fresh start – Ruthann M. Wilson

How to Begin the Year with Intentions

The word intention comes from the Latin word intendere, which means to “stretch out,” “to extend”. To be intentional is to be willing to stretch yourself and grow. It is a journey and a process of stepping into your power, clarifying your vision, and staying true to your path. Do you know where you would like to be in the next three months, six months, one year? Here is a quick way to get started.

Spend some time this week thinking about and visualizing where you would like to be in the next three months (or whatever time frame works best for you to get started). Get clear as to what you would like to change, why you would like to make a change, and how you plan to make it happen.

I intend to change:

_____________________________

The reason I intend to make this change:

_____________________________

I invite you to create a powerful intention to pull you forward. State what you intend to accomplish within a specific time frame.

I intend to:

_____________________________

Based on this intention, I commit to taking the following actions:

1. ____________________________

2. ____________________________

3. ____________________________

If there is a gap between your intention and actions, see it as an opportunity to grow. Recommit to your intention and begin again. I have included a worksheet that you can download to work through the exercises. You can access the worksheet by clicking here. Consider using images and/or symbols as a visual reminder of your desired outcome.

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Wishing you a happy, healthy, and prosperous year!

All the best,

Ruthann

In-Progress, LLC | Walk your path with intention, at your own pace

Set Your Theme for Success: Create a Theme for the New Year

A theme is an idea or concept that reflects what you want to create/manifest in your life this year. It can represent what you desire for your life overall, be specific to a life area (e.g., health and fitness, career, relationships, etc.) or a quality that you would like to magnify in your life (e.g., peace, love, joy, etc.).

Identify a word or create a short phrase that sums up what is most important to you this year. Use your theme to create 3-5 goals. Ensure your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time bound), use positive language, and affirm what you want to create versus what you want to avoid.

Review your theme on a daily basis. It will serve as a source of inspiration and motivation throughout the year. Consider using images and/or symbols as a visual reminder of your desired outcome.

Need help setting SMART goals? Check out my post SMART Goals: Bring Your Desires to Life.

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Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous year!

All the best,

Ruthann

In-Progress, LLC | Walk your path with intention, at your own pace

New Year Reflection Practices

Wishing you all a happy, healthy, and prosperous year! I have included links to posts to help kick off the new calendar year.

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All the best,

Ruthann

Spring Reflections: Awakening, Clearing, and New Beginnings

Each season brings gifts and opportunities for growth as we journey through the year. Spring invites us to start fresh, be hopeful, joyful, creative, and open to possibility.

Spring rituals of cleaning and clearing out clutter are great ways to transition into the energy of the season and make room for new beginnings, new opportunities, and new blessings to come into your life.

Questions for reflection:

In what area of your life do you feel a desire to start fresh/begin anew?
What steps can you take to make room for something new?

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Create a theme for the new year

A theme is a simple statement that reflects what is most important to you and what you want to manifest in your life this year.

Create a short phrase that sums up what is most important to you this year. Use your theme to create 3-5 goals. Ensure your goals are SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, Time bound), use positive language, and affirm what you want to create versus what you want to avoid.

Review your theme on a daily basis. It will serve as a source of inspiration and motivation throughout the year. Consider using images and/or symbols as a visual reminder of your desired outcome.

Need help setting SMART goals? Check out my post SMART Goals: Bring Your Desires to Life.

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Ruthann

Create a New Chapter in Your Life

“And suddenly you just know…it’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.”

—Meister Eckhart

A new beginning provides us with the opportunity to create a new chapter in our lives. To get the most out of your fresh start, spend some time reflecting on what is complete and ready to be released, and what you are inspired to begin. Here are a few questions for reflection:

What did I accomplish recently?
What didn’t I accomplish that I really wanted to? Why?
Who or what was my greatest blessing? Why?
What is complete in my life and ready to be released so that I can begin a new chapter?
What am I inspired to begin now?

Thank you for pausing here. If my writing has offered meaningful insight or sparked a shift in you, I would be honored to hear what stayed with you.

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All the best,
Ruthann

Mid-Year: Review, Reflect, Keep Moving Forward

It’s hard to believe that we are halfway through the year. It’s a good time to pause and reflect on the first half of the year to see where you are versus where you hoped to be this time of the year. Make an effort to look back at the first half of the year without getting stuck in feelings of guilt or regret if you are off track. The goal of a mid-year evaluation is to review, reflect, correct, and move forward.

If you work in a business setting, you are more than likely used to a mid-year assessment related to your role/position. It is also a good practice for other areas of your life. Here are a few questions for you to consider:

What have I accomplished year to date?
- Consider all of your life areas (e.g., career, finances, health & fitness, etc.)
- Celebrate your accomplishments no matter how big or small.
What didn’t I accomplish that I really wanted to? Why?
Who or what has been my greatest blessing? Why?
What did I learn?
How did I grow?
What am I really committed to?

The last question is important to crystalize as a part of your mid-year evaluation. It will help you to see where you need to make adjustments to your current plan or change course and create a new plan of action.

For your reference, I have provided links to previous posts that are related to this topic.

Be Intentional (includes a downloadable worksheet)

Focus on what truly matters

SMART Goals: Bring Your Desires to Life

Create a Vision Board

Create a Theme for the Year

Keep moving forward! 🙂

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All the best,
Ruthann

Spring Reflections: Awakening, Clearing, and New Beginnings

Each season brings gifts and opportunities for growth as we journey through the year.

Spring is a season of hope and possibility.

On a personal level, spring invites us to start fresh, be hopeful, joyful, creative, and open to possibility.

There are many ways to embrace the spirit of the season — give thanks for the gift of renewal, create new commitments, plant new seeds (literally and figuratively), spend time in nature, try something new — just to name a few.

The spring rituals of cleaning and clearing out clutter are great ways to transition into the energy of the season and make room for new beginnings, new opportunities, and new blessings to come into your life.

Questions for reflection:

In what area of your life do you feel a desire to start fresh/begin anew?
What steps can you take to make room for something new?

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All the best,
Ruthann

Link to summer

Create a New Chapter in Your Life: Release what limits, nurture what empowers

A new year provides us with the opportunity to begin a new chapter in our lives. We open the door to new opportunities and new beginnings when we release thoughts and beliefs that limit us and replace them with those that enrich, expand, empower, and enable us to create the kind of lives and world that we truly desire.

Our minds are fertile ground. The seeds we choose to plant, and nurture will take root and blossom in our lives.

I invite you to join me in planting “seeds” of unity, peace, love, compassion, and joy. Commit to nurturing these seeds on a daily basis through your thoughts, words, and actions to enrich your life, the lives of others, and the world.

Pause for a moment and ask yourself: What seed will I plant today? Each day is a page in the chapter you are writing. Choose words and actions that align with the life you desire.

Release what limits, nurture what empowers, trust what unfolds.

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All the best,
Ruthann