“The biggest challenge is to overcome the things in yourself that keep you from moving forward.”
~ Mae Jemison
Happy New Year! More Improved You!
Looking to start the new year off right…look no further than starting with yourself. Make a commitment to be a better person today than you were yesterday or last year, if it’s January 1st…Lol
Commit to Being More Positive
Negative energy is contagious, we see it everyday in the media. So, let’s start this year off with positive energy. The next time that you are thinking negative thoughts about yourself or anyone else – digress and refocus those negative thoughts to positive thoughts.
Work on allowing positive thoughts to enter your mind and positive comments exit your mouth. Drop negative people from your circle (unless they too are working on being more positive…everyone deserves a chance for improvement and you can each other), they will only keep you locked in the negative realm of your mind and the negative world around you.
Commit to Volunteering (if you are not a volunteer already)
Everyone can personally benefit from helping others. Whether you commit to helping youth, adults, animals, or the environment…it all counts.
Commit to Working Towards Financial Freedom (if you are not doing so)
First you need to define what financial freedom looks like for you. Next, sit down and evaluate your debt and work out a plan to reduce or completely eliminate your debt. Start saving money this year. This may not be an easy road, but the end result is well worth the sacrifices.
Commit to Dating with a Purpose (if you are dating)
I am a firm believer that everyone comes into your life for a reason, (sometimes) for a season and definitely for a purpose. Life is all about learning and we can learn something from everyone that comes into our lives. We also learn things about ourselves when we interact with others. Stay true to yourself by practicing honesty and communicating effectively with others. This is the first step to dating with a purpose. I cannot stress this enough…HONESTY and COMMUNICATION are especially important.
What are the things that are important to you in a relationship? Self-discovery is one of the ingredients to finding true love. Work on self-improvement. Dig deep and think about the things that you did wrong in your previous relationship(s), we all make mistakes and do things wrong. Think about qualities that you did and did not like in your last boyfriend or husband. Write all these things down and evaluate them for self-improvement.
Work towards having a more positive mindset about dating and life in general. We have all had negative thoughts about dating, but we do not have to let those negative thoughts consume us. Go into the realm of dating with a cheerful outlook if you focus on doom and gloom that will be the outcome. Remember, you may go on numerous dates before you share a real connection with someone. Learn from each unsuccessful date. Think about what you did or did not like or appreciate about the date. What could you have done differently? Why was there a lack of connection? Make sure that you know what you are looking for in a man before agreeing to go on a date with him. Is he your type? What do you like about him? What do you dislike about him and are you able to live with those dislikes?
Practice Makes Perfect
Life changes do not happen overnight. We have to practice more improved behavior every day. There will be failures but keep trying. Do not focus on regrets, learn from your past mistakes. CONGRATULATE yourself on all successes no matter how small and keep moving forward.
