20/20 VISION

IT’S MY FAVOURITE TIME OF THE YEAR!!! (only second after my company’s annual bonus announcement)

I really do believe wholeheartedly in New Year resolutions. After all, everything that we do in life begins with an intention. At work we do our annual KPIs. In business we do annual audits. So why aren’t we taking stock of our yearly life, which is even more important?

The key is of course to really think about what your resolutions are, and to take it seriously. As seriously, or even more seriously, than the work KPIs and the financial audits. The problem is that we complain that resolutions are just a joke because we treat them like so. 

When in fact, in can be the very foundation of a massive improvement and shift in our lives. So the first rule is; make resolutions that are measurable. Enough of the generic ‘I want to be more positive’ or ‘I want to be healthier’ or ‘I want to cut out toxic people’ – no, no, no. What will you actually do? Quit Twitter? Stop drinking sugared drinks? Enroll in a night class? Block someone on social media? You have a higher chance of pulling through your resolutions if they are quantifiable, because that means you can always do a periodic review by measuring these goals.

Here is my list for last year, and how they have worked out. I wrote about these intentions in early 2019, which you can read here.

This year, my resolutions revolve around enrichment. I think we all have a habit of slowing down learning as we get older, so to avoid that, I would like to read at least 30 minutes a day, enroll in a workshop or two (I’ve already enrolled in Masterclass!), take my next French exams and complete my ‘Cooking The Entire Cookbook’ challenge.

I have, and always will love to play! So hopefully 2020 will continue seeing me do them – a few new places to travel to, horseback riding on weekends, a major long-distance hike (although I haven’t decided where), and a fun solo trip somewhere exciting (location? Ideas, anyone?). My focus is to just enjoy it all. Enjoy everything while they last. For the past few years I’ve learned that when you leave a lot of space for of a lot of possibilities, life tends to pleasantly surprise you.

What are your intentions for 2020? I hope we all have an exciting, healthy, fulfilling, joyful year ahead!