December Update
With the New Year almost upon us, now is the perfect time for a December Update and a chance to look back at the last twelve months and evaluate how far we’ve come and what we have achieved.
This reflection is a wonderful way to take note of all the opportunities that have come our way and to be grateful for all the experiences we have had and those that have enriched our lives.
Journal Prompts
The things I like to journal on at this time of year are:
Did I make the most of opportunities that presented themselves?
Were there any opportunities that I let slip by?
What were the reasons for this?
What can I do better next year?
What did I find easy and natural?
What did I enjoy most?
Looking Ahead
When we look ahead to the new year, it’s easy to get carried away and set ourselves too many new goals. When we overload ourselves, it’s likely that we won’t be able to keep up with our new workload and expectations.
Remember to be realistic and give yourself time and space to set out a few main objectives that you will be able to work steadily and consistently towards. Success isn’t about getting as much as possible done. It’s about setting yourself up to succeed with an organised approach that is sustainable over time.
One Full Year Of Up And Up Life
Up and Up Life passed some major milestones in 2021. One year ago on New Year’s Day I published my very first blog post on upanduplife.com and social media.
In the months since that first blog post on mindset, I’ve covered all kinds of subjects in personal development from motivation to self discipline, goal setting to accountability, creativity to inspiration and much more. You can read any of my blog posts by clicking here. I even wrote my first guest post for In The Game Investing. You can read my guest post here.
New Ideas For 2022
Lately I have felt called to write more long form content rather than blog posts. So in the New Year, I will begin writing my first book. This is something I have always wanted to do and I’m very excited about.
I’m also in the process of developing a range of notebooks, journals and planners. The basis of my coaching process is heavily reliant on mindset, organisation, consistency and journaling so it felt like a natural step to produce a branded line of the tools I use myself and recommend to my clients when they are progressing through my coaching programmes.
Lined Notebooks will be the first product to go on sale in January 2022. They will be followed by a range of journals in February 2022 and Planners are scheduled for second quarter 2022. More info on this soon!
Coaching is still very much a part of the Up and Up Life container and I have been overhauling the six and twelve week one to one coaching programmes to be even more valuable. Look out for a too good to miss offer in the New Year. I will be looking for a small and exclusive group of clients that are ready to up level their lives in 2022 to test the new, improved curriculum.
Thank You
That about wraps it up for the December Update but lastly, I’d like to thank you all for your continued support during 2021. I’m so grateful for every single one of you that has been part of the first year of Up and Up Life.
Don’t forget I’m always available to answer questions or to talk if you wish to reach out. If you would like to contribute to Up and Up Life please feel free to email me at [email protected]
I wish you a Happy New Year and all the best for 2022!
Ruth x
