December 2021
🐰🐰 Intentions Align Us with Our Purpose
“It is December, and nobody asked if I was ready.” ― Sarah Kay
“I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields that it kisses them so gently? And then it covers them up snug, you know, with a white quilt; and perhaps it says, ‘Go to sleep, darlings, till the summer comes again.'” – Lewis Carroll
Quick housekeeping items:
If you will be unable to keep a scheduled appointment time, please cancel / let me know with as much notice as possible so the time can be made available for someone else. This time of year is especially hectic, so let me know if you need a different time and I will accommodate you whenever possible.
If you are thinking about taking a break or finishing up our work together, please let me know so we can close out our work together in a planful way.
The only constant is change...
We're entering the last chapter of the year. How do you want the story of 2021 to end? Which of your goals from the year have you completed, and what still needs attention?
I found a helpful template to use to start your personal end-of-year review by reflecting on the different areas of life. These are:
Job/career
Health and fitness
Finances
Family
Romance/dating
Friendships
Fun and leisure
Home/physical environment
Personal growth and development
For each area, consider the following questions:
What worked this year?
What is still a work in progress in this area?
What are the wins from this area of life over the past year?
And the mishaps?
Where are the gaps between what I’m saying I want in this area of life and how I’m actually living it?
What lessons have I learned from this area of life over the past year?
How do I feel about each area when I think about the past year?
How do I want to feel about each area this time next year?
Who do I want to be in this area of my life over the next year? What qualities do I want to embody?
Thoughts on setting intentions for 2022...
Intentions are not goals. Goals put pressure on us and have an external outcome. Intentions align us with our purpose.
As you consider your intentions for 2022, consider the following steps:
Reflect on the wins and losses of the last year
Start small and get specific
Find your why
Set a theme for the year
Write monthly intentions
Enlist an accountability partner
Reward yourself
We can explore these in session if you would like.
Unique & special December holidays: (http://holidayinsights.com/moreholidays/december.htm)
Some of my favorites:
December 4 - Santa's List Day (Are you on the nice list this year??)
December 13 - Ice Cream Day
December 16 - National Chocolate Covered Anything Day
December 21 - Look on the Bright Side Day... and... Winter Solstice. More daylight beginning tomorrow!
December 27 - Make Cutout Snowflakes Day
I am grateful to be a part of your journey. Please let me know if there is anything more I can be doing to support you.
For more on reflections: https://www.becomingwhoyouare.net/how-to-do-a-personal-end-of-year-review/
For more on intentions: https://www.the-well.com/editorial/how-to-set-new-years-resolutions
