Years ago, I came up with this acronym for GOALS. Little did I know then, how much this fits into my current path of mindfulness. I gave up on making New Year’s resolutions years ago and starting choosing only a word for the year. This year was different. I joked about my word should be FOCUS or VISION because the year was 2020. But in all honesty, as I am choosing joy, happy, and just the state of being my true self, mindfulness is my foundation. So my mantra for the year is my acronym GOALS.
This is as individual as it comes because only we can define what success looks like for ourselves.
I define success most by my favorite quote: Wisdom begins in Wonder. If I follow that with my orderly actions then I am successful. I am not one to define success by money, or popularity, or outward rewards. My success, perhaps because of my introvert personality, is truly based on if I can share something that helps others. That is my reward and yes, a passion.
Most of the books I create, things I share in my workshops, or even here on my blog, are based on my own wonderment. I explore and follow, most time, where my intuition takes me. Where my wonderment leads me. For example:
My actual word for 2020 is SELF. That was the unfolding in 2019. My love of words and what I learned years ago, about looking up the true definition of a word I use, rather than my perception of the meaning, lead me back to the journey of words with the prefix SELF. That unfolded into the recent “Define Yourself“ mindfulness journal.
It is often said, “We teach what we most need to learn” by Richard Bach, but the one that I feel fits for me more is
“In learning you will teach, and in teaching you will learn.” ― Phil Collins.
So my plan, my GOALS mantra, my word SELF and to continue to share and practice what I preach.
Main step for January.
- More consistent yoga practice and accountability using my Mindful Movement tracker and intentions book. I signed up for Curvy Yoga after a several year hiatus (the synchronocity of that one, will be in an upcoming post)
How will you show up for yourself this year? Do you make resolutions or choose a WORD for the year?