Setting Intentions for 2023

It is 2022 review time, and 2023 goal setting and Word of the Year choosing time! 

2022 Review - Conversation
I knew I would have some big and amazing conversations during the year, and boy did this word deliver. I had beautiful and supportive conversations with so many loved ones about how they like to be loved and supported, and how I most feel loved too. I connected better with my husband, and took the time to find out a few things about myself along the way. All in all a great word for the year!  ​

I had too many goals this year that were too broad in scope so I don't feel like I did them all justice. A lesson I've taken into planning for 2023 - have fewer priorities!

• Solidify existing positive habits and embed new ones - too many here, some stuck and others didn't, good to recognise I've outgrown a few
• 100 kilometre bicycle ride (see my cycling post for more info on this one, it was a big challenge and a lot of fun!)
• Relationships - some amazing conversations, didn't connect with a couple of friends as much as I would have liked
• Reducing consumption - did well on phone use and getting the project lists down, but food, drink, and waste mostly fell off the list here

Opposite to 2021, I smashed through my goals in the first half of the year (the cycling training greatly helped with this I feel!) and I really struggled during the second half of the year. After the bike ride in June, I got sick a couple of times and had started a new job at my workplace. I think between learning a new role and recovering from illness, I didn't have a lot of energy and motivation left to continue focus on my goals. 

2023 Goals
I've changed my approach slightly this year and have categorised my priorities into four main areas. For the computer work items, this blog and my Etsy shop, I'm considering aligning progress with how we run our teams at work - two week sprints following Agile principles. I'm sure it can't hurt to give it a go!

Self:

• 2 bike rides, 50km on the road bike and 20km on the mountain bike
• Hiking training for the Carnarvon Great Walk in 2024 with my brother
• Learn about nutrition
• Reset my sleep routine

Relationships:

• Continue inner work
• Connect with loved ones
• Cat training (no laughing, it's a fun way to build your relationship!)
• Working for the family (me and my husband, and the cat! Plus a second kitty if things go to plan)

Etsy shop:

• Refine the shop
• Refine the listings
• Create new listings

Community:

• Post on this blog monthly
• Start volunteering locally (I've reached out to the Repair Cafe Woolloongabba to see if they need more sewing/mending people!)
• Reset my basics of caring for the environment

I haven't introduced a heap of new things this year, only a couple. The rest of my priorities are very much focused on things I already do or have, and want more of in my life. I didn't return to Clear's Atomic Habits in 2022, but I will at some stage! 
I've actually listed a couple of non-fiction books to read this year to support some of my priorities, which I haven't done before. We'll see how that goes too! 

2023 Word of the Year - Intention
I would like to do more things on purpose, with intention. I'm hoping this word will help me check in more regularly with my actions, feelings, and how I move around in the world. I also hope it will improve my mindfulness and presence every day.
It has a lot more ambiguity than my initial ideas on last year's word, Conversation. But that also means a lot of possibilities and opportunities for me to discover!