Megan Blakelock

I love setting goals and planning projects for the New Year! But after the newness and excitement of my goals fade, then comes the challenge of working hard to accomplish them. As I prepare to start my final semester of law school, I know there will be challenges and moments where I feel less motivated and less inspired to accomplish the goals I have set for myself; both in regard to my school goals and personal goals. For me, when working on projects and goals in the past, there typically comes a point where something challenging and/or unexpected happens that makes the goal feel more difficult to accomplish. This point is generally accompanied by a lack of desire or motivation to move forward on the goal, even though I know deep down that I want to accomplish it! I realized this is a great time for me to decide now, how I will react in the future when the goals and projects I have set for myself become challenging and my motivation feels low. Here are five tools I plan to use...

Hello sweet friends! Happy 2019! One great way I have found to stay on track with my goals throughout the year is to find and follow good mentors online, who's content I find valuable. Searching for mentors: Think about some subjects you are interested in, or subjects you have set goals about -- for example, meal planning, finance, yoga, thought work, chakras, crafting, gardening, or anything you find of interest! -- and look up podcasts, blogs, and YouTube channels dedicated to those subjects. Search for mentors who's content connects with you and your goal the most. I find the most value from mentors who post new, quality content fairly regularly regarding topics that interest me, and who share progress on their own goals and projects. It is amazing the mentors and resources I have found over the past year by making intentional searches like this. Also, ask your friends and family about content that has inspired them to accomplish their goals! Good mentors have he...