We’ve all been there. As soon as a new year rolls around, you start to think about your life and how you need or want to change it. The popular idea for this is setting a New Years Resolution.
A resolution implies something with an ending and often it can be quite limiting. Common resolutions like losing weight, quitting smoking, or working out, are all about a specific act that you want to either start or stop. Instead of resolutions this year, I’m setting intentions for myself in 2018.
To me, intentions allow room for growth, change, and any uncertainty in your life. Things may not always go your way, and take it from me, a used-to-be psycho type A person,Β that sometimes you just need to go with the flow and deal with unexpected changes. Once I stopped worrying about things out of my control, I’ve had a lot less anxiety in my life. I’ll write more about this in the future, but it’s one of the underlying reasons for me choosing to set intentions over resolutions this year.
While setting your intentions you should be meaningful, but also allow yourself to be in the present and see what your body truly needs. I categorized my intentions into three groups for 2018, with sub-goals beneath each main intention. I plan to focus on these main ideas throughout the year and made adaptations as needed.
My Intentions for 2018:
- FOCUS – on what goes into or on my body
- Clean eating and cooking more
- Safer makeup, beauty, and skincare (S/O to Beautycounter)
- Meditation and relaxation; including diffusing essential oils, etc.
- EXPLORE – find new areas that are outside of my comfort zone
- Travel more and take trips
- Visit new NYC spots and switch up my normal routine
- Step outside of my comfort zone at work and in my personal life
- CREATE – use my passion for something good
- Consistent blog and social media content
- Deep relationships with friends and family members
- A new level of confidence in my life after struggling with insecurities
Although this seems like a long list, a lot of my intentions don’t have definitive numbers tied to them. It’s all about making these simple changes for me to lead a happier life!
I’d love to hear if you set any goals for the New Year and what they are. Comment below!
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This is such an excellent post, Lauren! I love your intentions and they’re very similar to mine, which isn’t surprising considering we’re such kindred spirits! Here’s to a fabulous 2018!
Thanks so much, Steph!! Hope you have an amazing year π Xx
I love your mentality on this! You have awesome intentions set for 2018, some of those are on my list as well. Happy New Year babe!
Kileen
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Thanks, Kileen!! Hope you have the best year π
This is a great post.. Enjoyed reading your post and i love it! Happy New Year to you and your family!
Thanks, Helen. You too!
Such a great post! I love the idea of intentions or goals instead of resolutions! Here’s to a great 2018!
Thanks, Nataly! Have a great 2018, girl π
ooh I love this! This is such a good way to approach a new year!
Britt+Whit
Thank you!! Xx
I love this mindset so much! Your intentions are awesome. Totally resonate with mine!
Thank you so much!!
Cleaner eating has definitely been one of my priorities this year! I am no longer eating meat!
yes to intentions over resolutions! i am doing the same this year and i think it’s for the better. happy new year darling! xo, sharon
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Love that you’re doing this too! Xoxox
So necessary! Thank you for sharing this post – I needed to read it tonight! xo
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Aww thank you π
Love this idea! Intentions are much better than resolutions!
Thanks so much! I agree!
Could not agree more! Love the way you wrote this!
Thank you! You are so sweet! Xx
Great tips! I love this take on New Years resolutions!
Thanks Taylor!!
Such a great read! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks, babe π