How are we are all doing on this cold, Friday evening?
Well, what can I say?…it's now the 10th of January 2014. The festive season is over, the new year is most definitely underway and over the last 10 days Christmas decorations have been coming down, new calendars have been going up (if you're anything like my household, there's always a new calendar in the kitchen) and the good old phrase "back to life, back to reality" has most definitely been coming into play!
The start of a new year can always be a stressful, reminiscent, thought-provoking, nerve-wracking and tedious time - not to mention the amount of, as I like to call it, "holiday weight" that suddenly becomes all-too obvious on those hips isn't exactly great is it? Anyway, as I arrived back in Stockholm in what can only be described as a stressed, travel sick, sweaty, worn out mess who's luggage had got lost along the way (got it back though guys, all is good!!) it's safe to say my 'banging tunes' (no joke, I have a playlist called 'banging tunes') playlist wasn't exactly the first choice that came to mind for the iPod! It appears though, that being quickly reunited with my crazy swedish bunch made all the difference. I quickly realised that at times like the above, it's ultimately up to me how good or bad I choose to make the year that lies ahead of me.
There's no denying that i'm a BIG fan of quotes (I know right, who would have thought?), and well, not long after I had written my post to you all on the 1st, I came across yet another beauty which I guess you could say forms the basis of my post to you all tonight. Here goes.
"Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365 page book. Write a good one." - Brad Paisley
Wherever you may be in the world out there, make it your priority to write the best book you possibly can in 365 (355 if we're being exact) days time. Make New Year's goals guys, dig within and challenge yourself to be the best person you can possibly be. Don't be afraid to give yourself a high standard to achieve. It's GOOD to be motivated. I've concluded that I don't set myself nearly enough goals from year to year and is something that I must start doing.
Goals, in my opinion, are a fantastic thing. They give us direction. They put a powerful force into play on a universal, conscious, and subconscious level that acts as the ultimate form of motivation. Goals ultimately give our lives a sense of direction in every possible way. If you ask me, there's nothing quite like looking back and seeing the achievement of a goal once set to be completed actually being classed as complete - no matter if it takes a day, a week, a month or a full 365 days and then some.
What would you like to have happen in your life this year guys? That's the question I ask you all tonight. What would you like to do? What would you like to accomplish? What good would you like to attract into your life? What particular areas of growth would you like to have happen to you? What blocks, or character defects, would you like to remove? What would you like to attain? Where would you like to visit? What would you like to have happen with regards to your friendships and love life? What would you like to have happen in your family life? What problems would you like to see solved? What decisions would you like to make? What would you like to have happen in your career?
Too many questions to think about? Well, write your answers down. Take a piece of paper and a few hours (minutes if you can't spare that long) of your time, and write it all down - think of it as a statement that resembles you, your life, and your ability to choose what you want to happen in your 'book' of 2014. I challenge you all to do this.
You won't regret it.
The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, just waiting to be written. It's an exciting time. I encourage you all to look beyond the often mellow associations the month of January can bring around. If we really want to, we can be the ones to help write an amazing 'book' this year by setting goals for ourselves and motivating each other to achieve each and every one of them. Works for me!
I'll leave you with that everyone - truly something to think about, right?
Much love and write a good one.
Speak soon.
L xo
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