Theme your year

Have you picked a theme for the new year yet?

theme cloud
(created in Wordle)

 

If you’ve never chosen a theme for your year before, it can be:
a broad, general statement

a thread of consciousness or thought

kind of like a vision or mission statement but not so stuffy

an overriding idea

a repeating thought

a unifying idea

memorable

the subject of discourse or discussion

ongoing meditation with God or self

 

And here are some reasons a yearly theme is a good idea:

helps keep you focused, on target, on track

supports Laws of Attraction – if you’re telling the Universe clearly what you desire, then you’re more likely to co-create it!

provides ongoing encouragement as you see your theme coming to fruition throughout the year

 

You get to make your own rules.

Will your theme be:

fun or serious

personal, professional, or both

yearly, monthly, or for an event or project?

Will you start on January 1 or your birthday or your business anniversary?

Will you publicize your theme or keep it to yourself?

 

I’ve had a number of themes for myself over the years including:

Connection & Community

Sacred Spaces

The Year of Allowing

Elizabeth’s Year of Extreme Self Care

 

Here are some other examples of themes

—general and specific—that might inspire you:

Creativity

Trying new things

Taking better care of your health

Organization

Being a better communicator

Learning

Making more money

Deepening your relationships

Living a more balanced life

Developing your spiritual practice

Adventure

Play more

How Much Joy Can I Stand?

My Year of Unexpected Financial Windfalls

The Year of Sacred Spaces

I'm Sexy, Sassy and Unstoppable

Healthy, Wealthy and Wise

Forgive

I’m worth it!

Have fun, fun, fun in all I do!

Big leaps of faith

Do it or dump it

Time is valuable

Prosperity first

Pick the low hanging fruit

No more Lone Ranger

 

Before you pick your theme, ask yourself these questions:

What do you really, really, really want this year in the areas of

RELATIONSHIPS

CAREER

FINANCES

HEALTH

SPIRITUALITY

PERSONAL GROWTH?

 

Brainstorm your dreams and desires for the coming year. Think big, think small, think in the box and think out of the box. Think short-term and long-term. Think realistically and think pie-in-the-sky! The idea here is simply to capture all of your desires on paper so you can then go back and review all the ideas in your head!

 

If you can, spend some time with this over the next few days. Journal, talk to friends and family, create a vision board, find a personal anchor (rock, photo, etc) and then pick your theme.

 

Remember

Intention + Attention = Results!

theme of year

Posted by melinda at 2010-01-26 22:35

Hey Elizabeth!

It's me mel. Great New year post!

I like to visit a lot of different coaching sites. It always provides me with an extra boost of umph and spark and keeps my creativity dancing. This theme is a great reminder for me as I focus on more fun and positive self talk.

Have a groovy week. mel


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