It took me some time this year to find my word for the year. But once it jumped out at me, it was crystal clear that this is my word. FOCUS is my word for the year 2020. I prefer to pick words that can be an action word and also a noun. In past years my words were Explore, Believe, Joy, Grow, and Challenge. I have a lot to FOCUS on this year and I’m excited for what my future holds.
What Am I Going To Focus On In 2020?
I Am Going To Focus On My Personal Growth
Last year I had the pleasure of going to NYC to see Gabby Bernstein for her Super Attractor Book Launch. I loved it! This year I am going to see Oprah during her “Oprah’s 2020 Vision: Your Life in Focus ” tour in NYC. with Claudia. I cannot WAIT to hear what will be shared during that event.
Last year when I was on the Oprah’s Girlfriends’ Getaway Cruise, I LOVED her live show that we attended on the ship. The message was just what I needed to hear, and I know this event will also provide me with the wisdom to help me grow during the year 2020.
I think it’s pretty cool that the word I chose aligns with the year “2020” and also relates to vision and how vision is considered perfect when you have 20/20 vision. Also, ironically, the name of Oprah’s tour also lines up with my word. It was not intentional at all. I just felt that the word FOCUS was relevant to me.
I Am Going To Focus On My Running
My next race is the NYC Half Marathon. I am so excited that I was selected in the lottery for this race. I will run through Time Square and along the streets of NYC once again! The NYC Marathon was one of my favorite marathons. In 2017 I ran it, and I am waiting to hear of I get selected again to run it this year!
Since my nutrition has improved greatly, and I’ve lost almost 20 pounds, my running has also improved. I am getting faster, so I am hoping that will help me achieve a half marathon finish time of 2:30 or less. It would be great if I could reach that goal for the NYC half marathon! If not, I will be sure to run more half marathons during the spring and summer to get to that goal.
Several of my friends have also expressed an interest in running, especially running a runDisney race. I’d like to put together a group and help them with their training and register for either the Wine & Dine race weekend or next January’s race weekend.
I Am Going To Focus On My Health
Doctor Appointments
I am manifesting a life that’s healthier, both in mind and body! This year I started off the year with my appointments to see my dentist, dermatologist, and I’m in the processing making my mammogram and eye doctor appointments.
It’s time to make sure everything is the way it should be. My dermatologist found a basal cell carcinoma and I’ll be having that taken care of in a few weeks. Along with our mammograms, I think going to the dermatologist is one of our most important visits. Especially for runners, who are out in the elements all throughout the year.
I will be trying something new this year. Because I have been struggling with several migraines related to perimenopause, I want to try acupuncture with my doctors at Modern Health & Wellness. I’d like to take an integrative medical approach to the problem rather than treating it with drugs.
Nutrition
I have been seeing Dr. Jen for my nutrition and gut health and I have successfully lost 18 pounds since I began working with her. It wasn’t a dramatic, quick weight loss. It has been done without measuring out foods or fad dieting. She tested me for IgG Reactivity to foods.
Once we determined which foods cause inflammation in my body, we eliminated them and added a probiotic and pre-biotic to my daily routine and I feel so much better! The weight loss is a side effect of all of the healthy changes I am making to my body!
It’s also important to know more about nutrition and what causes the inflammation. For instance, eating animal proteins does cause inflammation because it is harder for your intestines to break down those animal proteins. So I am eating more plant-based proteins like legumes and nuts to get protein in my diet.
With this new change, my blood tests have come back with significant improvement in my cholesterol! I am so excited about what this change has done for me. I feel better, my body is reaping the benefits from it and my family is also adapting some of my changes into their daily lives.
I Am Going To Focus On My Business Growth
The year is already starting off great! I have some SMART business goals for the year. I want to grow my blog traffic so that I can partner with mediavine for advertising. I am focusing on my Facebook Group – Wife Mother Runner to share my health and wellness journey and findings with my followers. And I want to do more photography work.
I am hoping to partner with more brands, to travel, and to provide knowledge on great places to travel, eat and share experiences with families. I want to educate my audience on products I love, systems that have been instrumental in my success, and stories that have helped me grow in all areas of my life.
I also have a goal to help families plan their vacations and make their dreams come true to travel by promoting more travel content for my travel agency. I wear a lot of different hats, but I’m trying to find out what really fuels my passion. I love technology, travel, fashion, and fitness.
2020 Is Going To Be A Great Year!
I started off the year completing the Goofy Challenge, I am starting the second month of the year with the Oprah’s 2020 Vision Tour, and I’ll be starting off March with a 5-day mastermind cruise. That’s a strong start for the first quarter of the year!
I can’t wait to see what the rest of the year holds for me, too! Do you have a word for the year? I’d love to hear what it is! Leave a comment or visit my Facebook Group and share your word there!