WHAT IS A GOAL?
"Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality. If you can dream it, you can make it also" - Belva Davis, Broadcast Journalist.
A goal is something that you want, something that is very important to YOU. The goal must be compelling for you so that you will take action to achieve it. If it is not important to you, why are you willing to put your energy into it and why do you want it? If it is someone else's dream be careful as you could end up living a life that you don't want. Imagine working towards a goal only to realise at the end that it was something that YOU did not want but someone else did. Yet imagine putting that focus and effort into something you truly do want. Imagine what you could achieve!
if you have a goal that seems too big, chunk it down into smaller bits that way you are creating stepping stones towards your dream and along the way you can keep yourself motivated with the small (but important) steps. If you want, you can focus your goal on something you want to achieve or change in the next 12 months.
VITAL TIPS FOR GOAL SETTING
Dreams don't work, unless you do - John C Maxwell
Specific
Goals should be straight forward and state what you want to happen. For example, if you want to lose weight don't just say that you want to lose weight be specific. Write down if you want to lead a healthier life style, lower your cholesterol, walk 20 minutes a day three times a week, eat healthier food, take up swimming or anything that YOU want to do in order to lose weight and be healthy. Also think about the underlying value of your goal. If you are saying you want to be healthy, what does being healthy means to you?
Be as descriptive as you can by writing down exactly what you want to achieve e.g. I am now swimming 2 days a week, I am now enjoying my weekly yoga class, exercising is so much fun, my clothes fit me perfectly, my body is in healthy condition, I love eating fresh fruit and vegetables, I have so much energy now that I can run around with my kids. Also, the description will keep you motivated along your way.
Measurable
Choose a goal with measurable progress so you have something to measure it against. How will you know when you have achieved it, how will you know when you are happy with it, how will you feel etc. Remember also, that you shouldn't be comparing your goals or your journey towards them against other people. Each person has their own unique perception of reality therefore the only person you can compare yourself to, is the "you" of last week, last month, last year. When you are looking at your goals and monitoring your progress ask yourself - how far have you come in past week, month(s). Remember to praise yourself for the progress you have made also. You could treat yourself to a relaxing bath, your favourite candles, some flowers or whatever you'd like. It is great to keep focused on where you are going, but knowing how far you have come will also keep you motivated for the rest of the journey.
Achievable
All your goals should be achievable which means that they should be within the bounds of possibility for you. A goal needs to challenge you slightly so you feel you can do it and you can truly commit to it. For example, if you aim to lose 3 stone in a week, we all know that this isn't achievable. But if you aim to lose 1lb the first week, when you've achieved that, you can aim to lose a further 1lb. The feeling of success in the first week will help you to remain motivated.
Realistic
This provides the check on achievable. Going back to the above example is it achievable for someone to lose 3 stone in one week? Realistic means is it 'do-able'. This is also why you break the main goal down into smaller steps so you have the map of how to get to your end goal and can celebrate your successes along the way!
Timed
Set a clear time frame for the goal e.g. for next week, in a month, in 3 months, in 6 months, in a year etc. whatever fits in with your goal. Putting a timeframe gives you a clear target to work towards. If you don't set a timeframe you may procrastinate as you can feel you can start anytime. Have you ever heard yourself say - 'when I buy new runners I'll start, after this busy period is finished I'll start, tomorrow I'll start'. Without a time limit there is no urgency to start now.
YOUR OWN PERSONAL GOALS
Ask yourself what it is you want so much that it brings a huge smile to your face just thinking about it. When writing your goal use the present tense as it is important to behave as if you already have your goal. You can constantly edit, reword, remove and add goals from your list - this keeps them in line with your beliefs and values and ensures that they are congruent with all areas of your life.
REIKI AND GOAL SETTING
If you are attuned to any level of Reiki, you can send reiki to your goals.
Take a moment for yourself, sit in a comfortable position. Do your grounding exercise and set your intention for the meditation e.g. 'My intention is to allow reiki to flow to my goals, these goals or something better are manifesting for me now in perfect ways and for my higher good'.
Write down your goals including the description of how you will feel and know you have achieved it. I also write on mine 'that this or something better is currently manifesting for me in perfect ways'. This way if the goal is not meant for me I know that something else is manifesting for my higher good.
Draw the power symbol, Cho Ku Ray symbol and Hon Sha Za Sho Nen in front and back of the page (If you are attuned to Level 2 use the power symbol).
Send reiki to your goals for at least 5 to 10 minutes. Notice any thoughts that come into your head at this time, you may receive ideas on how to manifest your goal or what action you could take.
When you have finished sending reiki to your goals, put the goals in a box. You can also send reiki to this box for 5 minutes. You can take this box out and look at your goals whenever you need to. You can send reiki to your goals on a regular basis.
Give thanks to Reiki.
If you find or feel that you are blocked, you can draw or visualise, the distance healing symbol over yourself, and say... 'I now send reiki to the part of myself that needs to heal in order for me to achieve ______'. Give reiki to yourself, be open and listen and watch for answers. If your goal is for your higher good you will receive healing and/or shown the lesson you need to achieve your goal. If your goal is not meant for you, then you may also receive guidance on how you need to change your goal or be provided with a new idea/goal that reasonates with your higher self.
Remember that although sending Reiki to your goals is attaching great energy to them and giving you an opportunity to focus on your dreams and goals you also need to take action. The universe can provide us with our dreams and passions but we need to take action. We all have the free will to choose to sit back and see what happens or take a few steps to get the ball rolling. Once the ball starts rolling, who knows where the journey might end and what you might find and learn along the way!
I hope you take the time to use Reiki on your goals and enjoying working towards something you desire.
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