Can we talk about New Year’s resolutions for a sec? Do you make them? Do you believe in them? Do you hold true to them? I used to do all of the above, but this year I think I’m going a different direction.
Instead of making an official ‘resolution’ for the year; I’m going to choose a word that I can focus on that will help me reach my goals.
Every year around this time, I (much like the rest of humanity) reflect on the previous year and put together a list of intentions to make the coming year better than the last. And while I still believe there’s great value in that, I’m a simple gal; and I think I could accomplish a lot, maybe even more, with just one word.
As I sat in the family room thinking about 2018, the good, the bad, and the ugly, I decided that for me, there was a lot more good than bad, but even still, I could have done better.
What stopped me from reaching the goals I set in January of 2018? With myself? With my businesses? The more I thought about it, it was my inconsistency. Some months I put in a lot of effort with my blog – creating new content and promoting the old, some months not-so-much. Some months I was so busy with photography I couldn’t get the photos edited fast enough, and other months…not a single shoot. I was all over the place and horribly inconsistent with everything.
So this year, my word is…
Yep, that’s right, for 2019 I’m focusing on consistency. With. All. The. Things. In addition to the usual, ‘be better than I was yesterday’ and continual self-improvement growth I go through every year, I am going to…
- Work towards achieving and maintaining a consistent schedule for my blog and for my social media (which I have sorely neglected – sorry guys!).
- Keep a consistent fitness and nutrition schedule (funny how I didn’t struggle with this one much, ha!).
- And I’m going to consistently work on improving and growing as an ‘everything photographer’ and create a cohesive Insta feed.
I hope that by having a single word to define and guide my year, that I won’t feel that sense of failure I often get when I don’t fulfill a resolution and I hope it will also give me some flexibility to change and amend my current goals and intentions as the year progresses (because that always happens to me – things change!).
And speaking of setting goals for the year, I recently read an article that says an important part of goal-setting is to tell people about your goal and to really vocalize it, so I’m putting this out there; telling you right here and now – my word is consistency.
You’ll probably hear me talk about it and post about it often and I hope you’ll encourage me to stick to it!
Have you thought about choosing a word for the year?
Consider this, having a word for the year can help you…
- Focus on the whole year, instead of one specific goal.
- Give you some flexibly when setting/changing goals throughout the year.
- Keep your intentions at the front of your mind. I mean, one word is super easy to remember!
- Make looking back at the year easier. It’s simple, was I more consistent overall? Yes or no?
- Help you set goals with intention.
Sounds pretty good doesn’t it? Do, you want to get in on this one-word action? I’ll help you be accountable, post your word for the year in the comments below and let’s do this together.
Bring on 2019!
Thank you for a great reminder of the “word” to help focus on for 2019! But even better to remind me that tweaking/shifts maybe needed and not to get bummed out when it is needed.
I have a word, and don’t think it’s negative, it’s nmeant for me to focus on “not” part if it. Word- impediment.
Right? Let me explain, I am focusing on not allowing the impediment (s) stop me from achieving my goals.
Here’s to a very cool.and active 2019!
Nims
Hi there! I love that and it sounds like it’s very meaningful for you – making it THE perfect word for the year! Wishing you all the happiness and success with your goals this year! Have you made a plan of attack? That’s what I’m working on currently, LOL!
Oh Wait! I have to have a plan???
Lol! I understand, but aside from not hyperventilating or possibly passing out on that ‘word’ …now I have to have a plan…humm well. Okay half thought out but a start!…now there’s something I do need to concentrate on; to take a short walk when I do feel impeeded but come back with new perspective instead of just shrugging “and shoving it aside”.
Love this post Kristine. Consistency is something I truly need to work on. Thank you for reminding to do work on it. Have a fabulous 2019
Hey Kari! It’s so good to hear from you, girl. Thank you so much! I’m still working on it too, every day. Wishing you all the best, and also a fabulous 2019. Don’t be a stranger! ?