Setting Goals

Regrets are something the end of life might bring up for people. In and effort to minimize the potential for regret, it is helpful to get clear about our values and what we want. Sometimes what we want has the softer feel of an intention, a way of being: "I wish I was kinder to myself". And sometimes there are concrete things we want: "I've always wanted to go to Egypt" or "I've always wanted to learn Spanish". It is for the latter that we examine a framework for getting us from here, where we are, to a specific 'there'.

This week, we draw on topics of previous discussions about resolutions and intentions to establish SMART goals. The concept of SMART goals is often used in the coaching world and can be helpful when setting up and getting clear about goals or resolutions. This can be particularly helpful when we have set goals in the past but feel like something might be missing from our game plan. SMART is an acronym, where each letter stands for something a little different depending on who you talk to. But the main idea is that these goals are: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. These guidelines can be very helpful when we need a little fire under our seat to get moving and clear, concrete stepping stones to get us from here to there. During our discussion, we will combine this model with self-awareness to establish our own unique resolutions, using the goal of completing end-of-life planning as a model.

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