New Years Resolutions? Not this time.

I’m doing something a little differently this year with my goals and I thought you’d be curious to hear about it🙂

 

Normally at the end of December and early January, I’m all in reflection and goal setting mode. I typically love big picture planning and visioning work – it can be incredibly motivating.

 

But after all that 2020 was, and 2021 already is, I am just not there yet. Thinking of a year from now just seems… like an eternity from now. And if I’m being honest, I’m still reeling from the lack of progress in my 2020 goals. I had such big hopes and dreams for the year, and plans on how it would happen, the works. They were all tossed out the window by March. I worked so hard last year to try and keep momentum – I went all in. Unfortunately, though, I burned myself out. Maybe that’s why setting new goals isn’t on my radar right now, I might still be recovering from overdoing the past 9 months.

 

I was also talking with someone recently who said winter was their season to take it easy. They gave themselves permission not to stretch themselves or give 100% everywhere. My first reaction to this was “Holy sh*t, that’s an option?!” My M.O. is to be all in all the time so this was an eye-opener. My second reaction was, “Wow, that would be incredible.”

 

So this year, that’s what I’m doing. I’m not doing my big-picture planning or goal setting yet. I’m going to instead focus on getting through a socially distant winter because that will be challenging enough on its own. I’m going to focus on taking care of myself, finding joy this season, and doing things that feel fun (like writing!). I’m also going to cook and bake and make lots of tasty food.

 

Come spring, when the days get longer and life starts showing itself again outside, I’ll revisit this and likely dive deep into goals. But, not yet.

 

Are you treating goal-setting differently this year? How so?