Often people end the last quarter of the year with preparations for the upcoming year. Many people have started completing vision boards as a way to visualize goals they desire to conquer. A few years ago, I read a devotional that stated it was good to focus on one word for the entire year. Each year since then, I’ve been attempting to find a word for the upcoming year that I could focus my attention on in various areas of my life. My word for 2018 was: Think. It has proven to be very beneficial for me because this very blog has come from me putting emphasis on thinking and aggressively pursuing my creative side.
New year, new you is a phrase many people are not unfamiliar with hearing. The problem is that most people find they are unsuccessful with most resolutions because they are attempting to do something new with the same mindset that have previously had. Changing a lifestyle isn’t easy, but it definitely requires daily work and effort. Why is the most essential question you can answer for yourself in attempts to begin making changes towards completing your goals. One of the things that I’ve found to most helpful is a devotional I completed a few years ago that suggested you should focus on one word for the year. Each year since then, I’ve been attempting to find a word for the upcoming year that I could focus my attention on in every area of my life (Personal, relational, financial, etc.). I do create a vision board, but my does not have pictures at all. I refuse to tell people how to goal plan so please do what you feel works for you! My board has my word in the center, a scripture (based on my chosen word), and other words for each area of emphasis. While none of this may be your cup of tea, if you aren’t doing something that has proven effective please try something different. Although this whole post is specifically surrounding preparation for next year, this year is not over. No matter what you want you have to be willing to put forth the effort to complete the goal and if you’re not going to do that, you’re not going to be successful. Feed your mind things that encourage success, once you believe it you’ll start incorporating behaviors that push you towards success.
For years I’ve longed for changes and opportunities to be able to write and share my story with others, but working two jobs, caring for young children, and being in a leadership position within our church didn’t leave much time for me to do some of the things I really wanted to do. I would start, but the follow through was lacking and I eventually ended up with a lot of different projects incomplete. My why wasn’t, in my previous thinking, bigger than my circumstances.