Things That Help Me Focus & Set The New Year Vibe

So, January 1st is honestly one of my favorite days of the year.  I love taking time to plan out personal & professional goals. It has become harder to take all the time I like since becoming a mom but I still try to find some time to do it because it gives me life & excitement for the year ahead. In today’s post I’m going to share some things that help me focus and set the New Year vibe in the best way!

1. Fresh Agenda – ahhhh, I love love love a paper planner and a fresh agenda sparks *so* much joy.  I have this one which sells out basically every year (I make a point to order it in November, this color option is still available!), but this one and this one are similar!
2. New Notebooks – a fresh notebook almost brings me as much joy as a fresh planner so I grab a few new ones for the New Year!  I like getting some in different sizes for different purposes.  I write out my workouts in large notebooks (that I can’t find online, but found them in-store at Target) and I write out blog ideas, daily devotionals (this is my favorite notebook I’ve used for devotions), and other miscellaneous things in smaller notebooks. I have these set of 3 and love them.  I also got this notepad for meal plan ideas & grocery lists.
3. New Candle – to me there is something symbolic about lighting a fresh candle!  Since I am a January baby and a Capricorn, I love to light a fresh one of these candles!! Smells amazing too.  I love to light this while I write out my goals.
4. New Pens – obviously I gotta have some new pens to go with my new notebooks!  I love these.

So those are my must-haves for being able to set my intentions and focus best for the New Year. Nothing too crazy but it makes a big difference for me. I’m also hoping to be able to get rid of any clutter in the house, I still need to put away my maternity clothes back to the attic – they’ve been sitting on my floor since September lol – and in general just clean and straighten up everything. That helps me mentally feel most prepared going into the New Year! Then I can feel clear-headed about not only goal-setting but also how to best achieve those goals.

Do you have any must-haves for goal-setting or any goals you want to achieve in 2023?

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xo,

Bess