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How to set, keep + feel DAMN good about your New Years Resolutions
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Let me guess, New Year…new you right?
The idea of a clean slate and starting fresh is so tempting it's hard not to get swept up in grand aspirations for the year ahead… only to be let down in a few months time when you realize there's just no way you can actually write that book, get in the best shape ever, stop eating sugar, travel to Europe, save money, score your dream job AND be the best wife/ mom/ boss/ friend ever.
The problem with this New Year trend (and us super motivated peeps in general) is we tend to take on WAY too much in terms of setting resolutions or overly ambitious goals and wind up disappointed when we inevitably fail at them (and despite our best intentions, research shows that this happens with 8 out of 10 of our New Year's resolutions). #beentheredonethat
But that's not to say that resolutions are inherently flawed—that same data suggests people who set explicit goals are 10 times more likely to achieve them. Instead, the numbers are proof that people are simply not that great at selecting a resolution and setting out a game plan, year…after year…after year.
Over time, I've come to realize that this isn't because goals are wrong. It's because, for many of us, our approach to them is completely misaligned. So last year I started a new, simple, 6-Step Goal-Setting Process and it's helped me get tremendous focus and clarity in my life, while actually achieving my goals. It also ensures the goals I'm setting are meaningful, impactful (for yourself and others) and challenging yet obtainable.
This exercise emulates the process of some highly successful people like Marie Forleo , Chad Carson and the crew at Intelligent Change (of the 5-Minute Journal), but I've also tweaked and made it my own, so that it feels real, inspiring, easy and fun.
So are you ready to make this year your best. year. ever?!
How to Set, Keep + Feel DAMN Good About Your New Years Resolutions
Step #1- C.E.L.E.B.R.A.T.E.
There is no success unworthy of celebration. We are so good at being critical of ourselves but it's absolutely crucial to spend time acknowledging our successes.
Write down everything you're proud of, happy about, or goals you accomplished in 2016, and I mean EVERYTHING. It could be that you spent more time with your family, went on an amazing trip somewhere new, read an inspiring book on your list, or enjoyed some fabulous meals and wine with friends. Write it all down. Feels so good doesn't it?
*Here's an example of mine to get you started:
- Graduated from Institute of Integrative Nutrition
- Graduated from Marie Forleo's Business School
- Starting coaching clients
- Developed and kept a morning routine- meditation, affirmations and daily grattitude
- Traveled a lot (especially to South Africa- on my bucket list)!
- Improved my photography skills
- Blogged regularly
- Read a TON of books focused on development and growth
- Savored much more daily joy
- Spent lots of quality time with friends and family
- Celebrated my one year anniversary with my husband
- Enjoyed some epic and wonderful meals (Le Quartier Francois being the ULTIMATE highlight)
- Tasted some amazing wine
BONUS TIP- If you need some inspiration in this category check out this post by Simply Real Health. She has a ton of tips to make this part extra fun + unique!
Step #2- Now Reflect on What Didn't Go So Well
I know, definitely not as fun as #1, but still critical to assess what you want to work on in the year to come and how you can get better at achieving those goals.
Ask yourself the following:
- What didn't go well last year?
- What results disappointed me from last year?
- Which of last year's goals did I fail to achieve?
*Again, here's an example of mine
- Part of a huge lay-off at former employer
- Spending habits didn't align with my values (i.e. too much frivolous spending on clothes, etc.)
- Too much FOMO
- Too much mindless distraction with tv/ social media
- Didn't add as many new clients as I had set out to this year
- Didn't grow my blog following as much as I wanted
Step #3- Evaluate What You've Learned So Far
So, clearly based on your lists there were some amazing, inspiring things that happened last year (nice work bae!) and some things that were not so awesome as well (it happens, we're only human).
Now it's time to ask yourself the following:
- What can you learn from both the positive and negative results?
- What good habits should you continue and bad habits should you get rid of?
You got this!
Okay, you've made it this far, now it starts to get really wild and fun!
It's time to create your goals. I want you to follow Marie Forleo's tip and write out EVERY SINGLE GOAL OR THING YOU'D LOVE TO EXPERIENCE OR ACCOMPLISH this year. Don't worry, we're going to pare it down from here but it's important you get it all out on paper first.
To give you a bit of context, my list had 42 items on it ranging from going to bed and waking up earlier, to attending a yoga retreat, to creating awesome things, spending more time connecting with friends and loved ones, etc.
