The supplies for me and my family's 2024 planning session arrived a day early and that brought a big smile to my face. Is it weird that I'm excited about a couple of calendars, post-it notes, and box of thumbtacks? Call me a calendar nerd if you like. I'm totally owning it.
This is something new we are doing as a family, so I want to set the stage for a productive experience. I'll start with a good solid breakfast, a prayer, and an open discussion around our general goals for the year. Then we will look at our overall plans for the year before diving into each month's plans.
Since this isn't something we've done before as a family, I expect it'll be awkward and clunky at first. After all, we are entering uncharted territory. Developing new grooves in our brains takes work, but I feel confident it will be worthwhile.
This morning is when we begin. I woke up at 5:00am already excited. Our plan is to begin our family session at 9:00am so I have plenty of time to get myself prepared. Which means I also had the time and energy to write this post.
How do you plan for a new year? Do you have a tradition of planning with your family? I'm interested in hearing some success tips or humorous planning fails. Chime in with your ideas and thoughts in the comments.
However you navigate the transition from one year to the next, I'm wishing us all the best of luck in the new year.
