10 Simple Ways for YOU to make 2012 Swaggerific

Last updated on: December 31, 2011 at 3:50 pm by Grace Sandra

10 Simple Ways for YOU to make 2012 Swaggerific 2011-12-31T15:50:24-04:00 Grace Sandra

LOGO Patheos Explore the world's faith through different perspectives on religion and spirituality! Patheos has the views of the prevalent religions and spiritualities of the world.

You can’t control everything but what you can plan for you should, doggone it. Before I had kids, I would sit for hours and hours reviewing the previous year, dreaming and planning for the next. Sigh. Today, I tried to steal away a measly two hours to consider what’s important for me to plan in 2012. Life with 2 smallish kiddo’s continues to derail my coveted “me time,” but, ah, they are worth it.

photo credit: stunningmesh.com

10 Simple Ways to LOVE Yo Self in 2012

1. Spend time reflecting on 2011. If you can accomplish this before 2011 is over, bonus. Questions are always a useful way to get to the bottom of the reality of your choices. Check out this post with 20 helpful questions written by blogger, Simple Mom.

2. Allow yourself to feel the sadness of time or opportunity wasted, people who you have hurt or money squandered. Regret is a powerful tool when used constructively. Don’t beat yourself up now, just sit in it and consider the consequences.

3. Be extremely specific in identifying the ways you can right the wrongs of 2011.

4. Dream a little a dream or two. Allow yourself the time to dream about your ideal 2012. What are the things under your control that you can do to live a peaceable, enjoyable life in which you love others well?

5. Make a plan. Again, the more specific the better. Today, I made a whole new schedule to figure out when I was going to give 30 minutes a day for the Lord, 30 minutes a day to work-out, 4-5 hours a week to blog and another 4-5 hours a week to keep plugging away at my book. I had to get very specific. This is what will make December 31, 2012 satisfying. Looking back and knowing I put the big rocks in the jar first, then the water, then the sand.

6. Boil your plans and goals down to a list, or one very long run-on sentence that describes everything. Some people boil it down to just a word. I’m trying that this year, but I still haven’t found my perfect word just yet! Not to worry, peeps, I still have 8 hours, sheesh.

7. Print, draw or write the list or sentence beautifully and display it somewhere prominently.

8. Drag yourself out of bed tomorrow morning and look it again. Grit your teeth and determine that you will follow through as best you can on your plans throughout 2012.

9. On December 31, 2012, look at your list and check off what you did accomplish. Smile. Brag about it.

10. Rinse. Repeat. Your swagger has increased exponentially.

*If your interested in some specifics of goal-setting, check out the post I wrote a few weeks ago.

Go ahead. I double doggy dare you to love yourself enough to plan

Happy New Years Eve, bleaders & blurkers,

Anyone done this yet? What’s on the docket for 2012???

Previous Post

December 28, 2011

Why me Lord? Part 2

Next Post

January 2, 2012 On the 9th Day of Christmas...

Browse Our Archives

Select a Category Abortion Abuse Survivor African Americans Black Campus Ministries Blogging Books Celebrities Depression Detroit Divorce Dreams entrepreneurialista Family Fashion Fashion & Hair Fashion Finds Fashion Tips Fitness & Body Love For You Girly-Girl Giveaways! Goal Setting Hair Adventures Home Human Trafficking Humor & Fun InterVarsity iphone Apps iphoneography Leadership Marriage Memoir Mentoring Movies Music My Faith My Life My Pregnant Life My Weight Watcher's Journey Netizen One Word Opinion Parenting Photography Policy Politics Pop Culture Product Reviews Race & Ethnicity Racism Ransom Rhys Second Marriage Self Leadership Social Justice Social Media Spiritual Disciplines T.V. Uncategorized Western Theological Seminary What I Wore What I Wore Wednesday Writing Writing Tips

Select a Month May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 December 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 April 2016 March 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 July 2015 June 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008

TAKE THE

Religious Wisdom Quiz