As you prepare to jumpstart a new semester amidst an ongoing pandemic, let’s take a moment to celebrate and reflect on your 2021 experience. Navigating the recent societal climate while working and going to school has required immense strength, sacrifices, and personal drive; you made it through! While life may not have looked like you wanted it to, give yourself all the credit for the resilience and growth that came from 2021. You learned how to adapt, many of you got to go back to school in person and make the best of it with new friendships and experiences, and perhaps you found new personal habits making progress towards reaching your potential. Let’s take advantage of this new energy that comes with the changing of a year to reward ourselves for surviving 2021 and either set or maintain intentions to experience the growth and adventures that 2022 will bring. Remember, choose a pace of life and goals that allows you to live a healthy life balance that is fulfilling to you; it will look different for everyone!
Intentions Are Powerful While you cannot always control onset circumstances, you can always focus on the energy and attitude you bring into a situation in order to navigate it in a way that works in your best interests. Let’s set a framework of intentions and energy to take with you and face whatever this next semester and year will bring. With this process, find the methods that work best for you and inspire motivation that will be effective whenever you need to reflect. This could be done in journals, vision boards, writing in your planner, etc. Here are some prompt ideas to write out and fill in the blanks with words that resonate with you:
Resources for a Fresh Start There are several tools and resources out there to help in your process of reflection and personal growth or productivity. Using something like The Five Minute Journal is an effective and easy way to fit a few minutes into your morning and night routines to check in on your day and mental health. The same creators also make a Productivity Journal. Another book called My Wellness Journal is helpful for keeping track of daily habits and activities. While structure in resources like these can help, feel free to experiment creating your own journal or planner! What matters is that this action of staying in touch with intentions, gratitude, and planning out productivity is supportive towards you living a healthy life that brings you closer to your goals. Take Care, You Got This Looking ahead to the upcoming semester, you may be facing hybrid or online learning again. While some might appreciate it for a bit, for others it is an immense effort that can take a toll on mental and academic health. Remember to be patient with yourself, know that you are stronger than you think and capable of facing whatever comes next. Wishing you a peaceful new year, ~ Isabel Serrano
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Valecia Rotell is a college counselor and consultant who helps students work through the challenges and hurdles in college, leading them towards a successful, happy and authentic journey. Read more...
Isabel Serrano is a first-generation Mexican-American college graduate from Southern California. She graduated from La Sierra University in 2021 (Magna Cum Laude) with a Bachelor of Arts in Music as well as a minor in business studies and is currently pursuing a Masters degree in Classical Flute at Manhattan School of Music in NYC. Read more...
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