Today is a New Moon in Cancer. New moons equal New beginnings, new journeys and new adventures. The beautiful thing about following the phases of the moon is the new beginning is followed two weeks later with a culmination, the Full Moon. What does the new moon have to do with goal setting? I think of this as a time to get clarity, meditate, imagine goals and define the smaller short term goals, or steps, that can be reached in a two week time frame. It’s much easier to chunk up goals into smaller steps and that is exactly how the phases of the moon work!
This new moon is special for me because I am a Cancer! Today I meditated with Psychic Soul, did yoga with Nourished Natasha, and then did some soul searching with Michelle about designing the map to your goal. (All on YouTube without ever leaving home!)
YOUR UMBRELLA WORD=YOUR WHY
I used Michelle’s advice and started with an “umbrella” word of how I want to feel once I have reached this goal! My “umbrella” word is FREEDOM! I want to feel free, like I’m running down the beach, the wind in my hair, on a lovely island. Practically, this means making my own schedule, designing my own day, working on things that I am passionate about!
Another way to look at your “umbrella” word is your WHY. Your WHY is like your “umbrella” word. It gives shape and meaning to your goal. For example, your goal might be to lose weight but your WHY is “I want to feel healthy and energized.” Your “umbrella ” word might be “energized” or “healthy”!
This word or why gives you focus. It keeps you grounded and centered. Once you have your why or your umbrella word, your goal falls in underneath it and has a lot of meaning. In other words, it motivates you!
Without a WHY a goal can be more like a check list or a to do list. A WHY plucks at your heart strings, shapes your day, and reminds you that all your hard work is for a terrific WHY! It makes it more than just a goal to get you to a certain place in life or to get you some material object. It becomes the vehicle to get you to that FEELING you want to feel everyday when you wake up!
I’m choosing today, with a new moon in the sky, during my birthday month, to be the day that I focus on taking the first steps to my WHY, my “umbrella” word….FREEDOM!
What does the New Moon Have to do with Goal Setting? New beginnings, adventures, and dreams! Take the time, while the sky is dark and the stars are twinling to imagine your goals!
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