January 1st marks a time of the year when we think of new beginnings and the start of a new chapter in the book called our lives. It is an opportunity to have a clean slate and turn our lives in a different direction and make a plan for a better future.
We cannot change the past but we can learn from it. What went well for you in 2015? What did not go well? What did you learn about yourself? What do you want to do differently in 2016?
In my work with clients, I teach them the importance of self acceptance. Forgiving ourselves for things we did or failed to do is vital for strong emotional well being. We all do the best we can with our given skill sets at the time. One way to turn the page and start over is through goal setting.
What are your 2016 goals? Brian Tracy, human achievement guru, has long advocated that we write down our top 5 major definite goals each day. I do this most mornings and have found that, I have achieved much more than if I were to not write down my goals.
He also believes that we should have goals in each of the following areas of our lives;
What goals; Business/Career/Financial
Why goals; Family/Personal/Health
How Goals; Self Improvement personally and professionally
I challenge each of us to write down our top 2-3 goals daily in each of these areas.
let me know later this year how you are doing with your goals.
I hope each of you has a productive yet peaceful 2016.
Dave
Empowering people to be more resilient and hopeful is my passion. I am a graduate of Boston Latin Academy high school. I also have an undergraduate degree in Criminal Justice from Southern Vermont College and then earned a graduate degree (M.Ed.) in Rehabilitation Counseling with a certificate in advanced graduate studies (CAGS) in Mental Health Counseling at UMASS Boston. I have been a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in Massachusetts since 2004, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor since 2003 and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Massachusetts since 2008.