In the middle of a goal it can be scary to stop and evaluate your progress.  We often don't want to face how things are going because we might have to own it. Sometimes big emotions come up when we evaluate a goal. It can feel like we are evaluating ourselves instead. The important part of evaluating a goal is becoming calm and non-judgmental and asking 3 predictable questions: What went well and why? What didn't go well? What did you learn?  When we know what to expect, the step of evaluating can be straightforward and helpful. Those questions can give us insight and traction on our goals.