Have You Named Your Year!

Posted by on January 19, 2014

Happy New Year Everyone – are you ready to Name Your Year?

I hope this ‘post’ lands in your inbox at a time when you are all beginning to settle back into a routine fresher, more relaxed and ready to make this year, your best year yet!

It is inevitable that as one year ends and another starts, we begin to think and plan our New Year. Many of you will be spending time contemplating your ‘New Yearā€™s Resolutionā€™ while others construct a ‘To Doā€™ or ā€˜Not to Doā€™ list. The challenge then is committing a portion of your ‘time’ to ensuring these goals become a reality.

At the end of every yearĀ our focused and very driven Cousin, reminds us it’s time to ‘Name your Year’. What started as a random idea deep in the “dark recesses of my mind” (quote un-quote) has become an annual commitment for around five years now. Many of us (both family and friends) have joined in the exercise and it is a regular talking point over a cold drink or two during the Festive Season. This year my reminder came in via a text message on the 25th November 2013 –

“Have you worked out your 2014 Theme????”

He, of course, had his already sorted – ‘2014, The Year of Zen Ben’.

There was much to-ing and fro-ing with text messaging after that as I tried to decipher if that meant Yoga, becoming a Vegetarian and taking up Meditation? Him relax? Not likely….

His reply was “Think more along the lines of Shoulin Monk!”

ForĀ previous years my Themes have been:

‘Year of the Baby’ – I am an extremely proud Mother
‘Year of the Expansion’ – We sold our property, bought a larger block and moved house
‘Year of Consolidation’ – Tidied up some loose ends with my Mum’s properties and was chiefĀ  ‘Project Manager’ during the renovation of her new unit
‘Year of the Baby’ – #2

My 2013 ‘Theme’ was ‘Progress not Perfection’Ā and I committed to starting this website, with the devoted help of my Editor in Chief ‘My Mum!’ I have ‘progressed‘ through a MASSIVE technical learning curve as I started building this site from scratch (with zero tech experience)Ā andĀ accepted it didn’t have to begin being ‘perfect‘ I just needed to start!

InĀ 2014Ā I named my Year – conversationswithmysister_Have you Named your Year

This simply means I am going to allocate time to step out of my usual daily routine to enjoy activities which are just for me – easier said than done with a young family to look after!

I really hope you enjoy the results of 2013 Progress not Perfect.Ā Progress as I continue to Perfect my new found passion –Ā Blogging. If 2014 theĀ ‘Year of Sabbatical’ goes well, by this time next year I will be proud to look back on loads of published, interesting musings. Writing and sharing discoveries I have made is definitely high on my list of enjoyable activities I look forward to during some allocated ‘me’ time….

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When you name your year you set an annual theme which helps you to focus on your goals. It is a flexible tool which is a fun tradition to share with those around you - accountability helps to keep you on track. Keen to give it a go?

How do you start planning your year ahead?
Why not begin the simple (yet not so easy) tradition and Name your Year – then commit to sticking to your theme for the next 12 months?

I would love to know how you get on – share your stories in the comments below or visit us on our social media pages – Instagram, Facebook or Pinterest.

It’s a fun exercise really….

X Shea

My discoveries so far…

Before disposable nappies the toilet training process started back at newborn stage

Before disposable nappies the toilet training process started back at newborn stage

The article which inspired me to Talk Rubbish

Next week…The article which inspired me to Talk Rubbish

2014 Theme Change - Striving For Balance

STOP THE PRESS! 2014 Theme Change – Striving For Balance

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