances

1. Track Expenses for August
2. Create mock Europe Budget

Health

1. Improved my middle split depth – Practice routine 12 times
2. No takeout during the week
3. 16 Strength Training Workouts

Hobbies

1. Read Sense and Sensibility
2. Read Apothecary Diaries Volume 9

Personal Development

1. Complete SMMA Course
2. Publish 4 blog articles
3. August Goals
4. August Review
5. Notes on a Life in Progress
6. Zero to AI Engineer

Self Care

1. Complete 2 item off my 101 Challenge List
2. Complete the 50 Questions
3. Attend a Therapy session

Spirituality

1. Attend church 4 times
2. Attend mid week Bible study

I kind of feel like this months goals are realistic at this stage of the year. I have decided to ease into my goals rather than overextend myself and get discouraged if I fail.

Take a moment to take a breath and pat yourself on the back, or maybe find someone to give you a long, tight hug and tell you:

You are going to be okay, and you can start over as many times as you need to.