Page 15 - Morter Report Winter 2018

As we go forth into 2018, I am reminded of a quote from Oprah Winfrey, “Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” Because to me, it feels a lot like when the game is ed – it’s a fresh start and anyone can win regardless of how you played before. And, thank God for that, right? I mean for me, I have all of these dreams and goals and plans, and some mes I just fall down on the job of actually ge ng them done. I lose focus amongst the everyday deadlines and short-term commitments. I know the steps I could take and, even so, I blame a shortness of me for not taking those steps.
For all of us, now’s the me for evalua on. Ask yourself: What were my goals over the year, and what steps did I take toward them? Do I s ll have those goals? Are there new interests, dreams, aspira ons? What did I accomplish in 2017?
OK, so stop right here, because this is SO important! What did you accomplish in 2017? We MUST MUST MUST celebrate the victories! Those victories are your momentum! Because, the game is s ll usually won by the team with the momentum.
It’s impera ve you go back and take the me to remember your progress and pat yourself on the back! This takes some me, really. Because it is SO easy to come up with the things you thought you’d do and didn’t! I thought I’d learn French. I thought I’d train our donkeys to be more easily haltered. I thought I’d get a new business up and running. I thought I’d exercise every day. See? Those things are so easy to come up with. I didn’t accomplish any of them. Well, at least, I didn’t actually complete any of them.
Oh, I could easily beat myself up over this. These goals seem so small and yet I didn’t get even ONE of them done. I could get frustrated, just quit and nd new goals. Instead, I have taken some me to see if I got ANYTHING done toward these goals. And, as it turns out, I did a li le for each! I feel be er already! Now, let me tell you, I had to dig deep to nd something for some of them! but, once I found the one thing – no ma er how small it was – I felt be er. Inspired even! I got the old re back.
So, as Oprah said, we now have another chance to get this right. Let’s build on the momentum of the parts we have already accomplished and propel ourselves into a hugely successful 2018!