Step #5- Get Your List Super-Focused
Awesome job, you are so close my friend and I'm sure it was eye-opening to remind yourself of all these amazing things you still have left to do in this world.
But in order to get the highest, most powerful and meaningful results in life it's essential to focus on a few critical things rather than a trivial many (or as my husband likes to say "you can either do a million things half-ass or one thing REALLY well). Less truly is more.
So how do you know whether or not a goal or destination is even worth going to in the first place?
You need to fully understand what you want your life to be about this year, how you want to spend your time and WHO you want to become.
Ask yourself these key questions with every single goal you wrote out:
- What is the payoff for making this project happen? What's the impact?
- How will this project benefit others (and yourself)?
- Who will you have to become to make this project a goal or reality (remember any project or goal that stretches and challenges you will always be more rewarding than one that doesn't).
Bonus Tip: Try and bucket those goals into a few key areas of your life. My 2017 goals I wanted to focus on each fell into one of the following categories:
- SELF- Think of how you want to grow yourself this year or things you want to accomplish in terms of yourself. This could be reading more books in a field you're passionate about, meditating, nourishing yourself with whole foods, drinking more water, traveling, etc.
- RELATIONSHIPS- What do you want to work on regarding the most important people in your life? Do you want to be a better friend, spend less time on your phone and more with your kids, be in a steady relationship, breakup with negative people in your life and foster a supportive tribe, etc.?
- BUSINESS/CAREER- What are the major projects or goals you want to take on in this area? Do you want to get a raise, start your own business, write a book, etc.?
I want to lose 10lbs by the end of 2017
I want to get out of debt by the end of 2017
We have set goals like these SO many times. They seem admirable and motivating, but there's one big problem: each focuses on a specific result and not a practice.
If you want to lose 10lbs, how are you going to do this?
If you want to get out of debt, what do you have to do to get there?
Contrast this with behavior specific goals:
These are actions you take on a regular basis that increase your odds of happiness in the long run – the small habits that lead to successful businesses, completed books, deeper relationships, and more.
They look like this:
I want to lose 10lbs by the end of 2017 → I go to hot yoga every Monday, Wednesday, Friday and eat at least one vegetable with every meal.
I want to get out of debt → I do at least $250 worth of freelance gigs on the side each month.
These systems become automatic so you don't have to think about them over time. You put them into place and let them go to work.
Okay and now for a quick recap of my FoolProof 6-Step Goal Setting Process:
- Celebrate what went well
- Reflect on what didn't go so well
- Evaluate what you've learned as a result
- Create your goals
- Narrow your focus
- Turn those goals into action items and go get it sister!
You are an exceptional person with a foundation for doing exceptional things this year. Use these goals as a compass to guide you on your journey and remember that success is a slow and steady work of progress, it's never a straight, easy path. But that's what makes it so rewarding, and continues to push you to grow and achieve your wildest dreams.
I wish you a wonderful year full of growth, health, happiness, meaning, purpose, passion and great daring.


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Lille vs Lyon 02/28/2015 Ligue 1 Preview, Odds and Prediction
Lyon vs Lille
Saturday 28th February 2015 15:00(GMT)
The Line: Lille 9/5 Draw 21/10 Lyon 17/10 See the Latest Odds
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One of the games of the day in Ligue 1 will see Lyon travel to Lille for a tough game for the Ligue 1 leaders. Lyon hvae gone through a little bit of a rough patch of late drawing three of their last five games and hitting a scoring drought in the process. Fekir and Njei have picked up the slack from the lack of goals from star man Lacazette who has just started to go through a little bit of a scoring drought. With that said Lacazette still has twenty odd goals this season and is top scorer in the league by six goals. Lyon need to start winning games again though as they dont want to let PSG catch them and while Lyon have been a fairytale this season they need to finish it out now and go all out for the title.
Lille have been a disappointment this season and non more so that Origi the young Belgian signed by liverpool pre season and loaned back to Lille. Origi has really struggled to find the net and has only three goals this season. Lille have a strong defence though and have only conceded three goals in their last eight home games. While Lille have lost two of those games it is obvious that this type of strong defence can be built upon if Lille can manage to keep their defence together next season.
