Time To Reflect & Refocus
January for me remains uncertain. It is a time when we all traditionally set resolutions and goals, talk about dreams and ambitions of what we will achieve in the coming year. The last two years have thrown curve balls, not just my diagnosis and the adjustments I have had to make over the last 3 months, but COVID has changed the lives of all of us, both temporarily and permanently.
I would urge any of you that may be thinking “what’s the point in setting goals” to rethink. When we have something to aim for, we have hope. We may not be able to live our lives exactly as we want to right now, but we can still live. I have had to reconsider my 2020 goals because life changed for me – it was right to review them.
This year, my goals will be less business focussed, and more about how I achieve a quality lifestyle. I have snatched some precious moments with friends and that has kept me going through the darkest moments. During 2020/21 I desperately missed entertaining and socialising with friends. 2022 will be about reconnecting. My illness also stopped me taking my jewellery to fairs and markets. The upside of this is I have a good amount of stock of my core items. 2022 will enable me to focus my time on being creative both with new designs and also throwing myself into my textile art. So yes, every cloud really does have a silver lining.
If you take one thing from this, it should be that whatever gets in your way, do not allow it to stop you making plans, they just present an opportunity to take a step back, refocus and sometimes explore new opportunities.
If you need any help, I will be taking new clients on in January, but it is also a great time to purchase a copy of my do it yourself workbook – see below.
Carolyn Trafford is a Creative Life Coach, supporting others in reaching their own goals in a creative way sine 2010. Author of “Don’t Just Dream It – Achieve It!” (A great way to kickstart those goals). This interactive book is available from her online shop: . She was diagnosed with Breast Cancer on the 20th September 2021 following her first routine screening with the NHS at 51.
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