Themes for the new year So for me the theme for 2013 was the year of BOLD DECISIONS; 2014 was FOLLOW-THROUGH; 2015 was BEING ACTIVE. And now, the theme for 2016 is …. [drum roll please!] … EXTERNALLY FOCUSED. Wow, how sexy does that sound? The background for this is, unsurprisingly, that I feel like […]
End of 2015 Review: How have you done on your theme?
As you probably know by now, I’m a big fan of defining an overarching theme each year. This instead of writing a long list of New Year’s resolutions that you’ll never keep! A theme is a general framework that guides your choices over the year, rather than yet another to-do list. So for example for me […]
Halfway Through: Progress on my theme for 2015
I swear, time is speeding up. This year is flying by, no?! Six months already down, six months to go… and so it’s time to reflect again on my theme for 2015: being active. I’ve recently been put to shame with my little goal of doing an activity once a month, having met Annie from […]
3 Months Already Gone: Progress on my theme for 2015
And so three months of the year have already passed, with 2015 set to be the fastest year ever recorded in history (– or is it just me getting old?). A good milestone for checking in on how we’re doing on our New Year’s resolutions or, if you’ve followed my approach, our theme for the year. Having […]
Hello 2015: My theme for the new year
I love the approach of having a theme for the new year rather than a long list of resolutions that you’re unlikely to keep. A theme gives you a framework for the year without being too restrictive, a beacon to guide you while allowing some freedom along the way. For me, last year was the […]