goals
Understanding your goals to help you achieve them.
Bygones: A New Year
It can be said that 2020 was the year that broke us all. In February of 2020, I was engaged, I was going to the gym three times a week, and I was doing my best to work two jobs and finish putting myself through college. By May I had gone down to one job, became single, struggled a bit with alcohol, and slowly brought myself back into the realm of mental stability, even getting a therapist to help me work through some of the issues I was going through, all the while, maintaining full-time enrollment through the Summer and Fall semesters. You could say that I threw myself into work of any kind to get my mind off of losing my engagement as a casualty to COVID-19, and also working longer hours due to higher demand for fast food, as I was working at both Pizza Hut and Sonic Drive-In at the start of 2020.
By Michael King5 years ago in Motivation
2021
2020 was a difficult year for myself and my family. As it was for many others around the world. More specifically, we lost a house we made an offer on, we lost our wedding date and the backup date, we had friends hospitalized in the ICU, and heard the code blues over the halls of the hospital halls, and we all shed tears over the love and social interaction we were all missing. Finally, the biggest blow of all was my mother’s stage four cancer diagnosis the week before Christmas. 2020 was not a good year.
By Heather Marinello5 years ago in Motivation
Speak With My Voice
The beginning of every year is a ritual for a fresh start. It's a time to visualize where you want to go, and who you want to be. Articles are written, habits redefined, and even kids in school write out resolutions for their assignments. A restart is setting an intentional direction, and moving in one direction ensures that one can improve over time.
By Erin Smith5 years ago in Motivation
Weighing Me Down
Identifying My Weights The interesting thing about 2020 is all of the reflective time we had due to being on state mandated lock down, if we took full advantage of the "opportunity" to reflect. I did. I had plenty of time to reflect. December 31 was no different - we couldn't go anywhere to celebrate in the usual New Year's Eve fashion - church for Watch Night Service and then a party for some dancing. Not 2020; nope 2020 was different. My eyes hurt from reading all things news and social media. Read, reflect. Read, reflect. Read some more, reflect - you get the drift. One particular read, reflect cycle led me to an Instagram (IG) Influencer's page, @theshelahmarie, where her challenge was to not make resolutions or goals - but to focus on "after the goal"; to connect to the feeling of accomplishing the resolution/goal. Completely hooked!!! In my reflecting on this new way to create resolutions, I came up with two questions to get me started: What did I want to feel different about and what did I want to feel?
By Belinda Preacher5 years ago in Motivation
The year I've joined the Army singing
With the ugly things going on around, and with no particular reason for expressing happiness in my existence either, I’m not at all in a mood for singing. I also think that my life has got enough routine and strict structure into it. Practically four days of seven from my week are running according to a detailed diary. However, knowing these very well, I've decided to choose a militarised approach and start singing in the process despite any negative feelings.
By GABRIELA LUPU5 years ago in Motivation
Discovering My Power Through Personal Accountability
In honor of the New Year, I thought it would be fitting to share a perspective that isn't as popular or often discussed. When I have seen the topic of accountability come up in "the comments" or discussion boards, its usually been evoked as a reprimand that eventually devolves into 'something else'.
By Marlena Nkene5 years ago in Motivation
The Best me
The Best me I left 2020 behind and found myself on this illuminating light within me that told me 2021 is different but not just me for everyone its different. As humans it’s our natural instinct to want to be better than what we were yesterday. We know that 2020 was not the best year all we can do it move on and learn from our mistakes and let go and stop resisting. It’s a new start, new beginning, new habits, doing things differently in a different perspective, without caring what other people think. I am me and no one is like me. I am a diamond a rare one. Just remember were all diamonds and each of us shine different because our uniqueness. This year I will put myself first. This year I will live in my authenticity. This year I will crush my goals one by one by taking action and not daydreaming on how I want it to come to come true but not taking action. Enough is enough no more procrastination. The key to making those dreams come true for 2021 or really just any year is to make the right choices on a daily basis. Success is hidden in our daily routine. This year I’m sticking to being organized, having discipline and staying focused. I’m letting go of anything that is no longer serving me. We need to remove those negative things, thoughts, people in our life’s to really start fresh. In order to start a new chapter in our life’s we need to not make the same mistakes we did last year. I am adapting this healthy lifestyle not just by taking action but also by the food I eat. We are what we eat literally. Something that I didn’t do the past years is cook my food. I would eat out all the time and waste money a lot of it on eating out and then I asked myself why I didn’t have enough. Enough is enough, I am cooking everyday delicious and nutritious meals and I found it to be fun. I know now what I’m putting in my body and this feels good. It all starts with the thought of wanting to change. The mind is so powerful. We often times bring ourselves down with our thoughts or the way we see ourselves also because of what people have told us in the past that has lingered on to us to the very core of today. I would often times doubt myself and not feel worthy or deserving of the things I would set in my new year’s resolution. Looking back in 2020 I was so negative always living in doubt or fear. Enough is enough I made the shift to heart coherence. Shifting my awareness to my heart because I’m pure consciousness’ I’m paying attention the way I talk to myself. It’s okay to feel emotions but I will not linger on them I will not let them define me. Ok so how am I applying these things on my daily life. I am waking up every day seven in the morning meditating, saying my mantras, exercising, cooking, working, writing, reading and working on my business. Also, one thing that I been applying this year 2021 is learning. I learn something new everyday knowledge is key weather I am reading self-development books or watching YouTube videos of motivational speakers or watching a documentary. Expanding my awareness to a different level of light. Expand the mind to endless possibilities that’s where the magic happens. By doing the things I love on a daily basis, doing these small changes in my life will help me accomplish my goals. I am taking action on my goals and working on them on daily basis. All my hard work will pay off I just know it. But most importantly taking care of myself internally and externally. I love me for who I was before and who I am becoming I love me.
By Brenda Tello5 years ago in Motivation
Pleasure Revolution
I haven't made New Year's resolutions this time, and yet I feel like I'm on track to accomplish more this year than I have before. Maybe that's the secret? I haven't made clear resolutions, but I have set one intention. One that may sound outrageous in this tough world, where we have limited movement, not one but many diseases, economy is floundering, people struggle to cope. Yet, after years of searching, I'm pretty sure this is the best way for me. To keep motivated, to make change, and even to help the world. What is it? To seek more pleasure. So this year, I'm setting out to experience more of it. Both by choosing what to do - and how to do it.
By Margot Zwiefka5 years ago in Motivation
Starting Today
“New year, new me.” The same phrase, played like a broken record by the vast majority of people across the globe. I’ve always joined the chorus, outlining detailed plans as to how I’m going to change myself in the coming year, vocalizing the productivity of my endeavors. But somehow, by the end of January each year, I’m back to my usual routine, and shockingly enough, no different than who I was the previous year. Life is hectic, and it’s all too easy to get bogged down by the obstacles thrown towards you at every turn, falling back on the phrase, “I’ll start tomorrow.” But these words in and of themselves are flawed. Tomorrow is always a day away, it will never come.
By Heidi Reid5 years ago in Motivation
Courage Over Comfort
I will valiantly push forward. Past my insecurities, fears, and self doubt. I will find a way to be the best version of myself every day. Some days that will be easier than others, but deep down I will always know just how much I am capable of. Sometimes that will simply mean acknowledging that I am enough, with whatever I accomplished that day.
By Christine Alley5 years ago in Motivation
