I always start my year with....
Hey Reader
Happy Veganuary guys! Let’s get this new year start right, shall we?
January being my second favourite month of the year after July where I love taking a back seat, travel around the world & spend some quiet, sunny days with my family while feeling grateful for all the love I feel being close to them away from the worldly noise.
However, January is also unique for some very specific reasons- it being a time for me to closely review my future goals, reflect on all the growth, lessons learnt from last year & sincerely connecting with myself to inculcate few golden nuggets in life so I can be a better version of myself in future.
And I know that you too want to change and evolve. You have dreams too. And you shall know that you deserve them all.
As 2023 begins, you might have laid out a plan for yourself- may be personal or professional. You may even be super enthusiastic & that is wonderful.
But if you are still feeling lost, a failure or not motivated enough, remember this- “if you don’t design your life, life find its own path to design your life” , I truly believe this.
And chances are you will either feel out of control or overwhelmed by the outcome if that happens. So best is to sit at the driver’s seat. Enjoy the ride- good or bad, you will always feel in control no matter what.
And if you don’t then the strong currents will chase you out of your dreams & take you in all sorts of unpleasant directions. Let’s not do that this year, okay?
You deserve to have a phenomenal year my friend.
So don’t wait or contemplate- grab your journal. Pen down your thoughts, your goals, your failed attempts. Close your eyes, take a deep breath and let your intuition guide you in the right direction.
Before you jump on a plan, take time out to reflect first on last year.
10 Questions to Reflect On -
- If someone else were to write a book about my previous year, how would it go?
- What was particularly positive for me in 2022?
- What was rather negative for me? What didn’t turn out as expected?
- What did I struggle with in 2022?
- Was there a particular "aha moment“ or a "moment of awakening“ for me? How would I describe it?
- What am I most grateful for in 2022?
- How did I engage in self-care?
- What bad habit did I drop?
- When did you learn from a failure?
- Who were your major supporters this year?
Love,
Ekta
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