Today, I am doing my year in review. Yes, I realize that it was suppose to be done at the end of the year. Who cares? Lol. I wasn’t ready and now I am. My first couple of posts for 2020, “What Year Is This?” and “The Year of Sit, Stay, Down, Come, Off, Heel and No” were the shit. Not bragging…ok, maybe a little. But they were good. Lol. As I reread them I felt great. For once, I felt as if I had actually done something with my 365 days. Actually 366, it was a leap year. I did things. I lived even despite the challenges the pandemic brought. At the same time, I could have done more. Well it is a good thing I have another day to make it happen.
I had actually written out a few of my 2021 goals a few weeks ago. I had a few repeat goals from 2020 like skydiving, kayaking and a solo birthday trip. I did not get to do any of these activities last year. Most of my goals are new, kinda. There is a couple thrown in there from previous years. Those goals were never forgotten because in my heart they still mattered. And of course they were written down which served as a testament of the shit I still haven’t done. Lol. Well it is a good thing I have another day to make it happen.
This year I am living by the principles that I read in The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. And a couple other things which I will get to in a moment. The Four Agreements are as follows:
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Be Impeccable With Your Word
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Don’t Take Anything Personally
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Don’t Make Assumptions
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Always Do Your Best
Now don’t get me wrong, as I have stated before, I was not a fan of some things that he said in this book. But the agreements are solid. They make sense. And they have stuck with me every since I read the book. I want to be this person, so I will. Easy right? Pfffftttt, not at all. Well it is a good thing I have another day to make it happen.
The other 2 things I want to hone in on this year is focus and intention. As you can probably guess, one thing I did not master last year was meditation 😬. Oh my gosh, I struggle with this so much. I am mentally all over the place at all times. Even during sleep 😆. Meditation is not one of my goals this year, but focus is. I want to focus on one thought to completion and then began another. Not every day or every thought. But the ones that matter. The ones that have the ability to make me better. When I am making decisions. The thoughts that require my attention. Well, it is a good thing I have another day to make it happen.
My new planner has a monthly word and the one for January is Intention. Intention is an idea that you plan to carry out; a determination to do a specific thing. Well for one I intend to keep this new planner. Lol. It truly speaks to me and gave me something to work on. Intention applies to all my goals. I really like the concept that I can be intentional about my life. Life doesn’t just have to happen to me. Before last year, that is how I felt about my life. This year I will live with more intention. And it is a good thing I have another day to make it happen.
What do you want to make happen today? I know it’s corny but today is all we have. Did I make goals for the whole year? YES. Am I guaranteed to live it? NO. So what can I do today that will benefit me? Benefit others? What can I do that makes me happy? That leaves a mark? A good one that is 😆. As we continue on this journey called life, let’s live. I mean truly LIVE. Let’s cry (even though I dislike it). Let’s be vulnerable. Let’s laugh as loud as we want. Let’s sing and dance even if we don’t know how to do either of them. Let’s be who God intended us to be. It is power in accepting and loving yourself. It doesn’t mean there is not room for improvement. It just means appreciating the person you are and how far you have come on this journey. So live this day, as you are and make changes along the way. As always, be well and whole. Much love 🧡 💚