After yesterday’s post on working with weakness, I thought about goal setting and how we often wait until New Years to set new goals, to recap the past year, to dream.
I think that’s too late.
You see this time of year is especially tough on goals (financial, health, family, you name it). In the rush, rush, rush, we forget about what is truly important to us and to the people we love. I'm always tempted to buy just one more gift, spend a little bit more money, give more.
But in doing so, my loved ones don’t get what they truly want. What is that? They want to be happy and they want me to be happy also. Me being stressed out and grumpy about eating that extra chocolate truffle (which was SO good, I feel the need to add) isn’t making either of us happy. My dear spendaholic Mom putting herself in massive debt to have a lot of presents under the tree isn’t making anybody (except for the retailers) happy either.
Sticking to your goals, protecting your dreams isn’t selfish. It is the best thing you can do for the people you care about. It puts you in that warm place where you can freely love them.
So take five minutes. Close your eyes. Think of what you truly want, what your loved ones would love to get you for the holidays. And then move towards that goal.