What's the BEST that could happen?

I used to be against New Year's Resolutions. 

Everyone is doing it. 

They are always the same. 

They always get broken. 

I put a sticker on my computer recently, though, that says, "What's the BEST that could happen?" 

Rather than being pessimistic, feeling defeated before I even start, what would happen if I looked at new goals and dreams for the year with the outlook of my sticker? 

What's the BEST that could happen? 

As I brainstorm and plan for this coming year, that is my hope. To look for and expect the BEST that could come. 

So here goes... I don't think I'll have many, but if I follow through with the few I do have, I can only imagine the changes that will occur. 

2023 Goals

Word for the Year - Contentment 

PHYSICAL HEALTH

  • Reality: I need to lose 70 pounds. 
    • Best that could happen 
      • Feel better
      • More energy
      • Play with Rosie more
      • Better sex life
      • Opens opportunities for saying yes to more activities
      • Better health results at physicals
      • Live longer - less risk for serious health conditions
      • Better Self Confidence/mental health
      • More options for clothes shopping 
      • Enjoy exercise and working out again
      • Gain strength that I have lost over the years
      • Feeling of empowerment and more control over my body
    • How to get there
      • Ask people to pray for diligence
      • Go to the YMCA 2-3X a week 
      • Eat from 11am-7pm 
      • Sweets & alcohol only on Saturday
      • Stick to eating at home and weekly meal planning meals
      • No Starbucks or fast food 

RELATIONSHIP WITH THE LORD

  • Reality: I long to spend more consistent time with the Lord
    • Best that could happen
      • Feeling grounded
      • Steady
      • Peace
      • Contentment
      • Expectation of what the Lord is doing
      • Joy
      • Sense of Purpose
      • Continued growth 
      • Contentment & Gratitude for where I am in life
    • How to get there
      • Work on BSF study daily rather than all at once
      • Get up early to spend time with the Lord in the quiet of the morning 
      • Go to BSF on Wednesday mornings
PERSONAL 
  • Reality: I long to use more of the creative part of me. I thrive when I create. Writing. Art. Design. Seeing the world through colors, patterns, descriptive words, organization, beauty
    • Best that could happen
      • Peace
      • Joy
      • Use a part of my brain that I love to use
      • Using my passions
      • Feel less unsettled
      • Feel more like an adult and my own self 
      • Find a way to use it as a career
      • Life-giving energy
    • How to get there (This one feels more blurry as I do not want to do these things just for me, but to be used to touch other's lives. Without social media or a job to invest these talents into, I am not sure how to do that.)
      • Blog once a week
      • Pray that the Lord would present opportunities to use these skills and I would say, "yes"
      • maybe find an online graphic design or art course to go through