Reader,

If you're struggling to accomplish your heartfelt goals, here's an approach that can help:

set a goal that feels both brave and doable

There's a sweet spot when it comes to goal setting.

If the goal isn't challenging enough, you won't make significant progress.

If the goal isn't realistic enough, you'll quit once the excitement wears off.

When your goal feels both brave and doable, you feel both challenged and capable.

Feeling challenged activates your courage and creativity, empowering you to dig deep and reach new heights.

Feeling capable activates your confidence and ease, enabling you to proceed in a way that feels sustainable for you.

In the balance of brave and doable, you make steady and significant progress toward your heartfelt goals.

guidance for setting your goal

Here's an example of how you can put this concept into action.

Say your goal is to attend more yoga classes each week.

Start by asking: what feels brave?

You might say 5 classes per week feels brave - it'd take real courage and resolve to make that happen in your busy schedule.

Then ask: what feels doable?

You might say 1 class per week feels doable - you can get to 1 class per week without much difficulty.

Then find the sweet spot: what's a number that feels both brave AND doable?

Sometimes, the number pops up right away, and it just feels right. When that happens, trust your intuition and embrace that goal.

Other times, there's more deliberation involved. Your courage keeps pushing for a higher number, and your practicality keeps pushing for a lower number. You serve as the mediator. You hear both sides, explore different options, and settle on a number that feels both brave and doable for you right now.

This process not only helps you arrive at a brave and doable goal - it also helps you feel more invested in your goal, since you put so much thought and consideration into it.

set your brave and doable goal today

What do you want to accomplish?

☑️Reduce your usage of nicotine?

☑️Reconnect with a loved one you've drifted apart from?

☑️Get out for more nature hikes each month?

☑️Complete an online photography course?

Pick your desired outcome. And then use the process above to set a brave and doable goal toward that outcome.

Set a brave and doable goal for the week ahead.

Repeat that process each week and watch as you steadily and sustainably progress toward your heartfelt goal.

struggling to find the right goal?

If you're struggling to find the right goal, it's time to step back, reconnect with your heart, and give yourself the freedom to dream big.

That way, you can set a goal that's truly in alignment with you and your core values.

Here's a blog post where I walk through a step-by-step process for dreaming big: https://josephclarke-spiritualflourishing.kit.com/posts/the-courage-to-dream-big​

takeaways

Here's a step-by-step process for getting started:

✅Pick an outcome you desire.

✅Set a brave and doable goal toward accomplishing that outcome.

✅Pursue that brave and doable goal in the week ahead.

✅Repeat that process each week so you can steadily and sustainably progress toward your goal.

✅If you're struggling to find a good goal to set, step back and give yourself the freedom to dream big.

Wishing you good luck and great success on this next step of your journey!

Love,

Joe

PS: I can help you set and accomplish your heartfelt goals. Sometimes it's hard to set aside the time for proper goal setting. And it's so easy to quit or forget when you're going it alone. With my expert guidance and support, you can set goals from your heart, and you can steadily progress toward your goals with a feeling of confidence and empowerment. If you want help setting and accomplishing your heartfelt goals, book your free consultation with me.​

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