You can do that you know. As the end of the old year comes to a conclusion one can make New Year resolutions, vows, promises and a host of other pledges which one has the greatest of intentions to keep. However, what do they all mean if the intent is the only part of sticktoitiveness that gets completed? Even great procrastinators have the intent to no longer procrastinate. Yet, if the projects continue to mount and a sense of feeling overwhelmed escalates, the procrastinator truly hasn’t fulfilled the resolution to themselves. Here in is the reason to create a new beginning. Not a beginning filled with incompleteness, but with drive and purpose, and oh yea, a plan.
One must plan to have a new beginning and then structure it with obtainable goals. Structure is the key. Not a vow or promise, but truly established and well thought out steps to achieve the desired objective. In the process, stay true to assigned tasks. As hard as it may be, for some of us even harder, stay within the created guidelines. Wavering and compromise are demons that need to be fought off. There is no place for them in your new beginning. As a matter of fact, they’re partly responsible for why you need a new beginning. Now that you’re ready and have a plan, as Rocky would say “go for it!” Enjoy the new way you’re living life and your new beginning.
Mark Ellison, LAMFT
mellison@ GROWcounseling.com