The Mind is everything! What you think, you become.

What do you want to achieve in year 2021? 

At the beginning of every year, many people create New Year’s resolutions.Unfortunately, not everyone knows the difference between a resolution and a goal. Few people understand how to set goals and achieve them successfully.

If you want to succeed, and have a great year you need to set goals. Goals give you a focus and direction. 

Setting Goals allows you to take control of your life's direction; it also provides you a benchmark for determining whether you are actually succeeding. 

To accomplish your goals,  you need to know how to set them. You can't simply think your goals and expect it to happen. 

Goal setting is a process that starts with a clear and precise knowledge of what you want to achieve. and ends with identified, practical and actionable steps to take.

This episode shares with you all you need to know to set and achieve your goals for 2021.

The key to the future is in the past.

                                           - Oluseye Igbafe

A year is like a road trip, the better your planning, the better your chances of a great trip. Join me in this 3 part series on Creating a Great Year. 2021 can and will be all that you desire it to be.

Setting boundaries with family members can be sooo difficult yet often necessary to have a healthy and strong relationships.

Most of us would rather avoid the conversation choosing rather to hide the hurt and anger we feel when our boundaries are violated, this overtime in some cases leads to resentment and bitterness.

 When we’re young, most of us don’t think about how to set boundaries with our family. Our families, especially our parents, have a say in nearly every aspect of our lives, and we usually accept that — until we’re older and they continue trying to play this role. 

For some, it's the in-laws who make our lives a misery, not necessarily because they are wicked or out to get us, but more often because we put up a smile face and they assume we are fine with their actions when we are not.

The fact that boundaries are important in relationships underscores the importance of setting and respecting boundaries. It’s important to understand and respect each other’s boundaries in a family,  just as it’s important to respect the boundaries of people whom one does not know very well.

One good way to avoid having your boundaries crossed is to have a honest conversation about boundaries with people you love and value- family.

This episode shares with you the 6 factors that can help and guide you in having a fruitful conversation with family.

“Your personal boundaries protect the inner core of your identity and your right to choices.” 

                                                                                                                                                   – Gerard Manley Hopkins

Personal boundaries are the limits we set for ourselves as individuals in relationships. Setting and enforcing boundaries is a skill that many of us don’t have. Having boundaries means honoring ourselves as a separate individual with needs and wants that often differ from others. Without healthy boundaries, we end up allowing others to override our own feelings and desires. 

While setting boundaries are can be tough, they are really important for maintaining healthy relationships. Boundaries are essential in all relationships – with our spouse, parents, children, friends, boss, and so on. Without boundaries, we may feel suffocated, unable to express our true feelings and needs. Boundaries protect us from being mistreated or taken advantage of because they communicate our needs and expectations.

This episode delves into the why and how to set healthy boundaries with the people in our lives where necessary.