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After my realization, I asked myself how I could fix this problem. Why wasn’t I putting in any effort to do something I’ve wanted to do for so long? Then, it hit me. I didn’t have a PLAN to succeed. I mean, how could I achieve something without preparing to do it? So, I made a list of everything that I needed to do beforehand:<\/p>\n
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I usually make a vision board on a big foam poster board every year, but after the first week of January, it goes into my closet until the next year when I think about looking at it again. But I think for the vision board to really fulfill its purpose, you need to look at it often, to remind yourself and motivate you to reach your goals. So, I decided to make my vision board in my everyday planner:<\/p>\n
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The vision board helps in reminding me of my goals. One of my main goals is to lose weight and get healthy, so I thought about what would benefit me in achieving that goal: a fitness planner. I have an everyday planner that I am OBSESSED with because it allows me to stay focused but is also a creative outlet. In a fitness planner, however, you simply track your eating, calories, steps, exercise, or whatever you need to track as far as fitness and health. Yes, there are apps out there that do the exact same thing, but for me, personally, physically writing down my progress and reflecting is really beneficial. Here is an example of a fitness planner:<\/p>\n
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Currently, I have a 23 on the ACT with sub scores of 30, 25, 22, and 17. The 17 is my math sub score, which is preventing me from reaching my current goal of an overall 25 on the ACT, so I am taking out extra time in my week to work in my Jumpstart Test Prep in the math sections.<\/p>\n
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This May, I will be seventeen (), and I STILL don’t have my permit, driver’s license, nor do I know how to even drive a car (LOL), but I am done making excuses. It’s time for me to get behind the wheel (hehe), so I am taking these online permit practice tests<\/a>. Y’all just better watch out (literally, haha) because I’m about to be DRIVING! <\/p>\n
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Okay, so I have a reeaallyy bad habit of over-committing myself to things because I have some sort of need inside myself to have to do everything and help everyone. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great quality to have, but it has its downsides. For example, I get super overwhelmed sometimes, and I feel like I have to everything on my OWN, but I am learning that I DON’T. It’s taken me way too long to realize, but this bad habit was really taking a toll on my mental health, but not anymore! This girl is asking for help from now on \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n
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I also have tendency to care and worry about things that do not concern me. I put so much on myself and jeopardize my mental health for NO reason.\u00a0 I cannot fix everything and everyone, and it’s not my responsibility to try to do, so I am giving it up and giving it to God.<\/p>\n
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I cannot tell you how much pressure I put on myself to try to be this perfect person who has their life together all the time when really my life is NEVER together. I am constantly trying to do so much to overcompensate for my own insecurities, but\u00a0I am good enough<\/strong>, and I need to start believing that and in myself.<\/p>\n
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Finding Time to Decompress<\/h5>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Before coming to MSA, I had no problem with this, as I didn’t have roommates or any distractions. However, being here has proved to be a challenge to really take a break and decompress, but I am going to carve out time to really just focus on myself.<\/p>\n
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Writing is my number one passion, and I know I go to school where my discipline of study is writing, but I never write unprompted or because I want to anymore. It’s usually an assignment, which I have no problem or dread doing, I just miss writing for fun. One of my goals was to grow in my writing and in literary, and I think I am succeeding (with the help of Ms. Sibley), but I really want to get back to writing just because.<\/p>\n
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Recently, I had a lovely conversation with my friend, Hannah Hays, and we were talking about our blogs. I asked her what hers was about\u2014 y’all should go check it out.\u00a0She told me that each year she has a sort theme, such as: self-love, self-discovery, forgiveness, etc., so I wondered what my 2019 theme was, and I concluded that it was self-reflection. I did a LOT of that last year; I guess that’s why I have so many new year goals (haha). Anyway, I really want to carry that over into 2020 because self-reflection leads to self-awareness, and that’s really good to have.<\/p>\n
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Finally, I believe that having the right mindset is key to doing anything. If you don’t have a good mindset, you’ll never succeed, so I am going to maintain a positive, driven mindset all 2020!\u00a0
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All in all, it’s a new year, but it’s not a new me; it’s the same me, just with new goals<\/em>. Goals that I am going to achieve because I have a plan and I’m going to put in the work. I hope that my new year’s resolution inspires you to achieve your own aspirations. I hope that my explanation of my goals resonates or relates to you and incites a change in you. You CAN do this!\u00a0A new year is great motivation to become your best self, but anytime is great day to start, so take the leap!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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