20 PLANNING YOUR BEST YEAR
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REFLECT ON 2020 “There’s a trick to the 'graceful exit.' It begins with the vision to recognize when a job, a life stage, or a relationship is over — and let it go. It means leaving what’s over without denying its validity or its past importance to our lives. It involves a sense of future, a belief that every exit line is an entry, that we are moving up, rather than out.” - Ellen Goodman
You made it to the end of 2020. Congratulations! Take a few breaths and decide to let this year go. It has been a crazy year and it is finally over. Whatever happened, whether good or bad, choose to leave it in the past. Move forward into the new year without invalidating all of the lessons and opportunities that this year taught you. Express gratitude for this past year while also choosing to enter a new year of growth and opportunity. Use your reflection to guide how you will work towards your new goals in the coming year. Your goals for 2021 might not look all that different from the goals you set in 2020. The only difference is that now you have some experience under your belt and you can work towards the same goals with more wisdom and intention.
reflection questions to consider: What intentions or goals did I set for 2020? Did I achieve those goals? Am I happy with how I progressed towards those goals? What are my wins and victories from this past year? What am I most proud of? What is not working? Is there anything that kept me from achieving my goals this past year? What am I most grateful for from this past year? What were some of the biggest lessons I learned this past year? What quotes or mantras kept me inspired over the past year?
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FIND YOUR NORTH STAR “The key is not to prioritize your schedule but to schedule your priorities.� Steven Covey
Our world is so fast-paced and in the era of social media, it can always feel like we are in a competition to see who has the most exciting things going on and is the busiest all the time. We equate business with happiness and importance. But your life is not a productivity contest. Before setting any goals for this upcoming year, you need to anchor yourself. Don't set goals simply because you think they will make you look cool or busy or productive. Most importantly, don't set goals just for the sake of setting goals. Sure, it feels great to cross something off your to-do list, but if that action didn't have any intention behind it, it's meaningless. Choose a word and an intention to focus on this year. This way, you'll be grounded in what is important to you rather than getting caught up in comparison or competition. You can choose any word for your word of the year. Don't worry too much about the actual definition of the word. Focus on what the word means to you and try to choose a simple word that will keep you grounded throughout the year. Last year, my word was 'discover' because I wanted to learn more about myself and the world around me. An intention is something you plan to strive for. This is the motive behind your actions and goals. For example, my intention for last year was "I will cultivate a love for myself and for something I am passionate about." I built a lot of habits that connected to this intention, but this intention was my north star that guided all of the goals I made. This is just for you, so be as creative, quirky, or specific ad you want. You can also choose a song, scripture, quote, or book that relates to your word of the year!
my word of the year: m y i n t e n t i o n f o r t h e y e a r:
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Add a subheading BRAIN DUMP On this page or in your notebook, write down your word of the year and your intention in the center of the page. Then, take 5-10 minutes and let your mind run wild. Write down anything and everything that pops into your mind when you envision what it would look like to follow your intention for this coming year. Is this the year that you are finally going to train for a marathon or book the trip you've been dreaming of?
After you scribble down all of your wildest dreams, it is time to get realistic. Look at everything you wrote down and ask yourself "Is this in line with my word of the year and intention for this year?" If your main intention is to prioritize your fitness and train for a marathon, then it might not make the most sense to make one of your main goals to read 100 books. Highlight, circle, or underline the goals and dreams that best align with your intention for the year.
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AddDREAMS a subheading GIVE YOUR A DEADLINE Now that you have goals and dreams that align with your intention for the year, it is time to make a plan! It can be daunting to look at the 365 days ahead of you and decide how you are going to accomplish these big goals, so it helps to break your goals down into smaller steps. I like to break my year into four quarters and set goals for each quarter. You should pause at the end of each quarter to reflect on how you've been progressing towards your yearly goals. You can even give each quarter its own word and intention. Use the space below or some place in your journal to set your goals and intentions for each quarter. Quarter 1: January 1 to March 31 Quarter 2: April 1 to June 30 Quarter 3: July 1 to September 30 Quarter 4: October 1 to December 31
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subheading R E M I N D YAdd O U RaS E LF OF YOUR GOALS “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore, is not an act but a habit.” — Aristotle
Setting goals is one thing, but remembering them and prioritizing them for 365 days is completely different. If you really want to achieve your goals, you need to make it a habit. Remind yourself of your word of the year and your intention every day. Try to do something small or shift your mindset a little bit each day to help you progress towards your vision for the year. These are yearly goals, but you should integrate them into your daily rhythms and routines. Here are some ideas to help remind you of what you are working towards: Create a vision board. Choose pictures that resemble your vision for this year and make a collage of them. This can be a board that you physically hang in your room or a collage that you set as the desktop on your computer. Either way, put it somewhere you will see it daily. Put your word of the year and your intention somewhere you will see it each day. This can be the lockscreen on your phone or a sticky not eon your mirror. Get an accountability buddy. Tell a close friend or family member about your goals. If you are working towards similar things, support one another and cheer each other on. Use a habit tracker. Think about the ways you can turn your goals into daily habits. Do you want to exercise everyday or read for 30 minutes every morning? Commit to a small daily habit and track how often you complete it. Journal. Working towards your goals is important, but it is also important to celebrate your little victories each day and to express gratitude along the way. You'll be happy when you can look back on all the progress you documented.
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You are worthy of the blessings coming your way. Slow progress is still progress. You are capable of amazing things. 2021 will be a year of positive change in your life.
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