As a Type-A, Enneagram 3, MBTI of ISTJ… I am a goal-crushing psycho who always has a new project going. New goals? Hell yea! Resolutions? Count me in! OKRs? Watch me work!
But this year, the 'start your year strong' mottos are already pissing me off. Maybe I want to start this year strategically...how about that? The 'do more,' 'be a new me,' and 'make big changes' leave us struggling to hang on by spring.
I want to do the most impactful things to help me succeed.
The 'Do more' culture...just ain't it.
Want to know how my first day of 2023 went? I dropped an entire crockpot of chili, which I had been cooking all day, on myself and the floor. I got burns all over my legs, and it took my boyfriend and me about 90 minutes to clean it up. (yea, definitely not starting strong over here)
So what am I going to do in January?
I am starting my year my way. My main goal for 2023, Prioritizing what I need for myself. (vague, I know, but keep reading)
I'm sitting back at work as my company sorts out our goals for 2023 (we are going through some massive adjustments along with the rest of the Tech world). I will use the gift of time to take a self-paced course and get a new certification to add to my resume.
I, someone who sees a problem and wants to add it to my OKR list, need to learn to wait to see how things unfold. If the company can't put resources behind it, it's not a good item to be on my OKR list. I have enough to do working for a Tech start-up; I can only juggle a few OKRs with the resources I have.
I'm setting realistic fitness goals. It took me over six months to get my pace back running last time I had Covid September of 2021. Going hard too fast can lead to severe long-term health conditions. Having Covid for the second time recently, I am listening to my body while running and doing HIIT again. As someone who is always top of the class, this is an ego bruise and makes me feel like I am not myself. The mental shift to doing MY best instead of THE best is tough for me, and I am learning to embrace it this year.
Bonus: Post Covid Training resource I am using is from Nebraska Medicine
Assessing needs vs. wants when spending money. I have been working on this for a couple of years, but I tend to justify spending when I need a dopamine boost. This year I am focused on a minimalist lifestyle, purchasing items that will get a lot of use versus one or two services. Over the last year, I have donated bags upon bags of clothes; not only is it wasteful, but it made me feel like such a glutton (like the chocolate cake kid from Matilda, you know, the one)
Side note: I can always rent when I want one-time wear items.
Some renting services I have used in the past:
Stop comparing myself to others. We all do this. We compare our journey and our timeline to others. What's worse is now we can do it by looking at social media and seeing people's best version of themselves, making us feel even more behind or less than others.
While I have made progress on not believing everything I see on social media, I still compare my journey to others in; careers, buying a home, and what I define success to look like.
Journaling. None of my goals this year have a number attached like in previous years. Like that time, I decided to run a marathon, which I will NEVER do again. This year I am trying the intention approach. Writing down my intentions and rate on 1-5 how I feel I did for the day. (You know your girl needs some way to make stats)
I hope you join me this year. Let's bust out our journals and significantly impact our lives.
What you are doing for yourself in 2023?