Soul Nourishing Goals for 2021
Like many, for me last year was a total whirlwind, but perhaps not in the way you may think. I was my busiest last year, and while I am not an advocate for the word “busy”, I actually was run off my feet-juggling too many jobs-burning out-lacking presence for anything or anyone else, B to tha U to tha SY!
So, I took that lesson of feeling like a mouse stuck on one of those spinning wheel thingies and this year I have set mini goals (which funnily enough I used to make time for) so I KNOW they work and will give myself more work/life balance (great in theory right?! Seriously though i’m doing them!)
They include:
Surf more!!
Usually I am the girl checking the surf and battling between taking my board or camera out, and more times than none I end up sans board and bobbing around with a big blue housing capturing everyone else feeling the stoke! And don’t get me wrong, shooting surf is what sets my soul on fire BUT this gal has gotten a bit rusty on the sled and the feeling of riding a wave, well, nothing really compares does it!
Spend more quality time with my friends and family <3
Because who doesn’t love more dinners, drinks, laughs and making memories with good company? Come on Chloe, clearly a no brainer!
More mini getaways
And not just to exotic islands but two nights in a van overlooking the sea or a farm stay in a shack has me written all over it! The thing I love most about travelling is immersing myself in the culture, and since we are staying put in our glorious country for the unforeseeable future, I plan on doing those road trips I used to neglect for plane trips.
Journal (aka brain dump)
Who else lets their thoughts and feelings build up or be swept under the carpet because they don’t take the time to heal and deal with them? I am guilty of this from time to time, and whilst I am a pretty conscious and emotionally intelligent person, when life gets hectic and I have to be everything for everyone, I seldom make time for personal care which is the most important care of all. We all have hard times and parts of last year were particularly hard for me personally, and that trauma unfortunately doesn’t just fade away because a new year ticks over. This year I am focusing more on future self journaling (more info on this here if you’d like to get in on it too https://yourholisticpsychologist.com/future-self-journaling/ and thanks Tess for the link ). Healing and staying accountable for the power of my thoughts and intentions is an area that I am extremely passionate about, and journaling creates that space within where I am able to be completely conscious, vulnerable and authentic, and who doesn’t love to get to the core of the trauma and kiss it better to make way for fulfilment and abundance?!! I know I dooooo.
Cook more
I’m actually a mean little chef when it comes to making delicious and healthy plant-based meals (I suck at making a roast so don’t ever ask me) and cooking is one of the activities that brings me joy (FYI so does Uber Eats on a Friday night) and I want to continue exploring different recipes and cooking for the love of it. Feel free to drop your fave recipes in the comment box below!
Move my body in a way that delights my soul
WTF does this mean you say? Well, I have always been into fitness but the kind of fitness that makes me want to throw up at the end of each session or where I can’t walk for three days, so this year I am implementing more nourishing forms of movement such as pilates, barre and more yoga (my bestie just opened up Fellow Studios on the Sunshine Coast which is the hub for all of the above styles of movement) which will not only clear my mind, release those feel-good, feel-sexy endorphins, but will allow me to stay more grounded and refreshed. Plus sunset strolls with Coyo counts too right?!
Create purely for the fun again
I am one of the lucky ones who gets to call my passion my “job”, and last year I was so, SO fortunate to have a dream of mine come to reality which gave me the creative freedom to let my light shine, and this year I plan on doing much more of that, BUT I also love not having a brief, not having any pressure to perform and deliver, and to just create simply for the love of expression and art. Having another creative outlet, remembering why I do what I do, learning new ebbs and flows within my work and staying inspired will keep things fresh and work will continue to never feel like work!
So these are my goals. Totally achievable right?! Now that I’ve said it, I have to stay accountable for them! So guys, here’s to a year of more growth, abundance, forgiveness and self care.
I’d love to hear yours! Drop in the comments below if you feel like sharing <3
Chloe xo
