Reflection is often something I forget to do, but it is so important when taking into account your personal goals.
In 2022, I wanted to do everything and anything. I started off strong because I had the Christmas break to plan. But once I reached the end of February, I didn’t have a plan anymore. I tried to make a list of things to create on the weekends, but I overwhelmed myself. I wasn’t able to complete all of these half-planned out ideas.
I was very ambitious in 2022, but I let a few things fall off my plate. I also got really depressed by the end of summer and I wasn’t creating anything at all. I was so burnt out. I kept comparing myself to others (comparison is the thief of joy) and didn’t think I could stack up.
I couldn’t find joy in anything. I was having an existential crisis. I lost all interest in everything and had not motivation. I wasn’t sleeping and then I got sick for over a month.
In the fall, I decided to remove some of my goals. I just flat out said no, thank you. I started focusing on what makes me happy in the every day. I found some energy in November to start writing again, but I gave myself some rest in December. I had time to relax. I bought a new Nintendo game before Christmas and played it a lot over the break.
I had to learn to not be so hard on myself. And I had to relearn to take care of myself.
2023 Goals
- Write 5 blog posts per month
- Read 50 books
- Drink 1 gallon of water each day
- Complete each month iFit Challenge
- Pay off truck note
- Take at least 3 3-day weekend trips with the dogs
- Increase LTK by 10%
- Gain two more clients
2023 Word of the Year
Clarity
If you bring clarity to a situation, you help people see what really happened by clearing up misunderstandings or giving explanations. Sometimes people talk about having moments of clarity when suddenly everything about a particular situation or even about life itself comes into focus.
“Sharp memory recall, quick thinking, and unclouded judgment are all part of mental clarity,” Maggie Wooll, BetterUp.com
Since I was overwhelming myself with all of my goals, I was exhausting myself mentally. I was also working out like crazy and I was exhausting myself physically, too. I had no energy to give others or myself.
For 2023, I am taking the time I need to plan and create, which is why I posting this on January 10. I don’t want my work to be subpar or “do it just to get it done”. And I don’t want to post at the whim each day.
For 2023, I want to focus on the clarity to make sure my life is organized and I feel in control.
Do you have a word of the year? Let me know in the comments below!
XOXO,
Katie
