Creative Goal Setting

Greetings! I'm Robert's wife and co-conspirator in the game of life. He's away for a few days, so I'll be updating the Hypnocoaching Blog in his absence. One of the benefits of being married to someone so upbeat and positive is that he encourages me in all of my endeavors.

Sometimes, however... I can be my own worst enemy when it comes to achieving my goals. How about you?

For instance, have you ever had a goal in the past that you've given up on? Maybe it's the extra 10 pounds that never seems to budge, or the exotic vacation you've always wanted to take. So many times I've heard people say, "I'll never lose it," or "gee, I'd love to go on a nice vacation like that, but it won't happen in my lifetime with all the obligations I have right now."

I'm no weight-loss guru, so let's talk about a nice vacation instead.

My destination of choice is here, the South of France. I have some French ancestry, and it's a place I've always wanted to see. Of course, being in Maine in the winter might have something to do with it.

If I want to really go there, however, instead of dreaming about it, I think I'll start by printing out a picture to look at every day. Maybe another day I'll take a trip to the bookstore and buy a travel guide. Next, I'll practice French with someone who's fluent, or take an evening course to brush up on my French conversation skills. I could also get some travel brochures, attend a wine-tasting, or take a class in French cooking.

The one thing I'm not going to do is worry about the cost or the way I'm going to get there. I'm not even going to worry about the fact that a month-long trip the Cote d'Azur may seem out of the realm of possibility right now. I say "may," because I've seen some pretty amazing things happen using the power of my mind. All it takes is being open to the possibility that you really can achieve amazing once you start becoming your own best friend instead of your own worst enemy.

I'll keep you updated on my progress, and feel free to use the comment section to join in with your own personal goal! We can all keep each other on track, because it's normal to have self-doubts from time to time, no matter what your goal. And vacation buddies sounds so much more appealing than diet buddies, doesn't it?

Au revoir for now!