Q: Is there a proper way to write goals and affirmations?
A: Within the pages of The Sacred Journey, Daily Journal for Your Soul, I express the importance of writing specific goals, yet it is also essential that you allow room for flexibility and change. Life is filled with unexpected twists and turns, that may require an adjustment to original plans or established goals. There is indeed a balance and perhaps a healthy dose of grace, in finding the point between being firmly action-oriented or living with so much dreaminess, that manifestation is either disappointing or illusive.
You want to become your own Jiminy Cricket and best friend, complete with an internal cheering squad. The more you set attainable goals and accomplish them, the more fun they become, and the more empowered you will feel. Pull the carrot into reach. Visualize this, it is important! Have you ever experienced wanting something that is always just beyond your grasp, no matter what you do? Perhaps it is time to let that go and move on.
Timelines are great, if they allow room for you to breathe. In my early years of creating The Sacred Journey and working with goals, I would fill up all the sections in my journal with lots of complicated goals. One the one hand, I was amazed at how much I was accomplishing. However, on the other, my life was becoming stressful and chaotic, with more and more pressure. I discovered that the quality of my goals, rather than the quantity, became important.
Experiment and be adventurous. There are many ways, not only one being the "right" way. It is a process of exploring, discovering, and embarking on the journey to find what works for you and then doing it again and again. Write attainable goals and allow them to build upon each other. Oh, and when we give thanks in advance that is gratitude in action!
Be brave fervent hearts, one goal at a time.
