2021 goals
Every year for the past 5 years I’ve been openly sharing my yearly goals. Why?
Despite it being vulnerable, scary and a little “shoot now I gotta do this and what if it doesn’t turn out” I find sharing them makes them real.
I don’t always nail them.
Sometimes the timeline gets pushed back, like with my book which was originally set to be done in August and wasn’t till November. Sometimes I set a goal that doesn’t actually have an end point, like becoming a better white person and ally to BIPOCs. Sometimes things outside my control (ie COVID) decide that a goal can’t happen, like my first international retreat in Costa Rica (I moved it online and it was an incredible experience).
I still set the goals because it gives me hope in dark times, a sense of purpose to keep going, and because I ultimately want my life to have meaning before I go. Cheesy and true.
With that, here are my goals for 2021.
I heal my loss trauma.
Jan 1 - April 1 2021 (and onward)
I have been to a lot of funerals with loved ones who have died tragically and abruptly. The first one when I was 11. I am aware of how much these losses are impacting my ability to have joy in my life. This has a huge ripple affect in many areas. I’m ready to heal this trauma and will be working intensely with a therapist to heal this part of myself.
i run faster and longer.
Jan 1 - Dec 31 2021
I have a love/hate relationship with running because I don’t think I’m great at it and it takes me a long time to notice improvement. And — it’s a huge outlet for depression, anxiety, healing, and wellness for me. So, I’m committing to a year of running with a focus on improving my capabilities so that I can go longer, run up hills better, go faster, and prioritize my health, especially as I age and still want to be able to the things I love to do for years to come.
I create connection and community in my future home.
Jan 15 - Dec 31 2021
In the next 3-5 years, I will be moving to a new community that’s been in my 10-year vision. In 2021, I want to spend at least 2 months there, learning and setting roots in. This means dedicated time in Ucluelet to meet new friends and learn more about Indigenous peoples culture, needs and advocacy. The first Peace Cabin will open by March and there will be lots of learning about running a vacation retreat! And, ultimately preparing to move in the near future with grace and ease.
I paddle Kennedy Lake.
July 2021
Every time I drive to Ucluelet I look at Kennedy Lake and get really excited to explore this massive body of water. On the list for 2021!
I ski to the Journeyman Lodge.
February 2021
In 2014, I fell skiing to the Journeyman Lodge at Callaghan in Whistler and tore the cartilage in my left knee. I spent 9 months on crutches. This goal is really about confidence in myself. I’m getting back on the horse (err skis) to create a new narrative around my capabilities and fear.
I continue the work to becoming an ally.
Jan - Dec 31 2021 and onwards
This past year, I restructured my business to do pro bono support for BIPOC women entrepreneurs and leaders to help them and their communities thrive. I will never know the lived experience of People of Colour and I know I can use my strengths as a coach to create opportunities for their voices and work to shine. Before I could do this I had to unlearn unconscious harmful ways of being, and learn new uplifting ways. I will continue to this work, along with taking courses in decolonization, anti-racism and anti-oppression, working with an incredible coach, donating to Black and Indigenous formal and informal organizations, and amplify the voices of BIPOC. I do this because this is not only my work as a white person but my work as a coach.
There you go, my goals for 2021. What are yours?