Here we are, beginning the last quarter of 2023! New Year’s resolutions may be long forgotten, but there is still plenty of time for us to refocus and finish this year strong.
Here is a helpful exercise to do that –
Picture yourself at a New Year’s Eve party with many friends. See yourself in your holiday finest, bubbly in hand, ready to ring in the new year. As you reflect on 2023 with your friends, envision yourself feeling content and proud of yourself. What have you accomplished through focus and determination that creates this feeling of confidence, peace, and the unspeakable pleasure of honoring a commitment to yourself?
My friend, there’s still time to do that.
Below are 3 simple steps to help you finish 2023 strong, and put you in a great place to launch an exciting and fulfilling 2024!
1. Go back and read your journaling or resolutions from December 2022. Do they still appeal to you, or have other desires taken the lead in your heart and mind? If you didn’t write anything down, that’s fine, simply reflect on what you wanted to accomplish in 2023.
2. Do take some time to sit down now and journal about how you want to feel at the end of this year. What will give you the best feeling of accomplishment? And even if you don’t totally reach a goal, what progress will put you in good stead to begin 2024? Complete this statement: I am so glad that I was able to ______________________ this year!
3. Identify two baby steps you can begin now, to make progress toward that goal. Baby steps are key because while we struggle with being consistent with dramatic change, we can hang in there with tiny little changes. As Janes Clear states in his inspirational book, Atomic Habits, “The most effective form of motivation is progress.”
It’s not too late to make significant progress in whatever is important to you. Don’t wait, don’t write off the remainder of the year as too little time. Get clear on what is important to you, and take action now, to finish the year strong!
If you would like help with achieving your goals, or even getting clear on what you’d like to achieve, why not schedule a free 30 minute call to explore how, working together, you can finish this year strong?
