At the beginning of every new year, I try to do this in January. I look at what I have accomplished and what my intentions for the new year are going to be.  It’s really great to sit with a pad of paper and write down all the things you have accomplished because sometimes we feel like we haven’t done much in the year, and this process lets us know of our successes.  

I am always so surprised at everything I have done, and it makes me feel good about myself, rather than down on myself for not getting certain things done.  Then after you have given yourself a BIG pat on the back for your many accomplishments, wait a day or two, to set your intentions for the new year. Enjoy those days, do something special for yourself for doing such a good job. You are going to be amazed. Writing down everything makes it real, and helps you recall things you have forgotten.

Now, after a few days, sit again and write down the things you would like to accomplish in this next year. It can be anything: be a better friend, eat better, finish a certain project, find a new friend, find a boyfriend, read 3 new books on self development. The list can go on and on.  I try to keep this list somewhere close so I can refer to it often.  Good luck and let me know how this works for you.

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