{"id":658,"date":"2009-12-30T15:53:02","date_gmt":"2009-12-30T15:53:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/12\/blue-moon-or-goal-moon-shines.html"},"modified":"2009-12-30T15:53:02","modified_gmt":"2009-12-30T15:53:02","slug":"blue-moon-or-goal-moon-shines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/ourladyofweightloss\/2009\/12\/blue-moon-or-goal-moon-shines.html","title":{"rendered":"Blue Moon or Goal Moon Shines Bright on New Year’s Eve"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Our<\/span>A Blue Moon<\/strong> is that rare and magical time when the Full Moon appears twice in one month. A full moon occurs every 29.5 days. A Blue Moon occurs every 2.5 years. The last lunar double moon was in May 2007; and the next is August 31, 2012. Thus, the term “once in a blue moon.”
\nA Blue Moon<\/strong>, which by the way is not blue, is also known as a Goal Moon, indicating that it is a most excellent time to set goals for yourself!
\nNow, imagine the goal-setting power of a New Year’s Eve Blue Moon! This Blue Moon occurs every 19 years; the next won’t come again until December 31, 2028! I don’t know about you, but I am going to take full advantage of this phenomenon and set meaningful and doable goals!
\nHere are some goal setting guidelines that can help us to make the SMARTEST Smart-ass Goals, ever!
\nBe the SMARTEST Smart-ass ever<\/strong>!
\nS – Goals must be SPECIFIC<\/strong> and the more specific the better. State your goal in as exact of terms as possible.
\nM – Your goal should be MEASURABLE<\/strong>. Think about what will be the measurement of your goal. (It’s not always about pounds lost. Could be to stay away from candy bars today!)
\nA – Goals should have ACCOUNTABILITY<\/strong>. Who or what are you accountable to for your goal? Our Lady of Weight Loss, of course!
\nR – Goals must be REALISTIC<\/strong>. Unrealistic goals will lead you off the path of health and happiness and straight into destruction valley! Yikes.
\nT – Targets should be TIME<\/strong> based. What’s your time-table for completion, and stick to it. FYI, when it comes to Permanent Fat Removal, I generally advise that one’s goal be: I will eat healthfully and stay on plan for (period of time). This way, I’m not driven mad by the scale, knowing that if I am eating healthfully and on plan, the pounds will have to move out.
\nE – Goals should be EXCITING<\/strong>! Woo hoo EXCITING and you will meet them faster. So now add on a reward or an event or something that links your goal to excitement. Or just imagine what’s at the other side of the rainbow. Wow, that IS exciting.
\nS – If you STRETCH <\/strong>yourself ever-so-slightly, outside your comfort range, your brain will manufacture dopamine – a happy drug.
\nT- Is your goal in alignment with your TRUTH<\/strong>, your authentic self? Sometimes we make goals to make other people happy. Remember, this is for you and you alone!
\nOh, now for SMART-ASS goals!
\nI was telling my husband about my SMARTEST Goals.
\nAnd he said, “How about Smart-ass goals. If you are the SMARTEST, then you can be a SMART-ASS.”
\nI said, “Be serious.” To which he responded, “I am serious.”
\n“Then what does the A-S-S stand for?”
\n“AUTHENTIC * SASSY * SATISFIED (and Satisfying!)”
\nSo – if you want to be a SMART-ASS, be the SMARTEST!
\nYour favorite links!<\/strong>
\nBest Ever New Year’s Card<\/a> – downloadable and spreadable!
\nLive a Life Your Love in 2010<\/a>!
\nBest Weight Loss e-Cards<\/a>!
\nSpread the word … NOT the icing!
\nJanice
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