New Year Preset

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I've been reflecting on the past year about my habits, my goals, the results, and how I feel about all of it. I also am thinking about what I want in 2025. What do I want to keep consistent with? What do I want to change? And I'm one of those people who works with a word or a theme for each year. Plus, I come up with a cheeky motto that helps me not take myself too seriously/boosts my humor. As I was considering 2024 and the move to 2025, a few areas of growth needs came to mind. Then I had a thought, a question...that I want to share here.

What if what I make believe is true is true?

By this I mean, if I focus on my own feelings and perception as an outcome, I have more control of manifesting the outcome. For example, one of my goals for 2024 is "be strong in my body." In one sense, I have real setbacks this year: A knee injury from years ago keeps flaring up. I have plantar fasciitis, which has me moving a bit more carefully, slowly, and in pain. These things make me not feel strong. At the same time, there are some habits that do help me feel strong: I drink water first thing in the morning (almost every day). I stretch or do yoga every day, which has improved my flexibility noticeably. I've gone on several hikes this year. So, if I believe I am strong in my body based on the second set of evidence, isn't that true?

I want to make my perceptions of the outcomes really magical, and not just magical thinking. But how?

  • Practical solutions. I need to take real world action.
  • Embrace reality. I want to have an intimate relationship with reality. I am taking my planner and my journal on a "date" to make the self-care conversation kind, while checking-in that how I feel about my outcomes has some verifiable evidence to back it up. There will be numbers, facts, lists, etc.  I will also learn from other experts, stakeholders, and partners about their perception of my truth. (Like, does my doctor agree about the improvement in my flexibility?)
  • Timing. What's the feeling I can have now? What's the habit I can start now? Pick a finish line. I can set when I'll analyze the truth of my feelings in accomplishing my goals. Then I'll move the next finish line accordingly.
I hope this makes sense. I think it makes sense to me and is helping me feel happier and more motivated in my goals. I'm excited about sharing more in the next year. Here is a photo of me on one of the previously mentioned hikes. 


Take good care!



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