Making 2018 Your Year to Shine
As I sit here cozied up by the Christmas tree, I can’t help but reflect on what a wonderful year 2017 has been. If you would have told me a year ago that in 2017 I would become a blogger, I would have told you that you are nuts! I’m an accountant not a writer! Time to invest in a new crystal ball!!! But here I am, writing my heart out, feeling full of passion and inspiration.
So how did I get here? The short answer is that I made a choice and then I made a change. At the heart of it, I decided that I wanted to live in a way where I made a positive impact on everyone I came in contact with. I wanted to stop going through the motions and living in a place of contentment. Instead, I wanted to feel the excitement in the pit of my stomach and channel my energy towards something that could help me to be the best version of me. For the first time in a long time, I set goals in my personal life and I made changes to my habits and behaviors to support them. I replaced habits that I thought I enjoyed (such as my ‘Real Housewives’ addiction) with new ones to help me learn and grow. I went outside my comfort zone and fought the self doubt in order to start becoming the person I wanted to be. Don’t get me wrong, I’m still a work in progress (always will be 😉) but the more I pushed, the areas of doubt turned into areas of pride and confidence. And the best part, the goals that I set to accomplish were coming true.
If I can make this change, you can too! The new year is right around the corner…who do you want to be in 2018? How do you want to show up? What do you want to be known for? What do you want your life to look like in one year from now? Take some time and think really think about it. Write it down. It’s the first step in achieving your dream life.
In order to use a map, you need to know your destination. The same thing is true with life…in order live purposefully and to make a change, you need to know your destination…what are you trying to accomplish? Sometimes figuring this out can be the hardest part. The good news is you’ve got more than one chance to get it right. If you make a change and it’s not what you are looking for, learn from it and move on. Don’t dwell on it, don’t beat yourself up. Be proud that you had the courage to try and confident in deciding it wasn’t right for you, then try again. Keep trying until you get to where you’re meant to be. We have the power to make it happen and to live our dreams but it is up to US to make it happen. It won’t alway be easy but if you keep trying, you will get there. You are worth the effort. Keep trying and enjoy the crazy, beautiful ride ❤️ Cheers to making changes and making 2018 the best year yet!
I’d love to hear from you. Comment below with what change you are going to make to make 2018 the best year yet!!!