2023 Annual Planning Handbook

The “Annual Planning Handbook” below comes from a group share. This is the first time I’ve taken such a serious annual review and thought about my plans for the new year. It feels truly magical—may the future no longer be a blur, and may I know who I am and where I’m headed. Sincerely,

A New Year 2023

Dare to Dream

What will your new year look like? In an ideal scenario, what will happen? Why would it be great?

Write it down, draw it, set aside your expectations, and be brave enough to imagine.

Actually, I don’t have any brand‑new dreams this year; they’re continuations of the past few years, or rather, I feel many things are finally ripe for action. I spent a long time deciding which image would express my hopes for the coming year, and I settled on this sunrise picture. A sunrise symbolizes hope—may the future keep getting better.

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My New Year Will Be

Describe the most important aspects of your upcoming year. What will be the top priorities? Give a brief description.

Personal Life and Family

A PROMISE

Work, Study, and Career

TRANSFORM

Finances, Home, Possessions

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Leisure, Hobbies, Creativity

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Friends, Community

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Health, Fitness

STAY HEALTHY

Knowledge

PSYCHOLOGY

Emotion and Spirit

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Finances

BALANCED

Life‑Goal List – Here you can list the goals you really want to achieve

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The Magical “Three” for the New Year

Three things I love most about myself

NO IDEA YET

Three things I’m ready to let go of

Detach from the issues, focus on living well for myself, respect and blessings from others; two more are unknown.

Three things I most want to accomplish

Try to get things right; two more are unknown.

Three people I can lean on when I’m in trouble

Teacher Li, Mom, and one more unknown.

Three directions I’ll explore

Continue studying psychology, learn about other industries’ roles and skills, keep getting to know myself.

Three things I have the courage to say “no” to

Speak up when something makes me uncomfortable, stop tolerating it; two more are unknown.

Three things that make my environment feel comfortable

A bit of intangibility is others’ respect; tangibility is fresh flowers and fragrance.

Three things I’ll do every morning

Hug my cat, glance at the view outside the window, and one more unknown.

Three ways I’ll regularly release myself

Go on a nice restaurant date, watch Korean variety shows as a travel substitute, travel together (maybe I can finally travel this year).

Three places I’ll go

Definitely Hangzhou and a bamboo‑forest B&B in Anji; I also want to go to the Sichuan‑Tibet route, Xinjiang, Switzerland, Iceland—so many places…

Three ways I’ll stay in touch with the people I love

Occasional WeChat messages, occasional small gifts, and expressing my gratitude to them.

Three gifts I’ll give myself to celebrate success

NO IDEA YET

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Six Sentences About the New Year

This year I won’t procrastinate on…

This year I won’t delay the things that scare me, because fear is just me scaring myself; it’s not as hard as it seems.

This year I’ll draw the most energy from…

This year I’ll draw energy from everyone around me, with the biggest boost probably coming from Teacher Li.

This year, when … happens, I’ll be at my bravest

NO IDEA YET

This year, when … happens, I’ll say yes

NO IDEA YET

This year I’ll advise myself

Take it slow, TAKE YOUR TIME.

This year is special to me because…

This year is special because… I’m turning thirty!

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My Representative Word for the Year

Pick a word that represents the new year. When you need extra motivation, look back at this word—it will remind you not to give up on your dreams.

BREAKTHROUGH HOLD ON

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Secret Wish

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Originally written by Estela Young and published in Chinese on 一只产品汪的自白. Translated and edited for DriftSeas with permission.