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Writer's picture: Trish BeauchampTrish Beauchamp

Updated: Jan 26



What do you want in your life story this year?

I asked someone this question and their response was, “I don’t know, I have no idea.” Desires, goals, life choices, aspirations, and new habits all start with having an idea of what you want.

 

How do you know what you want?

 

Sometimes, I start the year by deciding what I no longer want, and then the thoughts flow to what I want more of in my life. Some of my ideas may not be achievable, but they get my creative juices going with what is possible.


Social media abounds with marketing tools for setting New Year Resolutions: how to gain financial freedom, how to discover your life purpose, how to find your soul mate, how to lose weight, how to succeed at …

But, a ‘how to’ goal is often motivated by feelings of lack, seeing yourself as ‘not good enough’, or feeling stuck in some area of life.

Studies show that 80-90% of New Year’s resolutions have failed by February. Setting new goals requires changing something about ourselves, which can trigger an internal struggle and resistance. Setting intentions is a doable process to achieve success with our goals. 


Elaine Blais (Life Coach) explains: “While it’s wonderful to have goals, they often focus on external results and can leave us stuck in frustration when life happens and we fall short. When we set intentions, we decide who we want to be and how we want to show up in the world.


Consider these questions when setting intentions for a new year,

  • Who do I want to be in my relationships, work environment, and community?

  • Where could I take more risks with my decision-making?

  • What is one thing I want to achieve this year?

  • How will I know I’ve fulfilled this one thing?

  • Do I need to change something in my life to achieve these intentions?


These questions connect with the words of James Clear (author of Atomic Habits)

“Every action you take is a vote for the person you wish to become."


Creating intentions of how you want your life to be begins with knowing how you want to be. Knowing what you want starts with an idea. An action plan can follow if this idea aligns with who you are.

You are the author of your life story. How do you want this next chapter to read?


Trish


 


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