SPICE: Goal Setting for a Successful Future

When I was on my mission, after the new year in January, I learned about SPICE goals. I didn't think about them much more until I came home from my mission and felt a little lost. At that point, I revisited my SPICE goals.

SPICE goals are what I turn to when I don't know what else to do with my life. When I'm lost, or feel stuck.

What are SPICE goals?

SPICE goals represent each of the categories in life that goals can be tied to. The idea behind SPICE goals is that instead of identifying 1 all encompassing goal, you select 5 goals-- one in each area, and rotate your work. This allows for higher success because even on bad days when you aren't working as diligently as you'd like on 1 goal, you have 4 others to look to.

What does SPICE stand for?

Spiritual
Physical
Intellectual
Civic
Educational

Spiritual: These goals are focused on the inside. Inner peace, inner healing, the grieving process, etc. Maybe you have been dealing with a challenge in life that seems insurmountable. Your spiritual goal might be to meditate daily for better focus, or to begin attending church again, actively practicing daily prayers, etc. These goals are good for the soul.

Physical: These are the most self-explanatory goals. These are the famous "Lose 15 lbs", "get a 6-pack" goals. They can also be about endurance-- personal records, accomplishing something physical-- hike, run 1 mile, learn a new skill or sport. These goals are good for the body.

Intellectual: These goals stimulate the mind. Take on a new puzzle, attempt a new hobby, read. These goals are good for the mind.

Civic: "Do your civic duty." If you've never voted this goal might be to vote for the first time, volunteer at a soup kitchen, adopt a highway and pick up trash, host a block party, organize a neighborhood yard sale, etc. These goals are good for your environment.

Educational: Take class at a local community college just because. Watch youtube videos to learn a new dance. Learn a new language. These goals are good for your future.

Good for the soul, for the body, the mind, the environment, & your future.

Gypsy

(Belated entry from 1 week ago made Sunday appropriate <3) 
I love the way that my life has this amazing way of turning into exactly what I need in each given moment. Learning and growing continually is such a beautiful part of our mortal existences. I absolutely adore the process by which I have come to be where and who I am now and in twenty more years I hope I still find my refinement a beautiful journey I embarked on with myself, the Lord, and a few select others. 

For those of you that may not know, serendipity means a happy coincidence, finding something good without looking for it, etc. I love recognizing serendipitous moments in my life. The more I can see them the more, well, straight up, I'm just happier. Now, it's ironic that my favorite word is serendipity since I don't believe in coincidences.

Yesterday was absolutely the best day, but today is even better, because it's a new day full of possibilities and that makes today more wonderful than yesterday because yesterdays possibilities have been solidified into fact and there's nothing that can change those facts (unless one of you have magically found the way to turn back time and find a way! Cher anyone? No..? Okay..) but today, oh today, so much adventure is possible and so little time to complete it all. But! to throw back a little bit to the previous 24 hours, it was awesome! As I'm preparing for my impending doom of being bed ridden for surgery recovery on Monday, I'm trying to soak up as much of the social scene now as I can. But, not the point! so, people, please tell me if I'm the only one that experiences this, but! I often find myself saying things I don't mean to people who do mean a lot. Chronic foot-in-mouth syndrome. This happened yesterday. I can own it: I totally say and do stupid things... a lot. 

To make a long story short and to connect my above thoughts together, I'm grateful for the opportunity to have so many wonderful people in my life that forgive and believe in second chances. Another person that constantly gives me second chances and accepts my shortcomings is Jesus Christ. There is a super short video that talks about everything that's possible because of Him. It's very well put together. I was pleasantly surprised. Here's the link!
--> http://easter.mormon.org/<-- Because of Him guilt becomes relief, and we can start again, and again and again. And because of Him you, and you, and you, and me, will live again. Because of Him. 

Happy Sunday!

-Kate