Happy New Year, beautiful people! Oh my goodness can y’all believe that we’re in a new year and new decade already! Time really waits for no one! Currently, I’m back at home on the East Coast relaxing and strategically planning out my 2020. I wanted to come on here and share a few of my 2020 goals and resolutions with you all!
One thing that I’ve learned over the years is that everything isn’t going to go your way. You can make all of the plans in the world but God has the final say. His plans are bigger than ours but He does give us the desires of our hearts if we delight in Him. One thing I want to do is continue to seek Him first in everything. In a recent chit chat GRWM video I did on my YouTube channel, I admit my struggles with trusting the process and my rebellious spirit. I used to like doing things my way, having everything planned and perfectly laid out for my life. I would settle for less, feel less deserving because of my past, do things that weren’t in His plan for me and would complain and cry when things didn’t work out.
What has helped me to overcome that troubling spirit was to humble myself, cast my cares onto Him and ask Him what does He want me to do. Some things that have been revealed to me have been scary, mind-blowing and super uncomfortable. But I have to keep in mind of what I prayed for and trust that His plan is better than what I could ever do in my own strength. I know that was random and I will get to my goals and resolutions. But I want to encourage you all to make sure you seek Him first! Yes, create realistic goals, write the vision and make it plain, and manifest whatever. HOWEVER, make sure to ask Him what He wants for you and set goals according to what has been placed in your heart. From that, your steps will ordered according to the blueprint that He has laid out for you!
As far as some of my goals that I would like to conquer this year and beyond, let’s talk about it!
“Be Disciplined, Stay Consistent and DO THE WORK!“
The worst thing anyone can do is write down goals, plans or whatever and not put any action behind those plans. Seriously, in the bible, it says “Faith Without Works Is DEAD” So you can have all the faith in the world about something but if you aren’t willing to do the work or put action behind it, it’s dead, boss! That was me for a long time. I had vision boards. I had journals and notebooks filled with goals and desires. I had faith. I prayed. I fasted. I did what any person with big dreams would do. Except for doing the actual work. I was giving up every time I failed when I didn’t get the results I wanted and hopping from plan to plan without completing one.
Not only did I fail to do the work, but I also was scared and constantly feared the worst. Accomplishing big goals is a scary thing. Putting yourself on the internet is a scary thing. I mean I had so many fears that it paralyzed me from doing the work. So this year and beyond, I am committing to doing the work. That means strategically planning out goals and content, not half-a**ing it and trusting that God will take care of the rest. That alone is reassuring that as long as I do my part, God will do His and everything will work out accordingly. So yes, I am going to do the work no matter what and see what happens from there! Cheers to more YouTube Content, Blog Posts, and two huge business ventures that I will announce later! 🙂
“Make Sure That Self-Care Is A Top Priority!”
I know everyone has their own definition of Self-Care. Self-Care may mean getting your nails done, hair done, everything did to keep your appearance up and etc. For my 2020 goals, self-care means all of that above AND also taking care of your mental, physical and well-being overall. I’ve been open about my Therapy Journey (I’ll do an in-depth blog post about that). December made it One Year of consistently going and I am so proud of the progress and changes I’ve made since starting therapy. I’m going to continue going and work on becoming a better woman!
I don’t have family or close friends in Texas so that has been a struggle to prioritize a lot of time me-time. I’ll admit it did take a toll on me and caused overwhelmingness and stress on several occasions. But this year, that will change especially if I want to be my best self for my little family and stay focused and consistent on my business ventures. I’m going to make sure that I get ALOT done while both of my babies are at school! So that means no unnecessary scrolling, only researching things that are beneficial for me and my desires. Another self-care task I NEED to incorporate more is HEALTHY EATING!
Moving to a new environment and a new state, of course, you have to try new foods and etc. That’s what we have been doing and boy does it show on our faces and bodies LOL! The Big Guy is the biggest he’s been in a while and I haven’t been eating properly lately. We’ve tried different diets and stuff but eating enchiladas and tacos a lot doesn’t help. So another 2020 goal, we’re going to make it a priority to drink TONS of water (just as we do now), eat healthier meals and incorporate more greens into our bodies, especially for the sake of our kids. Our kids have been sick a lot so we need to make sure their little immunes are getting the proper nutrition as well!
“Dream Big, Be More Confident and Trust The Process!”
These things go without saying. I want to go back to dreaming big. I’ve always been a big dreamer and go-getter. I dream things that are beyond me that it scares me that I would even dream that. I serve a God who does exceedingly, abundantly, above and beyond so I’m just doing what He called us to do LOL! But through trials and tribulations, I lost that child-like faith and was willing to settle for average. No more of that. I am beautiful, fearless and full of hidden gifts. I know God will do and take me through exactly what He wants and I’m humbly trusting the process. Things won’t always go my way but I know who will provide and make a way out of no way.
I hope that this inspires someone out there. I have a feeling 2020 and beyond is going to be amazing for those who believe. I believe it for me and my house and I’m believing for you as well! So it’s time to start believing for the best and putting in the work! What are some things that you would like to accomplish this year and beyond?!