How do you set attainable goals?
Years ago I started following Danielle LaPorte’s Desire Map for setting goals for the upcoming year. What she teaches is that you set goals based on how you want to feel in your life; not just based on what you want to accomplish or do.
I learned that I could achieve so much more by focusing on my feelings instead of just my goals (or god forbid, new year’s resolutions!), which seemed more distant and long term than something I can act upon right now.
But my desired feelings are something I can act upon at any moment. I can choose to do something that satisfies one of my desired feelings just about any time I want to.
Here’s a list of my 2020 Desired Feelings…
So, like I said, I can achieve one of these desired feelings just about anytime I want to.
Want to feel healthy? Then, I can workout for 30 minutes or go eat a carrot.
Need to be more mindfull? Then I can meditate for 20 minutes.
Want to feel grounded? Hey, maybe the meditation already did the trick!
Not connected enough? I can make a phone call to a friend.
Need to be more steady? I could make a new schedule or update my calendar; I could also simply follow through on something I promised I’d do.
See, it’s really that easy to create small achievable goals that not only make me more successful as a business owner, but also make me feel happier and more fulfilled in my life.
I can choose to say no more easily because if it’s not aligned with my desired feelings, then it’s a no.
I can say yes more easily, too, because if I can get closer to one of my desired feeling, then the answer is yes.
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By identifying 5 key desired feelings and diving deeper into this work over the years, I’ve been able to establish rules and boundaries that allow me to create space to discover more of the things I truly love and value. I hope you’ll have a year ahead filled with more of what you love, too!
With love from me to you,
Alison