I'm late. Most of these sort of posts are done in the first few days of January however I wanted to spend a little more time looking at what my plans are for 2013 and how I want to achieve them. I don't want these plans to swept under the carpet in a few months time because they didn't fit into what I actually want to achieve for this year, or because my expectations on myself were too high. I want them to be specific, realistic, and broken down into a month by month plan to keep them achievable.
The first week of 2013 I decided that I was going to spend some time fasting and praying about the year ahead. I spent a lot of time thinking and praying about my life and I realised that this year I wanted to shift my focus to being different in my daily life. I want to make small changes each month that will impact that daily life. These changes will cover my priorities and will help me to focus my energy on the right things for me. I am so excited about what 2013 will bring.
These are the five priorities I set for this year:
The first week of 2013 I decided that I was going to spend some time fasting and praying about the year ahead. I spent a lot of time thinking and praying about my life and I realised that this year I wanted to shift my focus to being different in my daily life. I want to make small changes each month that will impact that daily life. These changes will cover my priorities and will help me to focus my energy on the right things for me. I am so excited about what 2013 will bring.
- Take care of myself emotionally & physically - including focusing on living my personal boundaries
- Focus my energy on doing well at Uni and at work
- Nourish and my relationships with friends & family
- Be open to opportunity and possibility
- Have more fun, try new things and be happy in who I am
The way that I'm putting these into practise in January are...
- Spend time in God's word each day - For me, this is very important to me. I know that it would be more ideal for me to do this first thing in the morning but I know that if I set up my intention as such it would not be long before the snooze button wins out.
- Blog twice a week - I think that starting with twice a week is a good place to start.
- Create a study planner and include some rest time - I have realised that being organised is key to doing well at Uni. I also understand the importance of blocking out free time in which I can rest and have some fun.
- Maintain focus on my health journey - I plan to ensure that no matter what happens this month that I will be going to each and every weigh in. I also want to remember the importance of celebrating success along the way.
- Find a new job - This is a big deal for me at the moment. While I know I probably wont be working in that new job by the end of January, I do intend to be already applying for new roles.
