Happy New Year

I hope you had a really great Christmas, full of fun, love, and a little bit of relaxation. Also, as we step into the New Year, please let me take this chance to wish you all that's best for 2025.

I love this time of year; it's just so great for fresh starts and new changes. Then again, I don't always like the traditional resolutions. Those kinds of things can come off as sort of rigid and unforgiving. Why not try other ways to bring in positive changes into your life? Some such ideas may include the following:

Vision Boards: A vision board is a creative way to bring your goals and desires into view. Quite simply, it is a collection of images, words, or anything at all that represents what one wants to achieve or invite into their lives. I have made one for the upcoming year. See mine.

Small Steps, Big Impact: Focus on becoming 1% better every day instead of trying to make huge changes overnight. Given time, small consistent actions can amount to incredible results.

Set Goals: Clearly define what you want to achieve, and then reduce it into manageable steps. Just think of it as a roadmap to success.

Review Your Priorities: Are you giving yourself the priority you need? Take some time to reflect and make sure you give yourself the care and attention you deserve.

Identity-Based Change: Changes in identity come first rather than trying to change a habit per se. Instead of "I'm trying to get fit," for example, it would be "I'm someone who prioritises fitness." When decisions start to conflict with your identity, they become easier to make.

Choose Your Keywords: Take a few words that can define this year for you. For example, my key words could be "Fun" and "Fitness"; keep the feeling going with these things around to keep it interesting with your friends while continuing active over the course of this calendar year. What's going to be yours?

At Orange Counselling and Coaching, Kirt, Kat, and I are looking forward to helping you achieve your goals, whether it's through counseling or coaching. If you would like to talk more about this or would like to start brainstorming what's next, we would love to see you soon.

Wishing you a great beginning of the year!