Happy New Year! Embrace 2022 with Courage

It’s time to take charge of this year and make it extraordinary.

As I promised, I’m unveiling my brainstormed list from New Year’s Day — showcasing key milestones I was focusing on at the time, now refined and updated.

If you’re feeling bold, I encourage you to share your own dreams and aspirations! Leave a comment or write your own story about your goals for 2022, and tag me so I can follow your journey!

What do you think about this writing prompt? ~Ravyne Hawke, Ellie Jacobson, Megan Llorente, and Justjulieandherblog?

My 2022 Goals and Aspirations

After my initial brainstorming, I organized my thoughts into a structured format. Here’s my current "bucket list" for 2022 — raw, unfiltered, and filled with hope, along with some commentary for clarity.

Financial Goals 1. Achieve financial freedom with an annual salary of $100K. = The DREAM! 2. Eliminate credit card debt completely. (Believe in the dream!) 3. Complete and submit all tax returns (2018, 2020, 2021) by April, with refunds received joyfully thereafter. (I managed to tackle three years last year; three more to go! Still waiting on the returns that are currently filed... which I will gratefully receive when they arrive.) 4. Finalize our will and complete estate planning. (Hard-earned lessons from the past few years highlight the necessity of this.) 5. Increase my income from $0 to $2,500/month. (This would effectively double our household income — an aspirational goal and a fantastic first step!) 6. Expand my network of donors/supporters and affiliate referrals.

Content Creation Goals 1. Build a fully monetized and popular YouTube channel. (Less than 500 subscribers to go! Check out my epic channel trailer. LOL) 2. Cultivate an engaged readership on my Medium blog with 2,000 followers (currently around 770) and 200 email subscribers. (Just click that envelope button to receive notifications whenever I publish.) 3. Publish my first online course and enroll over 100 participants monthly. (Currently in the works... stay tuned.) 4. Launch a 20-Day Challenge to “Turn the Tide in 2022” — daily posts in February at no cost. (Get the guide now and sign up for email notifications.) 5. Produce and publish weekly content across all platforms. My Goal = At least one story and video each week! (This is a growth area for me; I can’t wait to hire a team someday!) 6. Acquire professional headshots. (Feel free to donate to this project or "buy me a coffee" via my ko-fi link.)

Coaching & Consulting Goals 1. Assist 10 VIP clients in realizing their dreams and achieving their next level of success. (Yes, I genuinely do this as a certified life coach and plan to relaunch my practice in 2022 after a two-year break.) 2. Offer 100 individuals free breakthrough strategy calls. 3. Host six online workshops to help people define a comprehensive vision for a life they would love. (Here’s a sample.) 4. Grow my email and newsletter list to 500 enthusiastic subscribers who aspire to expand their horizons. (You’re welcome to join the “A-List” of 200 individuals already connected!)

Rental Property Goals 1. Maintain a fully rented duplex with tenants I cherish, generating a profit of $1K/month.

(Backstory: We’ve had an empty unit in our duplex since May 2020 due to previous tenant issues, the pandemic, and personal health matters.)

Home Improvement Goals 1. Complete all necessary repairs on my primary residence to ensure it’s both safe and beautiful. This 150+ year-old home is a constant project! (I’ll share these adventures soon.) 2. Plant a garden filled with fresh flowers and install a new privacy fence. Supplies were purchased last fall, so no procrastination this time! (I’m looking forward to this year’s growing season.) 3. Get my 2004 Malibu fully repaired and functioning well for errands. (Still waiting on the repair shop after a fender bender! It’s been challenging being a one-car family for months.)

Personal Productivity Goals 1. Establish a daily/weekly routine that energizes and restores me, allowing me to be fully present for both my business and family. (My vision is devoutly desired!)

Health Goals 1. Maintain health and energy to navigate my day with creativity and stamina while still having time to relax and enjoy life. (This is crucial, alongside my productivity goals.) 2. Aim to lose 100 lbs. (How long has this been on my radar? Hmm.) 3. Target bedtime by midnight. (My sleep doctor would endorse this, but the night owl in me resists. How could I ignore my best writing hours!? LOL)

Family Goals 1. Enroll my 16-year-old in Driver’s Education. (Long overdue; getting a license is now more complex and costly than when I was younger!) 2. Ensure my 6th grader successfully completes Zoo school… with homework caught up weekly. (He’s fortunate to attend school at our local zoo but has been perpetually behind.) 3. Organize fantastical themed birthday parties for my 1st and 6th graders. 4. Capture a family portrait. (First one in years!) 5. Arrange a fun photoshoot for my three kids. (Hello, JC Penney?)

Fun & Enjoyment Goals 1. Spend a month at my family cottage in the woods — a three-hour drive away but worth every moment. (Many projects await there, too!) 2. Plan a safe and enjoyable trip to Disney with my kids. (When COVID permits and finances align...) 3. Celebrate a romantic belated 20th anniversary getaway with my spouse. (We didn’t do much to acknowledge this milestone last year.)

Friendship Goals 1. Provide ongoing support to my recently widowed friend and her family through weekly and monthly check-ins and acts of kindness throughout the year! (This is my special focus for regular outreach.)

So there you have it!

Thirty aspirations for 2022. I hope this encourages you to dream bigger and set meaningful goals for yourself.

If you have any questions or would like support on these ideas, feel free to reach out. One of my most profound realizations is that we often do not achieve our best alone.

We typically have a team or community that empowers us, providing the resources and opportunities necessary to accomplish our goals.

As my favorite mentor and women's empowerment coach, Dr. Claire Zammit, often says:

“You can’t become yourself by yourself.”

Imagine the incredible things we could achieve together that would be challenging to accomplish alone!

With that in mind, I invite you to share your aspirations for the future, whether for 2022 or beyond. I’d love to see what you’re working towards (either in the comments or your own story), and I’ll support you in achieving those dreams.

My Motto for 2022

Feel free to adopt it for yourself.

“Here’s to 2022 — the year that we TAKE ACTION.”

Rooting for you, Tiger!

AliciaMarie Belchak Life Mastery Consultant & Dream Builder Coach www.AliciaMarieBelchak.com

P.S. I appreciate your time in reading this! You are a brilliant shining star.