Thank you, Kevin, for the structure, a way to envision goals without staring into the abyss.What you want for the year is shifted to the rear view mirror. By reversing perspective, in a way reflecting on what hasn't come about, and eliminating the unwanted, you empower yourself to meet the challenges. I like neti-neti! It's a gentle, integrative way to plan the year.
I love that approach Kevin! With that story setting 2024 looks like one hell of a great year! If we believe it, we see it. It certainly helps the invisible - become visible. Thanks for being you. Happy new year.
Super usual article Kevin, I have done this exercise this morning on news year day, and it made me feel wonderfully positive and optimisitc all day. I must of admit, a little anti on doing the Anti year view, in fear it will make feel low. I'm all for feeling the joy and letting it sink in the body, as this is the key to truely feeling and wanting it and then going for it. thanks for sharing this exercise
As someone who was struggling to figure out a better way to reflect on the year and set goals for the next, thank you! I just did the exercises. The frame of "What does fully alive feel like a year from now" makes the goals so much simpler and more powerful feeling. It also helped me shift from accomplishments to habits. I had set 15 goals last year and accomplished two of them. This year I've got 4.
Also I love the ideas behind the phrases "heroic doses of nature," “put my oxygen mask on first,” and "the mind creates time."
Ha! KK, I love this. Thank you. I'm staring into a blank canvas of a 2024 not quite sure how to progress. And then I read your letter! Thank you, my friend.
It's all about the power of the mind to create the stories we want to have for ourselves. The reframing.
Its been my life work to move away from the neti neti of limiting beliefs. And it continues.
I love how you put this process on to paper Kevin. I think SMART goals are becoming a thing of the past for so many people as they are not all encompassing or holistic. We need to truely FEEL as if we have already "arrived." Thank you for your thoughts here. And a very Happy New Year to you! 💥
Thank you so much for this! I'm finding myself in a state of panic over the limbo between Christmas and New Year.. I feel like I've tried everything from new years resolutions to ditching the concept of them entirely and it just feels overwhelming either way. But I appreciate the creativity of writing your own life like a story and figuring out how to make it non-fiction. Just reading through this I felt answers bubbling up for me so I am looking forward to the insight I get from sitting down with this method!
This is a very valuable technique, thank you for sharing. I’ll think on how to reflect on your method and probably use it. Ofc, I find it difficult to cop with so quickly, probably because as you said, we’ve been programmed to set targets from “here” to “there” most of our lives.
I really am going to try this technique. I meditate daily with the question “who do I want to be when I open my eyes and how do I wan t to feel?”
Same concept here I expect. Just thinking ahead for the year.
I love the idea of creating a story.
Thank you
Thank you, Kevin, for the structure, a way to envision goals without staring into the abyss.What you want for the year is shifted to the rear view mirror. By reversing perspective, in a way reflecting on what hasn't come about, and eliminating the unwanted, you empower yourself to meet the challenges. I like neti-neti! It's a gentle, integrative way to plan the year.
I love that approach Kevin! With that story setting 2024 looks like one hell of a great year! If we believe it, we see it. It certainly helps the invisible - become visible. Thanks for being you. Happy new year.
Grabbing my journal and favorite pen right now ...!
Super usual article Kevin, I have done this exercise this morning on news year day, and it made me feel wonderfully positive and optimisitc all day. I must of admit, a little anti on doing the Anti year view, in fear it will make feel low. I'm all for feeling the joy and letting it sink in the body, as this is the key to truely feeling and wanting it and then going for it. thanks for sharing this exercise
As someone who was struggling to figure out a better way to reflect on the year and set goals for the next, thank you! I just did the exercises. The frame of "What does fully alive feel like a year from now" makes the goals so much simpler and more powerful feeling. It also helped me shift from accomplishments to habits. I had set 15 goals last year and accomplished two of them. This year I've got 4.
Also I love the ideas behind the phrases "heroic doses of nature," “put my oxygen mask on first,” and "the mind creates time."
Ha! KK, I love this. Thank you. I'm staring into a blank canvas of a 2024 not quite sure how to progress. And then I read your letter! Thank you, my friend.
Happy New Year!
Grace and peace,
Ian
It's all about the power of the mind to create the stories we want to have for ourselves. The reframing.
Its been my life work to move away from the neti neti of limiting beliefs. And it continues.
I love how you put this process on to paper Kevin. I think SMART goals are becoming a thing of the past for so many people as they are not all encompassing or holistic. We need to truely FEEL as if we have already "arrived." Thank you for your thoughts here. And a very Happy New Year to you! 💥
Delicious! Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much for this! I'm finding myself in a state of panic over the limbo between Christmas and New Year.. I feel like I've tried everything from new years resolutions to ditching the concept of them entirely and it just feels overwhelming either way. But I appreciate the creativity of writing your own life like a story and figuring out how to make it non-fiction. Just reading through this I felt answers bubbling up for me so I am looking forward to the insight I get from sitting down with this method!
This is a very valuable technique, thank you for sharing. I’ll think on how to reflect on your method and probably use it. Ofc, I find it difficult to cop with so quickly, probably because as you said, we’ve been programmed to set targets from “here” to “there” most of our lives.
Thank you again ✌️
So many practices, concepts and phrases resonate with me. Thanks, Kevin! Wishing you all the best for 2024.