“People come up with resolutions that don’t reflect what matters most to them and that makes them almost guaranteed to fail.” – Kelly McGonigal

Have you ever pondered the thought above?  I have, and I can agree!  I mean a lot of us have set goals or resolutions because we think it’s what we “should” be doing because everyone else is doing it. Or worse, we think something is wrong with us, so our goals are based in negativity, which isn’t very inspiring or motivating at all.

But, without a strong REASON or WHY for wanting to change something, it’s usually not going to last long term.  A better question we could ask ourselves is, “What do I REALLY WANT for myself and my life, and what kind of person do I want to be in the face of my circumstances?”  That’s why I suggest setting a THEME for the upcoming year instead of resolutions.

I like to create an empowering THEME every year instead of making resolutions because I think it works better, and is ALOT more FUN.  Other people might refer to this as setting a Mantra, Motto, Vision, &/or Intention.  It doesn’t matter what you want to call it, but it has to inspire you to want to take action towards your goals, even when you DON’T FEEL LIKE IT.

I don’t even know what all of my goals are yet for 2016, I have a few, but a powerful theme will help me achieve any goal or result that I’m looking for when something finally resonates with me.  A theme really calls forth our character in how we’ll deal with anything thrown our way, which I think is more motivating than setting resolutions that are forgotten in a few weeks.  However, my character and how I handle situations follows me at every moment and every interaction that I make.

Here’s My Theme for 2016

GET in the GAME & PLAY FULL OUT!  My power word is #UNSTOPPABLE.  I’m choosing to see my life this year metaphorically, as one long basketball season, full of many games & practices.  I want to be a player ON the court.  All I know is that I won’t sit in the bleachers (unless it’s at an actual Jayhawks Game), like a spectator, and watch my life pass me by & not doing things that I really want to do, or chasing the dreams that I want to achieve.

I’m going to be in the game with my team playing, learning, practicing, having fun, messing up, failing, winning, losing, crying, laughing, yelling, feeling frustrated, BUT feeling FULLY ALIVE!  And, I want to leave the game AKA “a goal, moment, or situation” knowing that I “Played Full Out” and did MY personal best.  I think this in return, will make me #UNSTOPPABLE in whatever goals I decide to take head on in 2016.

Now I’ll also admit, that this is a little scary to declare this Theme.  I don’t know if I’ll be able to do it at every moment. But, the way I see it is, “shoot for the moon, and you’ll at least hit the stars.”  Themes, Visions, & Mantras, should be a little scary because they call forth a bigger part of us and require us to take action, even if we may fail.  However, we never really fail, if we learn something that can help us do something different in the future!

So How About You?

Now you try, what could be a empowering or inspirational THEME or Power Word that inspires you to take on any goal that you may want to achieve in 2016?  Hit reply and share it with me right meow!  I may want to steal one of your power words & use it, too 😉  I love this stuff.

And remember, you can make a vision board or collage with your theme and some pictures of inspiring images, too!  I like to put my Power Word & Theme in various places where I can see it daily and remember it.  Have FUN with this!

Thanks for Stopping By,
Tommie

P.S.  I’d love for you to be “Playing Full Out” with me on the Court in 2016.  For FREE weekly coaching Emails regarding Movement, Motivation, & Mindfulness, get on my Email List HERE and receive your FREE Lean Eating Guide!