Dear friend!

When I was a teenager my mum moved to the UK. I visited London for the first time when I was 16 and I was instantly obsessed...not just me but my younger sister too. We became literally hooked on anything ‘British’. To the extent that I used to have all my accessories covered in Union Jack. I know. I even painted it on a denim skirt and wore it to school. This is something that actually hurts a little to admit😂 I obviously had no idea what the flag represented, for us it meant a dream, an ultimate goal of us moving here. Spoiler: we both now live in the UK.

But what this shows, is how much power goal setting has. This clear vision helped us to overcome a lot of stuff and eventually move here. Both my sister and I have very different stories, but when we were left behind in Latvia, before we would go to sleep we would imagine us living here. Now, this would probably be called manifesting...which is complicated in itself but that's a story for another time.

Anyway, this was one of the strongest examples of goal setting in my life. I knew what I wanted and I imagined myself achieving it and I surrounded myself with constant reminders. 

GOAL SETTING

Setting goals is something that lots of people struggle with. We set different resolutions in January but come February most of them are forgotten. And then in December, we berate ourselves for being lazy. Sounds familiar? But how can we expect to achieve these things when they often don’t mean anything to us. These resolutions are often something that we feel we ‘should’ and ‘have’ to do. Usually, they are external influences that don’t serve us.

You might have heard of SMART goals (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic and time-bound), I am not the biggest fan of SMART as they miss the most important part - the 'why?' question. Why do you want to achieve this goal? I genuinely believe this is the key ingredient when it comes to goal setting, which is answering the question 'why?'. However, it is a useful model to run your goals through to make sure you are not missing the vital part. I also really like the HEART model - honest, exact, authentic, realistic and timely.

This month there is a worksheet but also a goal setting template that you can use. This is something that I have created for myself and wanted to share. Also the wallpapers are there for you to download if you fancy a little inspiration (just click on pictures to download).

WORKING TOGETHER

Have you reached a point in your life when things just don't feel right? Or maybe you have an idea or a project that you want to nurture and grow but not sure how? Do you feel that there is something missing in your life? Or maybe life doesn’t feel authentic or fulfilling.

My aim is to help you to recalibrate your direction in life. To help you to break cycles of burnouts, bring joy back into your life and open yourself up to new opportunities. To empower you to follow your dreams and start believing in yourself, whilst breaking beliefs that are holding you back. I will be the person who encourages you and helps you to figure out what direction feels right. You can create the life that you crave!

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Much love, Jana x