Good Fortune Mandala - (Spring Seasonal Circles series) - © Sue O'Kieffe 2007Source image: oxalis leaves
Yesterday I began to write down goals for the New Year. I think about this time of year, with another turning of the Great Wheel and the return to Standard Time (in the northern hemisphere) as the beginning of a New Year. It's never a bad thing to revisit, re-evaluate, and update specific goals, something I have always felt some difficulty in setting. What is it exactly I want to manifest? Now this is language easier for me to understand, but both modalities of thought have some common characteristics.
So yesterday I jotted down some specific goals I intend to accomplish in this coming year:
- Commit myself to one year of full time work outside the home
- Get my books in order and keep them maintained
- Finish my business and marketing plans
- Obtain a business license
- Create a budget
- Pay back personal loans
- Pay off credit cards
- Continue blogging
- Get my website up
- Participate in 5 art shows in 2008
- License my art work
- Explore other streams of income
6 comments:
I've set goals, and missed them too many times to count. Now I'm setting steps (30-60-90 days out) aimed at something larger a year out. That has helped me understand the day to day ness of goals. I tend to let myself get overwhelmed when I set a goal thinking I must do it now. 30-60-90 makes it smaller and still see progress which pushes me along.
I think your goals are great! What are you doing in the next 30 days toward each one?! THAT's always the question for me!
Hi Sue,
Beautiful mandala!
Sounds like a great set of goals - I am eager to hear about them as we go along!
~ Diane Clancy
www.dianeclancy.com/blog
First off I love this mandala. It looks like bright green butterflies :) I too set goals each year rather than New Year's resolutions. I find that being specific helps me stay on track. Also I think a realistic time frame should be given to give you something to work for instead of letting all slide until the end of the year. I review my goals often and check off the things I have done. That gives me a sense of accomplishment. I don't always get everything done, but at least it is a challenge. I usually do this in January.
Hi Sue, this gorgeous mandala reminds me of wings. Butterfly or moth wings but it could be faerie wings, too.
I tend to set goals seasonally. I like looking at small steps rather than a bigger picture because I get overwhelmed with looking at a yearly list. I also like to address different aspects of my life in my goal setting. So, a spiritual goal, a relationship goal, an artistic goal, a work related goal, etc. And I always like to include fun, playful goals as well. It helps me with balancing my serious tendencies.
You've got some great goals listed. Enjoy the process!
-Karen
Beautil work as usual! I am a list maker but not great at following up :(. Good luck for next year!
Hi Sue,
I set goals weekly, sometimes daily, and give myself a break as often in order to reach all my goals I work myself too hard. Then I am very tired. Ow.
Much of my New Year's list looks like yours. This past year I: incorporated, got my business license, operate in a quarterly frame of mind. I feel I have grounded my business more, and can NOW MAKE MORE MONEY! I am finally valuing what I do in a more realistic way.
I also write goals like: be kinder to myself, validate myself, have fun!, read more, and only eat good chocolate.
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