I love this time of year because we get to turn a new page and start all over. I also take stock of how I did during this past year.
Most of us underestimate how much we actually did accomplish. So, taking stock is a great morale booster.
For those of you who haven’t done as much as you wanted, please be kind to yourself. Realize that you will do better in the new year with a bit of intentional planning.
Here are a few questions to ask yourself:
- What new habits would you like to introduce into your writing life? Would you like to write more consistently in smaller segments? Try to set no more than one goal a quarter and make sure to complete it.
- Would you like to take stock of your goals and how you re doing more regularly? Perhaps having a weekly check-in instead of a monthly or quarterly one would work better. That way you can tweak things that aren’t working along the way.
- Would you like to try a new genre of writing? Perhaps you’d like to learn how to write short stories or poems. Do what you can to learn to write in these new genres.
- Perhaps you’d like to start a new mindset routine or habit? You may want to do a short meditation or breathing/centering exercise.
By taking these steps, you’ll be instilling new habits into your new year. This is a great way to relax, recharge, and reignite your writing in the new year..
Try it!