“You gotta keep going to keep growing”

One of my biggest obstacles when trying to accomplish goals is the “all or nothing” mindset. I think that if the alarm rings at 5am and I don’t get out of bed right away, I have failed for the day and can sleep until noon. I think that if I stray from my meal plan because I crave some fries or go out with a friend, that day’s diet is ruined completely. I’m learning that every step forward is a step toward my goals. I can snooze for an hour and get up at 6am. That’s progress! I can eat something unhealthy and get right back to the grind, because one misstep is not the end of the world. The biggest thing I need to remember is that moving forward will still be growth, no matter how small the steps may be.

“One life. Just one. Why aren’t we all running like we are on fire toward our wildest dreams?”

I am graduating college in just a few months. It seems like I moved into my freshman year dorm room just yesterday, but it’s been four whole years. Time is flying by. Life is more serious than it has ever been. I don’t want to waste time in reaching my goals! I don’t want to be that person who is always “still doing this” or “still not doing that”. I want to make progress. If I have to start running like I am on fire to achieve that, then that is what I will have to do.

Yesterday is heavy. Put it down.

Why let things that happened in the past drag you down? I have noticed I have a lot of limiting beliefs based on events of the past that are keeping me from achieving my goals. I am not a victim! I am not at the mercy of the past. I do not want to waste time worrying about what was said yesterday or what I did yesterday. I want to spend this year living in the present.

It’s time to finally accept your true purpose

I don’t want to be lazy. I want to spend every moment intentionally. I want 2020 to be the year I spend working toward my true purpose rather than indulging in creature comforts that will not bring long term satisfaction.

You may not end up where you thought you were going, but you will always end up where you are meant to be.

I thought I was going to be pursuing my MFA in creative writing right after college. It took a while for me to accept that this just isn’t the right time. I knew my plans needed to change because they were no longer serving me, but letting go of them felt like a failure. In 2020, I want to remember that change is constant. I will likely never end up right where I thought I would be, and that is okay. As long as I am working toward my dreams, I will end up in the right place.

A little more kindness, a little less judgement

The college environment lends itself to backbiting. I do not want to spend 2020 judging people when I do not know their story or their struggles. it might make me feel better about myself or just be amusing, but it is toxic and unfair. I want to spend 2020 emanating kindness.

Give yourself the same care and affection that you give to others and watch yourself bloom

I tend to put others first. While I love this trait of mine, it can be damaging at times. I do not want to get taken advantage of. I want to invest my care in people who give back. I want to invest in myself so that I can achieve my goals.

Don’t tell people your plans. Show them your results.

All too often I find myself making empty promises to others, but more importantly to myself. 2020 will be the year I stop procrastinating. I will stop being lazy. I will run toward my goals.