Derval O'Rourke: Find your feet in 2022 — ways to set goals, declutter and keep focused

— and a butternut and bean stew for lunch that will fuel the rest of your busy day

Spend some time in January organising the year ahead. 

Yaay — it’s 2022!   I have an amazing recipe to keep you going at lunch: Butternut & Bean Stew.  I am so excited for the New Year, I have so many things that are motivating me work-wise. I also have some goals for myself and this helps to keep me focused throughout the year.  I usually spend January just setting the foundation for the year ahead and finding my feet.  December is such a crazy month.  Wrapping up the year (pun intended!), making sure I don’t forget any key items for Christmas Day, gifts, cleaning….the list just goes on!  So January is a time for me to ground myself again.

Planning is a huge part of this month. In order to get the most out of the year ahead, I try to at least have a rough outline of what I would like to achieve. Of course, this doesn’t take life into account!