Real Change – Lasting Change – from Resolutions Done Right
We fool ourselves into thinking real change can come from New Year’s Resolutions. But, the thing about resolutions that goes forgotten is the fact that you don’t have to wait until New Year’s Day to start them. Instead, more attention is given to people’s...
Resolve – 1Glories in 2018 and the Year of Listening Up
Our personal resolve and New Year’s Resolutions are hot topics right now. You may or may not be into goal setting, and there’s no shortage of advice from bloggers, coaches, and mentors. I’m not going to add my voice to that fray. I bring it up because it’s...
Consider Your Ways for the New Year and Beyond
It’s good to take a break from time to time to consider your ways as you also consider your possible future. You see, the New Year is filled with a lot of advice from leaders, bloggers, journalists and all sorts of people. They’ll give you a lot of words about...
Gratitude, Direction and Sharing to Wrap up 2015
This being the last day of 2015, I wanted to take a moment and share my gratitude to everyone who has encouraged me and taken part in refining life on purpose here at 1Glories throughout the year. I’ve personally learned a lot and experienced a lot of growth as a...New Year Goals In View Step Two: Look Ahead to Next Year
Last week, I introduced the first of a three-step process I use throughout December to help me reflect, ponder and plan for the coming New Year. That first step can really seem more like a “pause” than a step because it involves taking time to look back....
How a New Year Spurred Personal Growth and Pulled me from a Black Hole
Years ago, I made my last New Year’s resolution and it is the only one that ever stuck. That resolution was to never make a New Year’s resolution again. Given that a mere 8% of them actually come to fruition, it’s become more than socially acceptable to make empty...
10 Quick Takes on New Year’s Resolutions – What’s Yours?
I’ve use the last few days to talk about New Year’s resolutions. For some reason, I am prone to getting really into the coming of a new year, but I don’t make specific resolutions. Instead, I make a generalization through affirmations. That said, I...
A Biblical Approach to New Year’s Resolutions
Lose Weight. Get Organized. Spend Less While Saving More. Enjoy Life to the Fullest. Stay Healthy and Fit. These were listed as the top five New Year’s resolutions for 2014 according to the University of Scranton. Journal of Clinical Psychology. The same study...