3 Tips to Pursuing Your Goals in a Pandemic
How to reach for your goals…
Even in uncertain times!
This has been a trying year for most of us to say the least. #Burnout gained a-whole-nother definition this year! The struggle was real and the stress & uncertainty was no joke.
Anyone else feel like 2020 got you nothing but a year older? Feeling further away from your dreams and goals than when you rang in the new year? I feel you!
Did you have big, audacious, shoot-for-the-stars dreams for 2020? I know I sure did!
Part of me wants to look back at this year with disappointment, frustration and maybe even a little bit of anger. I know those feelings are natural, but they are not going to help me get to where I ultimately want to be.
So how can you move your dreams forward in these uncertain times?
Well, my secret is that there's a bigger part of me that has hope, faith & determination to push through, continue dreaming and reaching for my goals regardless of what trials I face. You see, when I have a vision for my future, it becomes so clear to me that it begins to actually take a physical shape.
For me, my dreams are so real that I can visualize every detail, to the point where I can almost smell it and taste it! Think of it like the best homemade cookies wafting through the house…there's no denying when a fresh batch is baking! You would recognize that scent anywhere and no one is going to tell you otherwise. Don't you practically hear them calling your name? Does your mouth water in anticipation? Do you find yourself checking the timer or peaking through the oven window to see if they are almost done? We've all been there, right!?!
"So what does a dozen chocolate chip cookies have to do with pursuing your dreams in a pandemic, Marissa?"
I know the challenges, struggles and setbacks you are facing just trying to survive in a pandemic can feel unsurmountable. That is completely understandable. Friend, I'm here to serve as a loving reminder for you to keep on putting in the work.
Maybe you're worried about how you are going to make ends meet, having trouble making payroll, facing the reality of not being able to do business as usual, or fearing you will have to shut your doors forever. I get that those fears can weigh heavy on your shoulders. And I'm not by any means suggesting that everything's going to get better by hoping and wishing.
What I am telling you is to START TODAY! Decide to put the fear, doubt and uncertainty on mute. Allow yourself to think beyond the constraints currently holding you back. Take the time to plot things out and imagine what it would look like if you were finally able to move the needle. Let the vision of what you want to achieve be so clear that you can hear it speaking to you.
Here are 3 tips to Pursuing Your Goals in a Pandemic
1.) Get it down on paper and out of your head! Allow it to live in the open, have air to breathe and space to be. Get it off of your chest. Don't let your desires weigh so heavy on you that they suffocate you.
2.) Remember, these are your dreams… you control them, not the other way around. You can't let the dreams of your heart overwhelm you or keep you down.
3.) Your big dreams should be your fuel, what energizes you and pushes you forward. Your aspirations should not hold you back, but motivate you today and fire you up for tomorrow.
We all have desires for a better life, we all want to be able to do more and provide abundantly for our loved ones. I truly believe that every single one of you has what it takes to get to where you want to be. Even with all of the setbacks in 2020 (and those challenges that still may lie ahead), I have no doubt that you are capable of what you set you mind to! All it takes a vision & a plan to clearly outline and define what you are working towards.
Tomorrow is not promised for any of us. So let me say it again for the crowd in the back, GET STARTED TODAY! Nothing can stop you from getting what you want if you fix yourself on the outcome you truly desire.