The year is flying by, the summer energy is high, and I am being called to complete plans I have started.

Several years ago, preparing for my Enlightened Goal Planning Virtual Retreat, I looked at the traditional SMART goals as a resource, and realized I wasn't feeling them.  Maybe because they were all about he masculine way of doing and didn't speak to my more feminine way of being and manifesting.  I wanted goals that were more about attracting than pushing and pulling.

So, I played with the acronym and created these Soulful SMART Goals.  

Friend, If you want to take it up a notch, consider SMARTer goals.  :-)

Service:

Who are your goals serving?  Manifesting goals seem to happen more abundantly when the goals are in service to our passion, and a bigger picture.  Maybe even serving others.

In planning and implementing, are you fully present, breathing, and feeling into your vision?

Are you planning from your own voice and passions? Ignoring negative self-talk or societal push?  Speaking from your inner wise woman is more attractive.

Does your life passion play a big part in your goals?  Are they planted in your true purpose?

Are you trusting that visioning and planning does not need to be rooted in the "how". It is OK to dream and vision.  Listen to your intuition, you inner wise woman?

Are your goals energetically aligned with your heart and soul?  Are you planning while in good energy versus feeling drained and rushed?

Are you ready to own your value and realize your dreams?

These goals came to me as so many rules and messages do.  They come with practice being present.  Creating is based in doing, creativity is based in the more feminine, inner voice.  I like to nurture my inner artist with these practices.  It changes my power to manifest and the energy to sustain my goal planning.

As the summer energy of fire is upon us, I am called once again to remember these goals so I don't burn out.