Have you ever thought about what matters most in your life? The life-giving things that will add value and impact to your life and the lives of those around you? It’s easy to forget these things and succumb to idle living at times.

Do you find yourself getting to the end of every year with little to nothing accomplished? Maybe you started the year with all the motivation. You dreamed, set your goals, and maybe even created a plan but by the second week of February, you found yourself falling off the New Year bandwagon. .

Do you have a vision for your life? What about your vision for the year? Oftentimes we don’t make it to our destination because we’re navigating through life blindly. Vision gives direction.

I believe many people fail to realize that they are responsible for their own life. Your thoughts, emotions, actions, and daily decisions are what shape and direct your life, and you have complete authority over them.

Where do you find yourself as we wrap up the year? The holiday season has always been a natural time for reflection. Offering a slowness and richness, we find ourselves not just reconnecting with our loved ones but with ourselves — our goals, dreams, and innermost desires that we’re longing to achieve.

Have you ever started the week with good intentions to tackle everything on your to-do list to only get to the end of the week with little to nothing to show?

Life is a huge play, and we all have roles we have to perform. According to Matt Perman, author of What’s Best Next, a role is defined as an area of responsibility.

I’ll never forget the summer of 2015 when God revealed to me my purpose. It was right after I graduated from Howard University, I moved to North Carolina to begin my Master’s program at UNC at Greensboro.

A new calendar year tends to spark a sense of passion and urgency in you. With intense passion, you fire up your notes app, grab your planner, and start mapping out your takeover plan for the year, convincing yourself that this year of all years will finally be different.