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Wealth in Wellness
by Motley
When December becomes Januaryā¦ January then has to become December.
Huh? I know, it sounds confusing, but let me explain. Every year my November into December looks exactly the same. Itās all about goal-setting and prepping for the new year. My goal-setting has become so regimented that itās almost like breathing. I donāt even have to really think about it, itās just in the plan and I set aside time for it at the end of every year. You would think that would mean that nothing could keep me from sticking to my scheduleā¦
Well, this year went a little bit differently. Typically at the beginning of November I hand out goal packets to my entire team and I give both them and myself about 60 days to go through their goal-setting and really reflect on the upcoming year. THIS November, I traveled to Laguna for two separate trainings, and was gone for just about 10 days right before the Thanksgiving holiday. It was my first time on stage at an NBR Extensions Convention as a platform artist, teaching to everyone in attendance. Talk about a whirlwind where I did literally nothing else but breathe extensions. Then as soon as I returned the Thanksgiving holiday was underway and before I knew it, it was December. Half of my typical goal-planning time was gone.
December rolled in just as full of hustle and bustle as November had been. Before I could even realize, December took on a very January-ish feel. Newness was happening constantly, I decided to buy a house, and it felt very much like one chapter of my life was closing as the next opened. I knew throughout the midst of everything that I could force myself to sit down and knock out my goals worksheets, but it kind of defeats the purpose if you donāt take the time to really reflect and focus while going through the process. I decided to break my routine for the sake of the routine and push off the goal-planning until I was settled into my new home.
The month finished up even more chaotic than it began as I closed on my house on December 28th, and was set to move in on the same dayā¦ Until the movers refused to move me in the pouring rain and I got stuck in limbo between two houses. After staying with a friend for two days we finally got everything moved and the past week has consisted of slowly putting my life back together.
Thus my January is about to become my December. I plan to take the next 30 days to reflect, plan, and work through my goal-planning for the rest of the year. With the chaos behind me, I feel like I can finally start the year in a place of peace, even if it takes a few weeks into the year to get there. This whole experience has reminded me that itās okay to take a step back and course correct and try something different if your typical routine isnāt working for you. It can be a temporary course correction to get you through a crazy time, or it can be something that you shift permanently.
Either way, itās okay to change things up and move forward differently. Even if that means swapping out your Decembers for Januarys and vice versa. Happy New Year, my friends! Stay tuned for more as the Mot Blog gets back on scheduleā¦ š
