My Celebration of This Year and Goals for the Next One

The new year is a time to celebrate! And it's a time to reset and begin anew with focus, fervor, and hope. It's the perfect time to set exciting goals for the coming year. In this spirit, I've written a comprehensive, evidence-based guide to goal-setting, which you can read here

As part of this process, I reviewed the growth, successes, and adventures I've had this past year. It was a huge year of growth and major life changes. I am amazed by how much I did in 2015!

WHAT I ACCOMPLISHED IN 2015

In the past, I never celebrated my accomplishments. I never had birthday parties. Even as the only one of my parents' children to graduate college, there was no party or celebration. 

I always felt like these things were a given, not a cause for celebration. But I hate to take anything for granted anymore. Looking back on my year, I feel so proud, and I want to CELEBRATE and share this amazing year with you!

Finance and Career

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  • began a new career as a personal trainer
  • resigned from my desk job
  • started a blog
  • started a business

Love and Friendship

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  • made several new female friendships
  • maintained a long-term relationship without issue
  • found some supportive and inspiring tribes of women online

Living Environment

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  • got rid of my beloved belongings
  • packed my life into two suitcases
  • made a huge move across the globe to Thailand

Spirit

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  • I love myself!! For the first time in my life, I can say I love myself without my skin crawling. This could be my biggest, most important accomplishment.
  • began regular meditation and accessed the present
  • set real boundaries, stood up for and protected myself in difficult relationships  
  • got over never being seen without makeup and posted 3 makeup-free photos on social media
  • became super open and vulnerable about my struggles online

Body and Health

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  • made progress on explosive push ups
  • decreased alcohol consumption to almost nothing
  • eliminated sugar-free gum and candy
  • increased overall flexibility

Other

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  • conquered my fear of heights and became a rock climber
  • completed two awesome portraits
  • made time for many beautiful runs in magical neighborhoods and parks
  • visited Hong Kong
  • rode on a motorcycle for the first time, took several long rides in the country 
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GOALS FOR 2016

After reviewing this past year, I could visualize how much can happen in a year's time. It made me excited to see how much I could achieve in the coming year. This is a year of new adventures, positivity, and building my business. Here are a few of the goals I'm going to demolish.  

Finance and Career

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  • become a certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist by February
  • create consistent high-quality content for blog
  • launch online course and individual coaching products 

Love and Friendship

  • create and cultivate friendships in my new town
  • be more vulnerable in my love relationship

Living Environment

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  • live as minimally as possible
  • move downtown

Spirit

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  • continue to foster self-love and self-care
  • establish centering, empowering morning and evening rituals
  • be present more often (live in the moment)

Body and Health

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  • begin Muay Thai training
  • improve calisthenics (explosive pushups, handstands, pull ups)
  • improve pelvic flexibility (hips and hamstrings)

It is so important to look back at the progress you've made, and celebrate and be proud! Then look ahead and set goals! Goals are absolutely critical to success. My evidence-based, in-depth guide to goal-setting here will get you exactly where you want to go in the next year. 

Though there were struggles and some difficult experiences, 2015 was a truly momentous year, and I can't wait to DEMOLISH my goals in 2016. Happy New Year!