How to Set Goals & Have More Peace with: Education, Clarity, and Boundaries
Posted on July 20, 2016 by Gail Showalter, One of Thousands of Life Coaches on Noomii.
You can establish goals and have more peace in your life by addressing 3 areas - education, clarity of purpose and healthy boundaries.
It doesn’t have to be a New Year’s Resolution. Anytime is a good time to plan for the future and set goals. Here I will address three areas that often trouble women: the need for more education, the need for clarity of purpose, and the need for boundaries in their lives.NEED A DEGREE?
Many of the women I see for life coaching think that they need to earn more education for future job security. In some cases they do. I am an advocate for women gaining skills that make the most of their God-given abilities. Completing a degree or certification often makes a real difference in their earning potential.
If you are considering earning a degree here are some questions you should answer first:
• When you complete this degree how will it change your life?
• Do you have the time to complete the coursework?
• How will you finance the costs?
• What grants are you eligible for?
NEED CLARITY?
Some women are confused and have difficulty making decisions and moving forward. Without clarity it is almost impossible to make sense of your life.
Suggested activity for bringing clarity into your life:
In a quiet private place -
• Dream a little. Write a list of possibilities you are considering.
• Rank the possibilities from the most to the least possible.
• Seek, truly seek, divine answers for the first step you take.
NEED BOUNDARIES?
Another recurring issue for many women is a lack of boundaries. Some women are misled to believe that setting boundaries is not feminine.
Identify areas where you need boundaries in your life. Once you determine an area in which you need a boundary you will want to:
• Start with a less serious boundary – something simple that you can commit to.
• Have a supporter. Never do this alone. You will need a dear and loyal friend to lean on.
• Don’t expect family and friends to accept your new set boundaries without resistance.
• Respect yourself.
Technology Boundaries.
In our day we have numerous distractions from our digital devices.
• Your phone rings during a serious conversation. What do you do?
• You receive a text while you are driving in traffic. What do you do?
• You open Facebook then an hour later you realize you are late for an appointment.
Do you have personal boundaries for your digital devices?
Finally, even if you desire to go to college be aware of your value as a person without further education.
If you are seeking clarity know that you are valuable even in the midst of your confusion.
If you lack boundaries realize you have great value and deserve respect.
It is ultimately up to you. Respect yourself and protect your heart.
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Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.
- Proverbs 4:23 NIV
