December 29, 2023
2024 Goals
As the staff were remembering the good times of 2023 and enjoying a nice evening out at our Christmas party, our President also let us know that next year will mark 35 years of business. He encouraged us to think about what the next year might look like for each of us.
With that in mind, we had a very informal poll of our staff asking what they would want to focus on in their lives in the coming year, their #2024goals.
Most of their answers weren’t that surprising: make better health choices (33%), incorporate more spiritual practices (33%), or invest more in others (33%) in the upcoming year. But we aren’t the type of people to say this is a nice thing I might work towards in the upcoming year … nope, that’s not us.
Applying our Goals
We are practical, “where is my application and check-list?” type people. And we are bringing you along for the ride. So here is YOUR application. Below is what our staff will be doing, and here is your official invitation to join us.
We are going to spend some time over the next several months tackling these things. And here is how that will look.
January
January will be a time focused on spiritual practices. Our staff will be sharing some devotionals focusing on anxiety and stress relief all month long.
Hmm, wonder why we chose that for January? … #YearEndIsHere
February
Next, in February, we are going to pick individual goals and challenge ourselves to invest time working on them each day. Austin Kleon made this fun February calendar because “January feels like the longest [month]” but since February is so short, you’ll have a better chance of making your goals. Your welcome.
March
For this month, it’s another chose your own adventure type month. We have several ideas on our Pinterest board. Most are focusing on spiritual disciplines like fasting, journaling, or prayer. If one of your goals for the year was to focus on spiritual practices (like a third of our staff’s were) then we encourage you to use this month to really focus in. The season of Lent is a great time to do just that. Find something to fast from and something to feast on, spiritually speaking.
That board also has the lenten reading guide that we borrowed for this liturgical season we are currently in. No worries if you are just starting, the purpose of Lent is to examine and reflect and there is no wrong day to start – every day a little something.
April
Faith Gateway created a special printable for a monthly habit tracker one page document. Their thought was for you to journal your way through The Weekly Habit Project book. Pick a habit and track your progress over a month. The goal here is to work towards progress, not perfection.
Your Turn
And that’s all I’ll be revealing today, you’ll have to check back in to see how the rest of the year turns out. But before you go, feel free to post about your goals. You can tag us on Facebook or LinkedIn, or comment on our posts there.
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