Let’s Set April 2025 Goals

My writer productivity skyrockets when I set monthly writer goals, and it’s time to share my April goals. At the beginning of each week I break them down into daily tasks that fit my current schedule. Do you know how great it is to finish projects? Of course you do! For me, setting monthly goals makes it all possible.

Every month I share how I did the previous month as well as what my new goals are. Let’s get to it!

How Did I Do? Jill’s March 2025 Goals

WRITING:

• Write 38,750 words in new Love Inspired manuscript. CHECK

HEALTH:

Welp, this extra weight isn’t going away, so I broke down and downloaded a new calorie-tracking app. I’ve been using it for a week and a half. So far, so good. Knowing I have to log my food prevents me from eating too-large portions, and I opt for healthier snacks. For the most part.

• Track my food every day. CHECK
• Exercise for 20-30 minutes every weekday morning. CHECK
• Mini-workouts at least 5 evenings a week–a 10 minute walk, or 15 minutes on the stationary bike, a short YouTube workout, etc. CHECK

PERSONAL:

• Buy new workout clothes. Mine are old. CHECK
• Visit our daughter (already on the calendar!)–I miss her! CHECK
• Read 2 books (I’m usually pretty burned out at night when I’m writing a first draft). CHECK

I stuck to my daily goals with writing and managed to exceed the word count by 2,000. Not bad! As for my health, I’m kind of in limbo. Eating right, exercising, and not seeing much movement on the scale. It’s trending downward, just not as quickly as I’d like. On the personal front, I enjoyed seeing my daughter! I did buy a few workout clothing items, and I read 7 books. Wow! I wasn’t expecting to get that much reading in.

Jill’s April 2025 Goals

WRITING:

• Finish the draft of a new Love Inspired manuscript. Revise and submit it.

HEALTH:

Track my food every day.

• Track my food on weekdays
• Adjust macros (carbs, protein, fat) as needed
• Exercise for 20-30 minutes every weekday morning.
• Mini-workouts at least 5 evenings a week–a 10 minute walk, or 15 minutes on the stationary bike, a short YouTube workout, etc.

PERSONAL:

• Walk outside as much as possible
• Watch the Michigan Spring Football Game on television and make fun snacks for it
• Have dinner with friends
• Read 2 books

I have a lot to look forward to this month. I plan on finishing this novel. We get to celebrate Easter! Dinner with friends is already on the calendar. And the trees and spring flowers will be blooming. What’s not to love?

 I’d love to hear your goals for April! Any challenges? Wins? Let me know!