2022 without goals

I haven't set myself any goals for 2022. You may think that doesn't make much sense since this is a blog about planning, organization and self-realization. How can you plan without goals? So let's see if you can.

This year my one little world is process. I have decided not to focus on the end result, but on the path I set for myself each day. I created in my few fusions what I would like my life to look like. I've pulled a few common elements out of them and make decisions each day that allow me to hold the reins. This is nothing more than a metaphor for the journey.

January is all about new things. But I uniquely don't need anything new. I have everything I need, and what I lack is exactly what I choose to focus on in the coming weeks.

Energy

Winter is associated with a huge drop in energy for me. I noticed it a few years ago (as soon as I moved to Luxembourg where the UV ray index is rather negative). I supplement vitamin D, but it is not enough.

Adequate fuel, rest and movement are the three things I put at the forefront. Every day I decide to do the best I can to make sure my body and mind have everything it needs. And I need energy to be myself, to be a wife, a mother, a friend. Without energy I will not be able to embark on these journeys, so for these winter months all my activities will be centered around landing my batteries and looking forward to spring.

Planning without goals

As I have written before, I have not set goals for myself, but instead I have planned my life very meticulously. All this time spent analyzing and setting goals was spent reflecting on what I need to be happy. I already answered this question in the previous paragraph. I need energy, I need health, I need to be in shape. Every day I choose a number of activities that will allow me to build a strong battery for action. I plan my activities. I plan so that I have time to land recharging my machine. I plan so that I can more easily adapt when adversity strikes. I plan to have less stress and more peace. I plan to be present and aware of what I am doing.

I plan to be present in the lives of my loved ones. There is not much purpose in this you may say, but for me this process is an end in itself.

Controlling what I can control

What things are truly in my control? My own opinions, decisions, choices. Our own thoughts and how we react to everything we don't have control over. I can't control others and their opinions, but I can control how they influence me. I start January by working on my Stoic philosophy of perceiving the world. Treating adversity as a challenge and facing uncomfortable situations. Taking responsibility for myself, my decisions, my choices and my life.

This month I'm going to continue with the topic of planning, because you're probably very interested in it, but I wanted you to get to know more about the context of my actions and thus get to know me better. So that we can all get to know each other better.

Ed's blog posts will appear weekly, but I'm on Instagram every day, where I'm happy to answer your questions and discuss current topics.

Hope to see you there,

MDL