For the last few years, I have been following Ali Edward’s One Little Word project to choose a word to shape my year. Following the death of my dad last year and the negative toll it took on me, I wanted to focus on myself this year.
So this year, my word for 2018 is Me.
My 2018 Goals
I want to improve my mental health.ย I have always been a glass half empty type of person and the grief, stress and anxiety that followed my dad’s death last year hit me hard. I felt particularly let down by various people and was disappointed by their lack of support. Simple decision making became difficult and at times, I felt as if I was drowning. I’m fortunate that I had the support of my husband during that time and I also sought professional counselling. While I no longer need counselling, I will be actively removing and reducing things that have a negative impact on my mental health.
I want to improving my physical health.ย Exercise makes me happy and nothing beats that feeling of accomplishment following a great gym session! This year I intend on joining my local gym and putting some simple fitness goals in place to tone up and increase my overall fitness.
I want to say no more often. I am, by nature, a people pleaser and often find myself saying yes more often than I should. While I enjoy helping people out, I have often found myself trying to juggle and do too much, by saying yes too often. This year, I plan on being more assertive and saying “no” more often.
That’s it! Do you have a word for 2018 and what are your goals?
Marie xo