Goal Setting

Self sabotage can be heard all around you. Excuses. Doubt. Fear. They all can be heard in the words people say or the actions people do. I’m sure we have all used words like ‘I can’t, I’m not sure, maybe, I’ll try, if only I had’; these are all words and thoughts that are based on insecurities and doubt. When we use them often, they reinforce an attitude of self sabotage. The problem with self sabotage is that if you believe what you say long enough, it becomes a self fulfilling prophecy.

Celebrating New Year’s was especially rewarding this year. My family and I created a lasting memory by ringing in the New Year in the Dominican Republic. After an exceptional dinner including grilled lobster, we attended an outdoor concert and screamed with hundreds of others as the countdown to midnight transpired. At the strike of twelve we watched bright, colourful fireworks explode in the star filled sky up and down the beach from the different resorts. The celebrating continued on for hours with music, laughter and lots of pictures.

Well it’s that time of year again. That one time of year where we continually hear the question; what’s your New Year Resolution? This is also the time of year where so many great intentions get blindsided by old habits. Don’t get me wrong, I love the idea of formalizing a New Year Resolution. Heck I’m an advocate of setting resolutions throughout the year. But it’s something about the tradition (and peer pressure) of having a New Year Resolution that causes even some of the die hard to pony up and identify at least one goal.