This is a tough game to call here, Lyon have been struggling to find the net recently and facing this Lille defence is not exactly a good tonic for a team struggling to score. I'm going to take the unders here as I dont see many goals in either side right now. For those looking for a pick 17/10 about Lyon is probably just a little big and I will take the league leaders to come away with a win. 1-0 lyon looks like some good value also at 7/1.


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This Footnotes urges getting every last moment out of summer.
They're back. As they come back every year. And more loathsome than ever.
I had just come off a Sunday afternoon down Crane's. The forecast showers had stayed away. Even the puffy, cumulus clouds never organized themselves well enough to form an overcast. They lazed by, offering some passing shade. Nature's beach umbrellas.
I'd been in my folding beach chair for most of the afternoon. Reading my book on how the fur trade influenced the European settlement of what would become the United States, from the Pilgrims to Lewis and Clark and beyond. Not your typical beach novel, I know. But I enjoy history. So I spent four hours tramping the wilds of the Green River, the Missouri and the Columbia, the Rockies, the Great Northwest, plotting against rival fur companies, trading and warring with native tribes and constructing remote trading posts and "forts."
The modern world hung on the periphery, with the Red Sox beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-0, and the familiar screeches of kids throwing sand at each other, constructing sand castles and ordering up more buckets of water to mix with the sand, the occasional whine of a toddler needing a nap, the bits and pieces of adult conversation zipping by on beach breezes — the low, lapping surf's dull grumble and hiss providing the steady background.
Occasionally, I'd gather my bones and stroll down to the water and wade for a few minutes to cool off.
Eventually, I had to get back to a dinner of grilled burgers, salad and fresh corn.
As I was cooking, there it was. Between innings. The screeching grind of metal on metal. Fingernails on a blackboard. A Back-to-School commercial.
Not yet.
I've come to dread back-to-school ads for clothes, computers, pens, backpacks, notebooks and all the needed back-to-school paraphernalia as much as I dread Christmas commercials before Thanksgiving or, worse, before Halloween.
Ironically, when I was a kid, I really didn't mind going back to school that much. Probably because as I got older school was a break from the menial summer job I had. I could get back to my teammates. And, other than algebra and geometry and their ilk, I pretty much enjoyed class.
It wasn't until my kids had to go back to school that I really began to hate back-to-school ads. Years ago there was a TV ad portraying a father in an office supply store filling the shopping cart with pens, paper, notebooks, etc. Pushing off on a foot, standing on the cart's front axle, he rode it down the isle, a leg extended. Meanwhile, the kids had sour expressions on their faces. All to the tune of Andy Williams singing, "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year."
I wasn't that dad.
I loved having my kids home for the summer. I'd get up early and get some freelance articles written or do some research. Kiss their mom goodbye as she headed off to the office. And then the kids would roll out of bed. Breakfast. And the day stretched before us. The beach beckoned. Maybe some softball practice. Maybe a day trip to Boston or Rockport.
At night, I'd have to work some more, but the world was open and waiting. No school bus to hustle for. No cramming down breakfast. No wrestling with homework.
Now, of course, my kids are grown, but I still despise that first back-to-school ad because it's counting down summer, tolling it away. I want to grasp summer. Clutch it and never let go. But, of course, the harder I squeeze the more summer slips through my fingers.
So, I try and breathe easy. There are good beach days left through September. The Crane summer concert series still has four performances left. The North Shore Music Theatre and the Gloucester Stage seasons still have plenty of life. The Portland Sea Dogs and the Lowell Spinners are still playing.
To paraphrase Bluto in "Animal House": "Summer over? Nothing is over until we decide it is!"
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Lincoln, Neb. The Nebraska football team practiced for approximately two hours on Wednesday in shoulder pads and helmets.
The up-and-down Hawkeyes come to Lincoln having lost two straight games after a stunning domination of then-No. 3 Ohio State at home.
On Wednesday, the Nebraska football team spent the morning visiting hospitals in the Lincoln area as part of a longstanding tradition of doing outreach the day before Thanksgiving.
Husker A.D. wants Huskers, Hawkeyes to resume meeting on Black Friday; Freshman Spielman positioned for national recognition; Family of Bob Elliott to be recognized Friday.
LINCOLN, Neb. - The Nebraska football team split practice time inside the Hawks Championship Center and outside on the Ed and Joyanne Gass practice fields for roughly two hours on Tuesday evening in full pads.
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Junior receiver Stanley Morgan Jr. could not only surpass Heisman Trophy winner Johnny Rodgers' single-season receiving record, he could also become the first 1,000-yard receiver in Husker history.
