Rather than make resolutions each year – I tend to focus on setting small goals each month through out the year. I have found that by breaking down my goals into bite size pieces, it makes them easier to reach. Then, once I reach each milestone, I have a mini-celebration and I set another goal – and step by step I am usually hitting all of my long term goals by the end of the year.
This year, I really wanted to focus on goal making with my family. So, when NBC contacted me wanting to interview me about my family resolutions for 2014 (you can read the whole article here) – I was excited to get started writing down those goals. My big goal this year for my family is to get outside every single day. Living in Florida, we sometimes take sunny days for granted and while I don’t necessarily find anything wrong with staying in on a Saturday binge watching our favorite movies – I do think that there is still time in each day to get outside to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us and to get a little exercise. When it comes to resolutions, here is part of what I think:
As our award for getting outside every single day, I sat down with our calendars on New Year’s Eve and started to book monthly camping trips for 2014. I thought it would be a great way to keep us motivated to get outside every single day and since I set our goals to be simple and short, we will be able to celebrate our family hitting those goals each month. Here is what I have booked so far:
+ January 2014: Marco Island, Florida
+ February 2014: Everglades National Park, Florida
+ June 2014: Bahia Honda State Park, Florida (2 week trip)
Do you make new year’s resolutions with your family? Do you have a particular way to motivate your family to keep those goals all year long? I would love to hear – please share in the comments section below.
