We are a week and a half into the new year. Everyone is high on motivation and getting those New Year resolutions completed. For many of us those resolutions are just empty words we cling to hoping that one day we will be: healthier, spiritually stronger or spending more time doing the things we love. STOP CLINGING TO WHAT COULD BE AND START DOING WHAT IT TAKES TO GET THERE.
Today I am going to share how I am taking control of my 2018 instead of watching it go by hoping, wishing and dreaming for a different outcome.
Dream Board in the Making…
- I got my butt off the couch and got some paper. I then wrote down all I wanted to accomplish this year under the different categories: health, hobbies, spiritual, school, work and financial.
- I then went to my local craft store and bought a poster board.
- Once I arrived back home I compiled all the craft supplies I owned and all the magazines I could find.
- You know what comes next…
- With my goals set and my crafting supplies ready I began to look through the magazines for pictures that were inspiring or represented what I plan to achieve.
- After 7 hours of looking, cutting and glueing I felt inspired for the year to come.
- Its not enough to just make the poster, hang it up where you will see it everyday inspiring you to make real change
Another fun way to get on track of your dreams and goals is to make lists. Not the kinda list that sits on your desk hoping to be acknowledged, a living list.
As a college student winter break can be exciting having a whole month to get stuff done or it can feel like a drag once you hit week 3. This year for break instead of wishing I would read a book, paint or get a coffee with friends I made a list of everything I wanted to get done this break. What made this list successful…
- I wrote down everything I wanted to do
- I then made a detailed chart of how it would look to accomplish each task.
For example one of my goals this break was to read. I expanded this in my chart by explaining that I would like to read 1 1/2 books this break. By expanding what reading looked like for me I then knew what I needed todo to accomplish this goal. Other goals my be a project coming this spring semester and planing how to get it done without the panicked procrastination. Or maybe starting that hobby you “wish” you did. Whatever the goal it is possible. Just take baby steps.
If I’ve learned anything its that setting the timer for 30 minutes and then starting any task you want to achieve, time will go by in a jiffy. So don’t get to January 31st wondering what happen to the New Years resolution, make a dream board, make a list and then go achieve it.
