To help me reach my goals this year, I plan to spend the last week of each month going through my accomplishments of the past 3 weeks. You see, normally I beat myself up for not sticking to resolutions or finishing as much as I thought I could at the beginning of the month. Then discouragement sets in. (Why do the negative thoughts come so easily?) The only way to change this pattern is to set a new one in its place.
This is where the little journal where I jot down what I do each day and my scrap daily project comes in handy. It gives honor and validity to what I do. All those small steps taken add up to more than I realize and looking back on them builds me up. Writing it down also works to keep me tuned in to how I choose to spend the hours of each day.
I also look ahead. Where do I want to be in various projects by the end of February? What steps do I need to take to get there? By the end of this week, I should have a better idea. Plus, I have this whole week to hunker down and crunch out work to add to the list of January’s accomplishments. How wonderful!
In doing this, I find myself jazzed about this week – this month and next – and 2010. It seems like 2010 may look much like 1988 – a year when so many folks found huge shifts happening in their lives. I’m ready for that shift – for the next step. How about you?
