How to make your New Year’s strength board

Forget New Year’s Resolutions and Vision Boards, learn how to make your 2021 Strength Board

As we close out 2020, I want to thank each and every one of you for bringing forth so many of your strengths and kind hearts into such a dynamic year. 

New Years bring new resolutions, but if you feel like every year brings new unfulfilled excitements that fizzle, you are not alone; you are human. 

This year, I invite you to join me in a new perspective: A strength board

A strength board focuses on uncovering your authenticity, and the core elements that can persist with you in any situation or goal you set out to tackle this year. 

Here’s how to build your strength board:

Start with your sticky notes. Scan the sample words below. Select words that resonate with you, writing one word down per sticky note. If words outside of this list surface, write them down too!

When you pick words that resonate, it feels like the weight of the world has been lifted from your shoulders. The words feel like something you absolutely cannot live without, even if you were on an isolated island. Do not pick words that society has taught your to think of as “the right answers.” When you pick words the community has taught you to like, you feel constrained, obligated, or pressured to please others.

Once you’ve finished writing your authentic word sticky notes, count how many you have. Are you sitting with a pile of more than 10? If so, group similar words together, then assign the category a name. Narrow it down to 10 max.

Once you’ve picked your strengths, turn them into creative word art! You can use crayons & markers on paper, Power Point, or Apps. 

After you create your strength board, share it! I’d love to see your work of art. I will share mine too! Post it in the Fitness Focus Fuel Facebook Page, or Post on IG and tag @dr.meredithbutulis 

Let’s have a wonderful new year together!