Showing posts with label 2013 New Year's Theme. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 2013 New Year's Theme. Show all posts

Tuesday, January 01, 2013

Instead of New Year's Resolutions, a New Year's Theme

Adult ADHD coach Peter Quily suggested I read a post of his from January 2006 - A New Year’s Theme. An Alternative to New Year’s Resolutions.   I read the post I am am interested in the idea and have decided to try this for 2013 for myself.

I need to first set myself a theme and them set myself the process for working towards.

The Theme - I need to come up with something that is short, that is a single concept.    What I am lead to in my mind is to try and come up with something like the five testimonies of the Quakers -

  • Peace/Nonviolence
  • Simplicity
  • Equality and Social Justice
  • Integrity
  • Community and Stewardship of the Earth

These are simple single word, or a few words, that express big fundamental ideas.   Taking them as the base of what a theme could look like I come to the following possible theme:

  • A happier and more meaningful life

It is a big theme and encompasses so many possibilities of how I can work on it .   It deals with the physical, mental, emotional, social and spiritual aspects of my life.

Now that I have a possible theme I need to let it rest with me for a day or two to be sure.  Once I am clear this is it I can build my plan.