A few weeks ago, 26-year-old Geoff Bennett was adjusting as a new Army National Guard technician at Camp Dodge in Des Moines, Iowa, when he learned about something he had never even considered
Head Coach Mike Riley and members of the Nebraska football team met with members of the media Monday at Memorial Stadium to talk about Friday's regular-season finale against Iowa.
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Many smoothies are fruit based and that's more than fine. But, a healthy veggie smoothie is good too. Sometimes I get questions about whether or not veggies really work in smoothies and, trust me, they do.
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1 large carrot (about 1 cup chopped)
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1 cup of apple juice
1 Tbsp. Chia seed
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Haley's back at Hillsdale High after a New England vacation with her family. She's got a new haircut and some great new clothes, but the same problemsand the same peoplecontinue to follow her. Coco and Whitney want to groom her to become the next Coquette now that they've kicked Sasha to the curb, but is Haley ready to make the changes they demand? Meanwhile, Sasha seems to be in serious trouble, and Irene is still willing to take Haley to San Francisco with her. So many possibilities! So many choices! Haley's future is in your handschoose wisely!
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Jacques Torres opening his first specialist chocolate workshop back in 2000 and today has become known as 'Mr. Chocolate' with some describing him as the real life Willy Wonka. There are a number of outlets in the New York City area and you will find a variety of wonderful confectionery treats designed to tempt every taste bud. From cookies and champagne filled truffles through to hot chocolate and even chipotle laced candy, this is truly a chocolate lover's dream.
This purveyor of sweet treats has locations in New Hampshire, Massachusetts and New York. Larry Burdick has become known for his incredible handmade chocolates, which he crafts with the use of some of the finest beans from around the globe. You will find a huge range of delicious handmade chocolates and cakes in his shops, and fans of his creations are always particularly enamored by his delicious and somewhat cute chocolate mice, which are available in three delicious variations.
With more than two hundred locations across the United States, as well as international locations, See's has been around for more than nine decades. It all began when Charlie See began to produce his mom's recipes and introduced them to the world. Even today, just as his mother's recipes demanded, only the best chocolate making ingredients are used to create these confectionery masterpieces. You can enjoy more than one hundred different varieties when you visit See's as well as a retro look that adds to your shopping experience.
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Didn't realize how hard it would be to give up Diet Coke after 25+ years!!! 1st goal was 0 a day; resulted in headaches and grouchiness....changed goal to 2 Diet Cokes a Day, which has worked the first week, although I cheated two days and had 3. I know this is a caffeine addiction, but I also love the taste. If anyone has any ideas that would help with this goal, please comment and
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Still struggling with my Diet Coke addiction....bought an Ice Tea Maker....hopefully I will be able to substitute sweet tea and finally kick this unhealthy habit....
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Hopewellness....thank you for your comment! Good to know that you were able to kick the coke habit (coca cola that is)
I have started drinking Propel Flavored Water, and it has helped me tremendously!
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The sweet and caffeine addiction goes away best if you wean yourself slowly. You have the right idea. Decrease slowly. Try making flavored waters or drinking flavored (but no sweeteners real or artificial) sparkling water for something special. Good luck! It will be a habit you'll be happy to not have! Plus, you'll save money! I used to be a Coca-Cola girl... the real thing because I can't stand the taste of artificial sweeteners. I used to drink about 2 a day. Haven't had one in more than 2 years now, I think. And I really don't miss it.
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So glad I'm not alone....diet sodas make you feel like your getting something sinfully sweet, but with all the additional crud it really isn't worth it. But after writing this blog, I had a diet coke
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I am also working on this goal, but mine is Coke Zero. I quit buying it for the house, but still drink at least one 20 oz bottle every day while I am out, usually driving back from the gym. It has certainly helped on the amount I was drinking, but I am working towards only occasionally rather than daily.
Best wishes as you tackle this goal!
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I should do it with coffee. You're doing great!
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As I sip on my Diet Coke, I know I should give it up, it's my vice.
I travel a lot and 3 times have traveled for a month at a time where I could not get Diet Coke and I made it through....but as soon as I got back to the states...no make that the plane home I always went back.
Good luck, I'm sure I will be joining you soon on this goal.
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I am trying to do the same but with Dr Pepper. I have cut down to 1-2 a day.
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