We are two weeks into 2025 now, and therefore you would now have seen all the posts across social media talking about New Year’s resolutions, fitness and health goals, what people want to achieve in their careers or from their business and so on. Now please don’t misunderstand, I am not knocking this entirely, however…..
For me, I’m taking a different approach this year and maybe (or maybe not), you might too. What works for one doesn’t always work for another and I myself am ready to share my raw and real feelings with you on how I intend to approach things this year.
F*ck it 😎
I’ve decided that this is my fuck it year! What does that mean? It means if I want to try something but I’m scared of what might happen, fuck it, let’s give it a go. If I have imposter syndrome creeping in and can feel that self-doubt, fuck it I can do it! If I decide to go at a slower pace and not follow the crowd, fuck it, I’m going to do me. You get where I’m going with this right!?😉
Setting goals
Let me start by saying I am a massive fan of setting goals, both personal and professional and whether you want to do that at the start of the new year in January and call it a resolution, then you do you boo! Whether you want to set them quarterly, set them with the seasons, the moon cycles, or your menstrual cycle, however it is that you want to set them and work towards them that works for you, absolutely go for it! I think it’s a fab idea and I regularly set goals too, they are a great way to be more focused, to work towards something and to help motivate you, however, there is an aspect of goal setting that I really don’t like and here it is;
The wrong way
I don’t like all the diet ads hitting your TV, your social media, and your emails on Boxing Day! I don’t like the pressure the media put on people (not just us women) to feel guilty for indulging over the festive season, for having a few extra chocolates, for enjoying a tipple or two, or ten! 🍾 You do not need to feel guilty for hibernating and moving less during the colder, darker winter months. If nature tells us anything, it’s that this is normal behaviour. Nature slows down, animals hibernate, trees shed their leaves and the days become darker, it’s the natural cycle that we often decide to tune out. If you want to get fitter or feel healthier that is awesome – I myself am working on my physical health more this year, but it’s not because the ads that pressured me into it, it’s not because social media makes me feel I need to look a certain way, it’s because I want to FEEL healthier and fitter, my choice, so just make sure the changes are for you.
I also hate seeing all the social media posts from businesses pressuring you into having your whole year planned out, what goals you want to achieve, what changes you are going to implement, how much money you want to make and every individual ffing step on how you are going to get there. FFS take a breath dude! 😒Now again, having goals, a plan, a strategy is awesome and if you want to grow your business, it is kind of essential. However, you don’t have to have it all figured out on the 1st of January, you can take your time, ease your way into the new year, find your groove and when you are ready start thinking about those goals and plan, you go for it at a pace that suits you. And if looking at the entire year is too much, try setting quarterly goals, or even monthly. Do what works for you, not what everyone tells you that you ‘should’ do.
My current goals
What does that mean for me and for my business this year? Well, it’s the 13th of January and let me share with you where I am currently at in terms of goals for 2025;
🦄I want to welcome more happiness and joy this year in whatever form that may be. Whether that is in my personal life, or business.
🦄Have a greater positive impact – I want to have a more positive impact on the world, on the people around me, my community, my friends, loved ones, clients, whoever it may be.
🦄Find more ways to collaborate with wonderful humans, maybe that’s projects, training, podcasts, design work, events, or something else.
🦄Grow Blossoming Connections – my new networking group. You can find the details out here.
🦄To make my health a priority, to feel fitter, more capable, stronger and to see some of my health conditions improving, even if just a little bit.
As you can see my goals are of course fabulous 😉, however, they lack specifics, lack how, where, and how much and as someone who creates marketing strategies for others, I am fully aware that the most productive goals are specific, talk numbers and are detailed as to how you are going to achieve them, but for now, two weeks into the year, I am more than happy with where my head is currently at and what my focus is. I know the rest will come when I’m ready.😁
For you
So this year, when you are ready to work towards your goals, whether that’s creating a marketing strategy, working on your social media marketing, upping your skills with Canva, or creating those strong healthy boundaries, when you are ready, I am here for you. Find out more about what I offer.
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