Earlier this year, I blogged about reasons to keep a journal.
I did this primarily to convince myself to follow my own advice.
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Another New Year Along the Way to the End of the Old One: My Third-Quarter 2019 Goals Check-In/Reassessment
For many people, September is the true start of the new year.
It makes sense when you think about it: summer holidays are over; both grade school and university classes are recommencing; the days are shorter; the weather is cooler.
At the Midpoint to the End of All Things 2019: My Second-Quarter 2019 Goals Check-In/Reassessment
For people with New Year’s Resolutions, the middle of the year is truly do or die time.
On the one hand, if you’ve yet to do any work toward your goals for the year, mid-year seems to represent the latest you could realistically start and still achieve the full desired result.
Public Accountability is the Best Accountability: My First-Quarter 2019 Goals Check-In/Reassessment
And just like that, a quarter of the year has passed.
It’s time for me to make account of my progress on my New Year’s Resolutions for 2019.
Reasons to Keep a Journal
I first started journaling years ago because Julia Cameron told me to.
Not literally; I’ve never met or communicated with the renowned author and screenwriter personally.
However in her bestselling creative self-help book/program The Artist’s Way, which I completed in 2011, she advocates a practice of “morning pages”—three handwritten, stream-of-consciousness pages of journaling first thing every morning.
Using Evaluation Theory to Help You Set Your New Year’s Resolutions
“New year, new you”, so the popular saying goes.
However negatively this mantra tends to be received, especially online, I am here for it because for me, I have a pretty good track record of making it work.
My Year-End 2018 Goals Reassessment (New Year’s Resolution Redux #3)
I’ve got one more kick at the can.
I’m a long-standing lover of New Year’s resolutions, and this year, aside from just setting some—which is the easy part—I decided to perform regular progress assessments in order to course correct as needed to help boost my likelihood of achieving success.
My Mid-Year 2018 Goals Reassessment (New Year’s Resolution Redux #2)
Back in February, the month where many people end up abandoning their New Year’s resolutions, I made a point of reassessing mine.
I did this to examine my progress to date, in order to adjust course as necessary, and better plan for success.
New Year’s Resolution Redux: Taking Stock & Recommitting to Your Goals for the Year
It’s widely agreed that most people abandon their New Year’s resolutions by mid-February.
I’ve always found this perspective unduly negative and deterministic. Yes, many people may suffer setbacks in their yearly goals during February. Yet it’s also widely agreed that “If at first you don’t succeed…” is a valid approach to life.
2017: The Year That Was, 2018: The Year That Will Be (For Me)
I remember during the final days of 2015 telling a friend the following:
“I’m looking forward to 2016. Even-numbered years are always great years.”
To be honest, I’m not even sure what data I was basing that assessment on. When I think of recent even-numbered years, no especially noteworthy occurrences immediately spring to mind.
A Frame Around Infinity 