Here we are, less than a week away from the biggest fresh start of the year…
NEW YEAR’S DAY!
If you have been a part of my community for a while, you know resolutions aren’t my thing. I get overwhelmed by disappointment when I don’t commit to a resolution and then end up beating myself up when I “fail”.
I create a “word” for the year that I will use as my Guide for decisions, inspiration and purpose.
In past years, I have used words like “gumption”, ‘inspire”, “educate”, “joy”…this year my word is….
Manifest.
“Manifesting is the idea that, through visualizations, positive affirmations and believing something can happen, you cultivate and create the outcome you desire” – somewhere on google.
I will get very clear with my vision board. I will see the outcome I desire. I will see the path to get to my destination. I will make journey so easy to navigate I can’t get lost.
This all sounds super easy, but it requires a LOT of reflection and goal creation. SMART Goals are absolutely required in order to visualize what success will look like in 2025. Although there is no end game, there needs to be goals along the way that can be quantified, identified and visualized.
SMART. Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time Based.
So I have 4 days to sit with thoughts, my dreams, my goals, and to get some specifics down on paper.
My biggest struggle will undoubtedly be the “Time Based” portion of SMART. I always think I have more time than I do. I plan on reflecting hard on previous years goals and expectations of myself and will keep my goals in check with what I am able to deliver on.
In order for me to MANIFEST in 2025, I need to be VERY clear what I want to manifest.
My first step is my Home Screen on my phone. It’s a daily visualization. Manifestation.
So…tell me. Do you create Resolutions? Goals? Word of the year?
Or are you more likely to go where the wind takes you and make your life around whatever comes your way?
I definitely don’t think there is a right or wrong way to navigate life, dreams, hopes or fears….we are all uniquely created to go with our own flow.
That’s what I love about meeting new women and photographing them…the stories we talk about. The experiences we share. Learning new perspectives and new ways to approaching life…it’s inspiring.
I definitely don’t have it all figured out. Especially as I work my way through menopause and all the ups and downs that go along with that emotional rollercoaster.
2025 is going to be amazing…I’m excited that my word came to me quite easily this year. Manifest. Yep! I feel ready to welcome the NY.
I would love it if you replied back and told me your “word” if you create one. I’ll be over here cheering you on for all the love, success and great health that you deserve in 2025!
With gratitude,
Teira
Xo
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