You reached one of your goals now what?
It can be hard to know exactly what our next steps should be once we have finally reached an important goal of ours. We spend so much time making a habit of out it, working on it consistently, and continually crafting out strategies that work best for us to make it a stable part in our overall routine, that when we finally achieve it, we can feel a little unsure about what to do next.
Which can make it very hard to understand what more we can do to continue to grow and thrive in that specific area of our life and/or health. Sure, we can get creative and brainstorm tons of other effective and positive changes we could make in our life that will continue to take us further along on our journey. But why try to fix something that isn’t broken? Or better yet, why try to immediately implement something new when we just got the hang of the new small change we just made?
Of course, this idea varies from person to person and across many different situations and dynamics.
Sometimes the best option is to immediately start implementing something new that you could essentially build upon your newly developed skill. In other instances, the best option is to wait it out for a while and ensure that your new skill or habit is stable enough in your life currently before moving forward. But let’s not forget about the in-between option.
The moments that unfold between stability with your new skill or habit and feeling ready enough to continue to push forward. I believe that the answer as to whether or not you hang out where you currently are for a while, or just continue to push forward, exists in this moment. After achieving a short-term goal, it can be a little confusing about what to do next.
Today I’m sharing with you what I would usually do after achieving a short-term goal, and encourage you to do the same if you’re not sure what the next step may be for you. [Read more…]