2020 Theme of the Year

I'm doing something a bit different this year. This year will be the first year in a long time that I am not going to pick a guiding word of the year. It's been a few years since I really followed my guiding word. I keep having trouble focusing on my guiding words and really didn't know what I wanted out of them I felt like I was in the middle of the ocean and my only direction was to go east. I didn't even know what country I was going to. This year, I'm trying to have clear coordinates. I need a way to take the idea of a guiding word and make it more specific.

This year I'm going to try having a theme of the year. I think this will function as the destination. I'll have more than just a general direction.

My theme for the year is:
Building the Foundation

As you know, I've been really drawn to the idea of getting out of the corporate world, going into business for myself with a healthier business model than what I've experienced in the corporate world, and helping other women do the same. I'm trying to build a foundation for that.

To begin building that foundation, I'm also working on some goals that will function as the directions to get there.

Goal #1
Find a job that steps away from the typical corporate environment that I'm used to. I'm having trouble getting specific with this one. I have no idea what this looks like.

Goal #2
Take 2-3 journaling courses. I've been a bit stuck on my journey lately so I've been looking for new ways of looking at things to bring new things up in me. This is one of the reasons I've been so drawn to oracle cards lately. Journaling courses will let me learn from someone else. I do have a bit of an ulterior motive for this as well. I desire to make my own journaling courses and would like to see how some are structured.

Goal #3
Take neurolinguistic programming (NLP) and emotional freedom techniques (EFT) courses. This relates to goal #4. I am interested in mindset coaching and want to go beyond affirmations. These are tangible techniques that are backed by science and that's the direction I want to go.

Goal #4
Choose two coaching certifications to work towards. One will revolve around mindset. I want to be certified to teach NLP and EFT.  The second will revolve around feminine embodiment.

Goal #5
Learn enough about Excel, Keynote, and maybe Goodnotes to decide if I want to sell spreadsheets and digital planning templates. This is something I've been thinking about but am not sure if it's something I want to do. It's a pretty saturated market and I don't know that I really have anything to add but it's worth looking into since it's something I like to do.

I'm going to spend more time refining these goals. I want them to be specific and measurable. I want to make sure I really am building a foundation that will lead to a happier and more fulfilling life.