![]() ![]() Grab a ruler, and your pencil, and draw a line from each idea, connecting it to your “Next September” circle in the middle of your page. When you make a change and make a commitment, it’s often hard to keep it up – which is one reason why forging a September Fresh Start for yourself is a positive psychological idea. TINY NEW YEAR FRESH STARTS BEGINNINGS HOW TONow that you have discovered your core hopes and ideas for the next year, it’s time to think about the practicalities how to actually reach those dreams, and set the wheels of change in motion. You can think about your new beginning, and utilising your Pencil Case of New in just the same way. Here at Think2Speak, when we’re thinking about designing programmes or projects to bring about change, we know how important it is to build the conditions that enable and nurture the process. These might just be singular words or feel like they don’t quite ‘make sense’ on their own, and that’s just fine, stick with them! Keep erasing until you are left with between 3 and 5 core ideas and hopes. This is the essence of new beginnings the idea of creating a clean slate. You may notice that there are ideas that might have been hopes for the past year that you haven’t quite reached, or ideas that feel too unrealistic that it seems as though you’re setting yourself up for disappointment. If you have an eraser, carefully consider each of your responses, and try to think about the ideas that you are most committed to, that you really believe are possible, or that you are really determined to reach.Įrase the responses that, when reading them again, don’t quite resonate with you, or make you excited for the year ahead. You may have written down more than you thought you might, and you might just surprise yourself with some of the ideas you had. This September, instead of adding another £5.99 to WH Smith’s coiffeurs, invest in your Pencil Case of New with Think2Speak: Sometimes, we need a little encouragement to start to make a change, so here’s your virtual nudge to get started on turning a new leaf, and carving out your fresh start. Or maybe you’ve noticed it’s time for some introspection and reflection after an 18 months or so that has pushed almost all of us to pause and think. Maybe you’ve been trying to build the courage to seek out a new job, or move to a different city. ![]() Maybe your A-Level or GCSE results weren’t as you hoped, and you’re still feeling a little deflated and anxious about your next steps. Maybe you’re a little stuck for direction, in your education, job or career. There’s something powerful in a new beginning, or a fresh start, and September always feels like a natural time to make one. It’s almost like a second New Year, just three-quarters of the way through it. ![]() It’s September, it’s back-to-school-time and it’s a time for new beginnings. Suddenly salads and barbecues feel seasons away, and no matter how old you are, you have the urge to stock up on stationery. You’re considering putting on an extra layer in the evening, and craving something warm and comforting for tea. It’s grey, cloudy and drizzly outside, and there are some leaves already turning yellow. ![]()
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