How to Have a Satisfactory 2022

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I love lists. At points when I don’t have a list to guide me, I feel lost and without direction. As the year starts, work begins, school resumes, post-holiday life commences, my advice to myself is to plan and take one step at a time. A passage I love, which supports my love for planning and lists is:

1 Corinthians 14:40, Let all things be done decently and in order.

I do not want to repeat a previous post so my focus will be on a few short items to consistently think on or do each day in 2022 .

1. Set up your priorities: my priorities in 2022 are similar and yet different from other years. I intend to seek God this year once again yet more consistently. I also plan to prioritize family like never before. Finally, I am keen on lifelong learning, travel, and basking in or embracing my zest for life again. These priorities will guide my decisions and lists on a day-to-day level and the year in general.
2. Creating lists: my schedule is different and will be for the better part of the year. I have a list of a few things I hope to do each day. I write my list the day/night before to ensure that I am not going through the next day like a headless chicken. I don’t have a huge list but I feel accomplished ticking the few things off my list. Some items on my list are 1. laundry 2. exercise 3. read Bible 4. make a smoothie 5…