Another year has come and gone, and many of us often use this time to make New Year’s Resolutions… but why? Can’t we just create a bucket list? What’s the real reason why the beginning of the year has to be the time to make a change or transition? And why is this time more promising than last week, last month, or even the next few days?

The reality is we talk a good talk, and our intentions might be all well in good. Still, the bottom line is that until we are both consciously and unconsciously ready to get our affairs in order, from our finances to our relationships and any other area within our personal, professional, and private life, there will always be that next time or date change … and then unfortunately, tomorrow never comes.

So, what do we do with this? We start by recognizing our curable patterns of behavior. We recognize our “what if’s” and our “maybe’s” and remove our limiting beliefs of what and how we feel about ourselves. We figure out what, if anything, is causing us not to move forward toward our goals and dreams and disseminate the “why” behind our unhealthy belief system. Then, we make a change.

We create a bucket list using our senses of things we want to see, do, hear, and feel. We want to accomplish and experience these things, so we set small goals for ourselves, utilizing a life coach, if needed, to keep us accountable and on track. We write our goals down and put a deadline on them to move them from a pipe dream to an action item that we place in our daily planner. We check off and celebrate each accomplishment, no matter how small or large, to embed a joining of celebrations within both our conscious and unconscious. And we allow ourselves to enjoy the process, for when we enjoy the process, the journey will not seem so long, and the outcome will be sustaining.

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Written By De Vida Gill

Dr. De Vida Gill is an Educator, Author, Certified Transformational Life Coach, and Creative Strategist. She is passionate about integrating Arts & Entertainment, Mental Health, and Education. For 25+ years, she has created programs and services to empower creatives and out-of-the-box thinkers to unmask their potential and embrace their authenticity. 

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