Resolutions, Goals, Plans...WHY!!

There are a lot of articles out right now on how to: craft, bullet point, spreadsheet, collage; your: resolutions, goals, plans, aspiration. And why not, it’s a new year, 2022 to be exact. Happy New Year!! New years are always a good time to reassess to look back and remember what you have accomplished, identify what needs to change and to look forward with hope. So are Mondays, but that’s a different post.

Ultimately resolutions are about change; making some move from “here” to “there.” It’s easy to get caught up in the planning and the SMART goals of change. Working out all the details of how you fit some new routine, diet, workout into your already busy life. However, what I find interesting and most important in that reassessing, is taking time to understand the “why” of the change. What’s motivating you? Who is the change for? What will the result of the change accomplish? Cultivating this curiosity can be done through journaling, contemplative walks, conversations with friends, or working with a coach.

This focused time on the motivation behind the change is what makes the difference between sticking with a resolution, or abandoning it on “quitters day” (yes it’s a thing). How are you going to seize the 2022 opportunity?

- You believe in you and so do I, DawnMarie