Sanctification (my word for 2023) involves being obedient and surrendered to God with our body, soul, and spirit, so I am setting goals in all three categories today...
Physical Goal:
- WW Tracking and Core-dio.
When the first day of any month falls on a Monday, you know it's a diet reset day for tons of people! That includes me today, fiercely renewing my commitment to WW, tracking my meals the night before and implementing Sweet Saturdays (to the tune of "Sweet Caroline" in my mind), avoiding sweets on the other six days!
My physical focus for May also includes Core-dio workouts (my made-up term)... 30 minutes of intense, sweat-inducing cardio (not being halfhearted about it)... and 15 minutes of core-building strength work (Barre classes, Callanetics, or Peloton Core). Then June - August will be my "Summer of Strength" following the Hardcore Calendar. Yay for having a plan that keeps it interesting to me! =)
Spiritual Goal:
- Speak these four sentences out loud before listening to my Scripture podcasts!
Listening to Scripture can feel like a to-do list item and it can become background noise as I'm distracted with other things, but God's Word deserves my respectful attention, and I want to work on that. This mantra actually comes from Joel Osteen's church. I am not advocating a prosperity gospel, but there's a lot of value in reminding ourselves of the power in God's Word and declaring that our mind is alert and our heart is receptive to it!
Soul Goal:
- Daily video recordings of off-the-cuff words of growth and affirmation, just for me.
One area where I have struggled with a fixed mindset is the idea that "I’m not a good speaker and don't think well on my feet." It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy - something I hear in my head as I walk into interviews, then immediately feel mentally foggy and verbally clammed-up. It's creating a freeze reaction and a mental shut-down in situations where I have something worthwhile to say, but I have convinced myself that I can only shine in written communication. False.
Deena Kastor writes about how much small complaints or affirmations can change the outcome of her long run days. Little things matter, and our words have great impact. "The power of life and death is in the tongue," as the Bible puts it. So I'm going to be deliberate about this, not just writing down or listening to affirmations, but actively speaking something new every day, words that align with growth mindset and how I want to see myself and experience life going forward: eloquent, articulate, kind, confident, and strong… able to listen well and respond on my feet in a way that reflects my heart and values! I have practiced and grown substantially in my writing abilities over the past few years... and I am capable of the same growth verbally. Being recorded on video (for role plays or even Marco Polo stuff with friends) also makes me nervous and causes that same sort of mental fog, but I BELIEVE I AM CAPABLE OF CHANGE AND GROWTH HERE!! AND IT'S IMPORTANT TO ME. So I am going to pursue it with gritty passion and perseverance, speaking off-the-cuff words of affirmation/growth/self-confidence/hope and/or talking about my values and things I’m learning…all while videoing it to get more comfortable with all of the above, knowing no one else ever has to see it or hear it, but it'll be great practice and start renewing my mind here. ❤
So those are my goals for the month of May: WW reset and Core-dio workouts, being more alert and receptive as I hear Scripture, and reprogramming my thoughts toward becoming a confident speaker through committed effort!!
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