I am typically one of those people with grandiose ideas that I am so sure are going to be so fabtastic that I run full force with all might to attain it. I’m a “yesterday” person, as in I want it yesterday. I want to see it done yesterday. I want results yesterday. I am pretty sure that’s some where in between being a highly motivated, instant-gratification, type-A personality or just plain OCD. Either way – this mama can’t function without goals.
As we spend the next few weeks preparing our hearts, our homes and lives for the glory of December 25th and our Savior’s birth – many of us begin reflecting on the year as well. Did we accomplish what we had hoped to? Have we improved? Are we in better financial shape this year? Are we in shape at all this year…emotionally, spiritually and physically?
The next few weeks I am going to share with you some ways to GET IN SHAPE for the New Year! I know it can often be “over-done” with just the mention of diets, exercise and blah blah blah for New Year Resolutions. What I propose are ways that we can find change as a lifestyle, not instant get-rich quick or lose weight fast schemes that end up at the curb with our recycling bins by mid January! But to find our purpose, what makes us tick and use these gifts to live with pure passion.
Here’s an outline of how I hope to find the gratification I need along the way, while still working towards bigger goals all year long. I want to encourage all of you to set a few goals that can help you to stay focused on what is really important in your life. Sometimes I think we all get going in this crazy circle of everyday business, social networking, emails, cleaning messes and habits or patterns that leave us feeling uninspired and at a loss of what really matters for our life purpose and the people we care about. So as we look at these four areas, I hope that it will create discussion and support here for all of us to find the encouragement we need to live the life we are destined to live!
The four areas of focus are:
1. Financial:
2. Physical:
3. Emotional/Spiritual:
4. Home and Family:
If you have any ideas of what you would like to see included here – please leave a comment so I can add it to our POA (plan of action, woot!) Friends – we ALL have gifts and talents and I recently heard this wonderful message of truth.
“It is a waste of a gift if you are not using it in your life. It’s like receiving a beautiful package under the Christmas tree from your children or your spouse. You open it up, notice it’s beauty and throw it in the trash can.”
We can all make a difference with our unique abilities, talents and gifts….are you ready to find yours and GET IN SHAPE for 2011 by living with purpose and passion?
Image Credits:
http://www.squidoo.com/ralph-waldo-emerson-quotes
http://www.etsy.com/listing/33561154/the-journey-of-a-thousand-miles-begins
http://www.khanapakana.com/recipes/Default.aspx?g=posts&m=85416
Love this and am excited to see how God is going to use this!