Goal Setting Part 3

Today's steps for goal setting

are important, but I just

have to say that I always

have to remind myself 

not to get too hung up on them.

You'll see why:0)

Step 4

What is one thing I want to cultivate in the year ahead?

So I have had this answer since around Thanksgiving.

I want to cultivate JOY this year.

Last year was trying for me,

and I spent a good part of the year

just surviving and the other part

of the year trying to rise

up out of the darkness

I had found myself in.

I've done a lot of research

that I'll share in another post,

but JOY for me also has

to do with the connections

I have with other people.

So I also want to cultivate connections

with my husband, my daughter,

my family and my friends.

Step 5

Here's where I get to remember not 

to get hung up. 

It's okay to stop and 

feel the yucky feelings.

We need to feel those things,

but don't pack a bag and stay there.

I am an imperfect person.

I firmly believe that all the

hard things that happen to us

and all the mistakes we make

are learning opportunities.

(Wow, I needed that reminder today!)

What are the challenges you experienced in 2016?

-Depression. I only recently started to talk about this,

but the beginning of 2016 was full of this.

-I stressed out about my husband's job.

-I spent too much time watching TV and

being on my phone and social media.

-I didn't treat my body as the temple it is.

What lessons did you learn from the challenges?

Here are some lessons I've learned:

Now that I'm past all those challenges

I have been able to see the blessings in them.

God is good.

He has blessed me with

the strength I needed

through His Son,

My Savior.

How grateful I am!