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2022 Word Review – BE

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In my previous post, I shared that my word for 2023 is release. My word for 2022 was be.

So how did I do with being in 2022? Fair to good. I haven’t yet been 100% successful with my word. I never am. The goal is to set the intention and work toward it. To be aware and focus on that.

Even though some things changed for me, having a to do list and a schedule did not although there was more flexibility. I did practice more self-care. And I still want/need more time for reflection and quiet.

Overall, I feel that I was successful, not for the achievement of being more, but of being more aware and for that I am grateful.

The Word for 2023: Release

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Every year I choose a word to focus on versus making resolutions. Don’t get me wrong, I do set goals, update my mission statements and vision board, but setting a focus or intention for the year has been more successful for me.

For 2023, my word is release. According to dictionary.com, the definition for release is:

release

verb (used with object), re·leased, re·leas·ing.

  1. to free from confinement, bondage, obligation, pain, etc.; let go: to release a prisoner; to release someone from a debt.
  2. to free from anything that restrains, fastens, etc.: to release a catapult.
  3. to allow to be known, issued, done, or exhibited: to release an article for publication.
  4. Law. to give up, relinquish, or surrender (a right, claim, etc.).

noun

  1. a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc.
  2. liberation from anything that restrains or fastens.
  3. some device or agency for effecting such liberation.
  4. a grant of permission, as to publish, use, or sell something.
  5. the releasing of something for publication, performance, use, exhibition, or sale.
  6. the film, book, record, etc., that is released.

My intention for this year is to let go of old beliefs, old habits, clutter, and other things that are keeping me stuck, weighing me down or holding me back. The focus will be on igniting the achievement of my goals and support my mission statements.

What will be your focus for 2023?

Goal Setting Through Mini Milestones

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Goals do not all have to start in January. You can start your goals anytime. Once you have decided on a goal that excites you, just start now. Yes. I know half of the year has gone by already.

To kick-start (restart) a goal today and to avoid overwhelm, break your ultimate or original goal into smaller or mini goals and make sure you are setting them up using the SMART acronym.

By simply changing your goals so that they can be achievable and using mini milestones, you can make forward progress and set yourself up for bigger success. Just because you haven’t yet been successful on your goal in the first six months of 2022, you can still set a goal now for the remainder of the year. For example, instead of saying you won’t buy any new shoes for the rest of this year, set the goal as a limit or mini goal such as buying one pair a month or three pairs for the rest of 2022. Another way to approach it is to set daily goals. I can focus on not buying shoes today by not searching online for 24 hours. [Read more…]

Start Anew

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You can use to choose to start new anytime. In any moment we can decide that a difficult day or a challenging relationship or decision that’s gotten off on the wrong foot can be started again. It is a mental shift that allows us to clean the slate and approach anything with fresh eyes, and we can make that choice at any time.

Starting new is most powerful when we focus our attention to what we are choosing to create. Giving all our attention to the unwanted aspects of our lives allows what we resist to persist. We need to remember to leave enough room in the process of new beginnings to be kind to ourselves because it takes time to become accustomed to anything new, no matter how much we like it. There is no need to get down on ourselves if we don’t reach our new goals instantly. Instead, we should acknowledge the forward motion and choose to reset and start again (and again), knowing that with each choice we learn, grow, and move forward.

Life coaching can assist with a restart. Contact me for more information.

Trying Our Best

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“Life doesn’t require that we be the best, only that we try our best.” `H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

As I wrap my arms around my word for the year, I am feeling challenged. I am so used to being task oriented that I have even created a to do list for those things I want to incorporate into just being such as meditation, journaling, yoga, and contemplation.

The quote reminds me that my best approach is to take it day by day and do my best for that day and then let it go.

As I said in my last post, life is a journey and not a sprint. So, let’s take it a step at a time and strive to do our best each day.