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While going through my things over the holiday break I came across a list I wrote more than 10 years back. I wrote it while I was living in Berlin (the good old days). In it I listed all my resolutions for 2010. At the time I was 32 and maybe<\/s> still a bit na\u00efve. It was vague and unrealistic. You know the kind of list that stated things such as *loose 5 kilos*<\/strong> or *study more Japanese and Swedish*.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I wrote this list and of course shortly after the New Year had started 99% of the resolutions I had were forgotten. Nevertheless, the list has traveled with me on my move back home to Wiesbaden\/Germany and then off to Malm\u00f6\/Sweden. From time to I come across it and think to myself:\u00a0 \u201cJust why didn\u2019t you stick with it?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

I admit I have difficulties sticking to new habits. I always wondered why I just couldn’t be like some of my friends that easily went on a new excerise regime or studied a new language. Besides that I also don’t like to do things other people ask me to do (especially when it’s someone I don’t like). I realized this behavior while reading Gretchen Rubins book Better than Before<\/strong> \u2013 at first I thought I must be an Obliger since I can meet deadlines at work but when I took the test I was surprised that I actually came out as a Rebel. Who would have thought?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I also listen to her weekly podcast that she hosts with her sister and there another thing that stuck with me was their 21 for 2021 list<\/strong>. First I thought this was just another way of writing down your New Years resolutions but I quickly understood the concept: Putting actions behind the things you want to achieve. This is when it made click in my mind. I had been so focused on either generic resolutions that were either too big (like getting better in a language \u2013 but how and how much studying and for what?) or pointless (loosing 5 kilos \u2013 but how and why? And what comes afterwards?).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So this year when I sat down to think about my goals for 2021 I used Gretchen\u2019s method and came up with my own 21 for 2021 list:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
  1. Run two 10k runs<\/strong> in 2021 \u2013 and hopefully drop some weight<\/li>
  2. Get my apartment move ready<\/strong> \u2013 everything can be packed within 1 day<\/li>
  3. Get my Botox<\/strong> freshened up \u2013 I\u2019m going to be 44 this year\u2026.<\/li>
  4. Eat more vegetables<\/strong> \u2013 at least one meal per day<\/li>
  5. Get more sleep \u2013 8 hours every night<\/strong> by setting a bedtime routine (including a new grooming routine) and be in bed by 10:00pm<\/li>
  6. Improve my Swedish<\/strong> by studying for 20 minutes per day – consistency is key<\/li>
  7. Work with a coach<\/strong> on achieving my goals<\/li>
  8. Talk to one friend<\/strong> not living in Sweden per day \u2013 no matter if it\u2019s email, call, text or face to face<\/li>
  9. Introduce 3 new plants<\/strong> to my apartment and not have them die \u2013 I\u2019m known for having the black thumb<\/li>
  10. Host 6 crappy dinner parties<\/strong> \u2013 to keep the apartment in check, see more friends, cook more and work on my perfectionism<\/li>
  11. Bake 1 new cake recipe per months<\/strong> \u2013 and share with friends during an afternoon tea (are you interested in the recipe?)<\/li>
  12. Get a massage or chiropractic<\/strong> adjustment per month<\/li>
  13. Set up a stock portfolio<\/strong> and invest in it every month<\/li>
  14. Finally pay back my credit card bill<\/strong> (it’s about time)<\/li>
  15. Set 5 blogging goals<\/strong> for the new blog \u2013 to make it a success in 2021<\/li>
  16. Decide and book flights <\/strong>with the COVID credits I have left<\/li>
  17. Set up a meeting with my financial advisor<\/strong> to go over my assets and retirement plans<\/li>
  18. Read 21 minutes every day in 21<\/strong><\/li>
  19. Work on my core strength by doing Yoga and strength training to be back pain-free by the end of the year – with my trainer<\/strong><\/li>
  20. Meditate for 10 minutes<\/strong> every morning before work – I need a way to calm my monkey mind<\/li>
  21. … and last but not least: get the COVID vaccine<\/strong>!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    I must admit at first I thought I might not make it to the end but once I got going it was easy to come up with attainable goals for 2021. Yippie!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In the next couple of month I will update you on my progress and share my experience… and hopefully some tips and tricks along the way!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Tell me, what are your plans and goals for 2021?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Take care<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Florian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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