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Dreaming Big in 2017

January 2, 2017 | health, holidays, motivation, tips

I have stated this before, but I have a love/hate relationship with the whole New Year’s resolution thing, and tend to veer more towards goals. As with everyone, the Christmas season was very busy, and I have not had a lot of time to sit down, reflect, and think about how I want to move forward in 2017. 2016 was a big year of change for us.

We moved to Florida, Bobby was gone for work for five months, we sold our frozen yogurt shop and our house, I wrote a book, and we now have a very active and talkative two year old. It took all of my energy just to keep my head above water, and I want to get back to some of the strategies I talk about in my eBook for creating more time, organization, and being less stressed out.

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I have a hard time letting go of control, and (I have talked about this before,) get bent out of shape when things don’t go exactly according to my plan (which tends to have a VERY high bar). I really need to learn to just let things go, and go with the flow more. With that being said, I also want to be careful to not sell myself short and just let EVERYTHING go, or I don’t think I would ever get anything done!

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I am a believer in dreaming BIG and believing in yourself, and that’s exactly what I want to do in 2017. I don’t want to be that person that looks at others and says “wow I wish I could (enter cool thing here) like her. She must be really smart/naturally gifted/better than me.” Hhhmmm. Now, don’t get me wrong, there are plenty of smart, naturally gifted and talented people out there, but don’t ever tell yourself you can’t do something because you weren’t born with a certain special talent.

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I firmly believe that if you are intentional with your time, dedicated and ready to work hard, you can do more than you ever thought imaginable (as I look in the mirror and say this to myself!) I also believe in baby steps, and not trying to overhaul everything in one day…because that never works.

So let me ask you a question. What do you WANT out of 2017? Like what do you really really want? Like want it so bad it keeps you up at night, and you worry that if you don’t reach this goal you will never forgive yourself. If there were no money restraints, time restraints, etc. If you could do anything, what would it be? Also next, what is ONE THING I can do today to work towards my dreams for 2017? Baby. steps.

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In order to help you with this, I think it’s a good idea to write this stuff down. Goals and dreams work best when they are measurable, so be sure to put timelines, details, and action steps in your plan. Don’t write things like “I want to lose weight”. (how much? by when? How do you plan to do this?) or “I want a new job” (by when? doing what? Where have you started looking? can you make certain contacts to help get you on your way?) Breaking your goals down helps them seem less daunting, and having a plan helps make things more manageable. At least it helps me!

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Be sure to sign up to receive your free printables to help you with your dreams in 2017. Just click here and my fitness and goal setting printables (for things other than fitness!) will be delivered to your inbox! Friends, I am right there with you with big goals and dreams and figuring out ways to get there. Making a plan is step one. It’s an important step so don’t skip it. Write everything down and let’s get going. We are going to rock 2017!

QOTD: What goals do you have for 2017? Or go ahead and brag, what is something you accomplished in 2016?

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  1. Natashia Shannon says

    January 2, 2017 at 6:35 am

    I agree with writing things down. It to me, has power. I just wrote a new blog post on my goals for 2017. Check it out at http://www.tashiastaste.com

    Happy New Year!

    Thanks,
    Tashia

  2. Meranda@Fairytalesandfitness says

    January 2, 2017 at 8:57 am

    You certainly did have a big (and productive) 2016. You should be proud Heather!

    What are your goals/plans for 2017?

  3. Sarah @ Bucket List Tummy says

    January 2, 2017 at 7:27 pm

    I’m with you on the whole goals vs. resolutions, I wrote about it today too! I feel like resolutions make us feel that we’re not enough right now. Goals are great and everyone should have goals so we don’t get complacent.

  4. Kathryn @ Dancing to Running says

    January 3, 2017 at 7:37 am

    We are all capable of doing anything that we put our mind to. I love setting both big picture goals for myself, as well as smaller milestone ones, which help me to stay focused and keep me moving forwards towards those larger goals.

  5. Karen :0) says

    January 3, 2017 at 11:26 am

    I completely agree with you that we can do anything we put our minds to! I also don’t like resolutions (I usually break them…lol) Happy New Year!!

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