Out with the New Year’s Resolution and In with the Yearly Goal

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Out with the New Year’s Resolution and In with the Yearly Goal

01/04/2016

2016 journalEvery 1st of January millions of people make new year’s resolutions. To lose weight. To save money. To travel. And these are great. The problem so many of us face is a lack of planning, a naive belief that by simply stating aloud to friends or in writing on Facebook what the resolution is, that it will be reached. Sadly, very few “resolutions” are ever attained this way.

A very creative, insightful, entrepreneurial friend of mine and one of the brilliant minds behind Neat Rentals, shared with me that every new year she and her husband sit down together and create their goals for the year. Goals. Not resolutions. They aren’t limited to one improvement or change in their lives. There is intention, foresight and planning together and individually.

This lovely friend of mine got me thinking. New year’s resolutions for the most part are hollow and unattainable. How can any of us ever truly grow and evolve without looking at our lives as a whole and deciding where we want to be next financially, emotionally, physically, etc., ?

After all, isn’t growth essential to humanity?

When setting goals, they should be realistic, reachable, possible. They should reflect where you want to see yourself and your family. Many of your goals – like clean eating and fitness – will likely intertwine with one another. They should involve strategies, plans and steps that will enable you to reach them. Your goals, ideas and plans should be ever-changing. Do not be afraid to erase and start again.

gel pensAll you need to get started is a journal and a pen. Although I’d recommend buying yourself some colourful gel pens just to jazz it all up. The key here is that you must write down your goals. Hold yourself accountable. Revisit them monthly, weekly, daily.

One of my goals in 2016 is consistent, realistic exercise. I’ve had to step back and realize that I’m not a workout-at-home person and I’m no longer a gym person. The reality is that the type of exercise that my body needs and that my mind craves is constantly changing, especially since having my second baby this past April. Did I mention that making the time to exercise is even tougher? The magic combination for me seems to be yoga and barre classes. So my goal is two morning barre classes and two evening yoga classes per week. I’ve registered for a Tuesday barre with baby class and a Saturday barre class both with FitCommunity. You should definitely check out their classes in central and SW Edmonton as you wear baby during the workout and your older children can come along as well and play in the room.

new wall calendarOne new strategy that I’m just starting to implement to stay focused and on the same page with my other half is a Sunday evening meeting. We sit down and make a plan for the week. What we are going to make for dinner. When he has hockey. When I’m going to yoga. Then we put it on our chalkboard calendar. We also use Sunday evenings for our weekly house cleaning – ok well we haven’t started doing this yet, but it’s one of my goals.

I have many other goals including saving money, decreasing debt, improving communication in our relationship, and more!

Here’s to an amazing year of growth, happiness, and health to you and yours!

What are your goals for 2016?

~chelsey

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