JUMPSTART 2021 – NEW YEAR? ENHANCED YOU!
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The New Year offers the opportunity to celebrate new beginnings. No matter how disappointing the past year may have been, we have the chance to begin again. There is a magic in new beginnings – a fresh start influenced by knowledge and experience garnered throughout the past years.
As you launch into the New Year, let’s review 21 ways to enhance YOU in 2021:
- 2020 Reflection.What did you accomplish? What obstacles did you overcome? Where are you struggling? What are you grateful for?
- Set intentions.Most New Year’s resolutions fail within the first quarter. Why not replace them with realistic intentions of interest and benefit to you?
- Got Goals? Be thoughtful as you outline your 2021 goals. Include a timeline where appropriate. Choose personal and professional goals that ignite you!
- Experiences! Plan them now. We all need something to look forward to. What do you enjoy doing? What is possible given current restrictions?
- Who? Maximize your time with positive people. Who inspires you? Who keeps you motivated? Who do you enjoy spending time with?
- What? Do you like your life? If not, decide what you want and take steps to get there. Reach out to people who are doing what you want to do.
- When? Start today. Take your first steps towards making changes that will improve your life.
- Where? Are you living and working where you are happy? Is it possible to change locations? Investigate options.
- Change. Change is hard and many people aren’t willing to take the chance and make the effort to improve their situations. Take the chance! The circumstances are rarely ideal.
- An apple a day. Take control of your health. Keep an eye on your diet, exercise and stress levels.
- Community Involvement. Volunteer with the mindset: What can I do to enhance another person’s life today?” Give versus gain.
- Patronize your favorite restaurant. Purchase local when you can – take out, clothing, books, groceries. The small business owners are struggling.
- Education. We are never done. Continue to pursue lifelong learning. It makes your life interesting and makes you an interesting person.
- Driving? Use this time to think, call a friend, learn a language, listen to a podcast or reflect on your blessings.
- Make new friends. Continue to collect great people in your life. To keep a friend, be a friend.
- Smile more. Smile at everyone you meet. If you are wearing a mask, smile with your eyes. Try it for one day. You will be amazed at how much better your day is.
- Zoom Lonely? Craving company? Schedule Zoom calls with friends and relatives. Participate in the chat during educational webinars. Make more new friends!
- Watch “The Quiet Man”. This classic will have you grinning for two hours and nine minutes.
- Books. Set a goal – one book a week? Month? Create your booklist, visit Island Books in Middletown, pick up a copy of Your Someday is NOW – What are YOU Waiting For? and get cozy!
- Compliment. Compliment someone who you struggle with. You may turn that relationship around.
- Be Brave. Be brave in 2021 – this is not your practice life! Take those chances. Live with purpose!
Cheers to 2021! New Year! Enhanced You!
#LiveEveryHeartbeat
Gail Lowney Alofsin is the Director of Corporate Partnership & Community Relations for the Newport International Boat Show, a division of Newport Restaurant Group. An adjunct professor at the University of RI and Salve Regina University, author, speaker and volunteer, Gail lives in Newport, Rhode Island.
To date, 100% of the sales of her book, Your Someday is NOW! What Are YOU Waiting For? have raised over $42,000 for non-profit organizations. It is available at Island Books in Middletown – https://islandbooksri.indielite.org/
For more information on presentations, books or coaching, contact Gail at 401-640-4418 or gail@gailspeaks.com