Reflect first, then plan.

January is a perfect time to renew our goals and reflect on 2010. I had to share below with you all! Happy hump day everyone!

WLS Daily Inspiration for December 28, 2010
Katie Jay, MSW

Reflect first, then plan.

On New Year's Eve, many people talk about their plans for the coming year. They make resolutions and hope for better times ahead. But before you start down the resolution path, pause for a moment and truly reflect. What can you learn from the past year about yourself? Have you discovered what works in terms of your health and what doesn't?

You can make resolutions soon (or better yet, set goals), but today look back. You owe it to yourself to learn your lessons, so that you can grow wiser and healthier in the coming year.

Action for the day: Even if you usually don't journal, take a few minutes to do this exercise. Make a list of things you wish you had done differently this past year, and then a list of what you did well. Next to the things you wish you had done differently, write down a step you can take to ensure you won't repeat that mistake. Next to the things you did well write down what you can do to continue having success in that area. Read this list every morning in January.

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Molly , Thank you for sharing this . I try to journal almost everyday. If not here on OH , I blog on my site blog . For me , it helps me to go back and see where I was , what I might have done that day that I need to remember to do today . It is my way of keeping myself in check . It is also a reflection of me as well . I love Katy Jay , She was a speaker once at one of my WLS Conventions I did a couple years ago . She is a true inspiration . If anyone has not ever read her story , she has a great book and her journey touches on some really important subjects when it comes to the surgery and our lifestyle .   Again , thank you for sharing this .   Tink

Thanks Molly ~  For me, I like looking back at my journals. It is a discipline that really helps me stay on track and then see where I've had successes and where I need to work harder.

Great post!

2010 was SO awesome.

As I reflect...

I got back into doing something things that were important to me personally. I began to volunteer a lot more. I was always too busy with work, kids, etc. but I finally got back into all again and I AM SO HAPPY FOR IT.

I also took this step for myself. This is something I had been thinking about since 2008.

I am looking forward to 2011 and then what it has in store.

Happy New Year ALL!

P.S. I am going to work to do a better job journaling.