Because a lot happens over the course of a month and you're likely wearing a lot of hats and caring about a lot of things a great way to name what matters for the next month is to break it down into four categories what matters in my schedule what matters in my home what matters in my relationships and what matters in myself. Now if you have other categories that work better for you go for it go for it but I bet these generally cover most spaces for most people you know maybe work is missing but your your to-do list or your boss usually will dictate what matters there you know what matters within your relative control might fall into the scheduling a relationship at work how you're caring for yourself in and outside of work so name what matters in your schedule in your home in your relationships and in yourself. Now in my opinion this is not the right way but in my opinion I think it's probably wise to start with your schedule simply because how you're spending your time will most likely dictate what matters in the other areas right so what's happening on your calendar like a ton absolutely nothing somewhere in between for the next month what matters most about your schedule not necessarily what item on your calendar is the most important it's more about what matters about how you experience your schedule even more grounding what matters about how you experience your time do you need some nights at home with a family are you feeling lonely after everyone else has been focused on getting back into the swing of fall and you'd like to put a couple of fun things on your calendar and invite other people to join you look at your calendar and name what matters most to you this month just this month then you can move on to the other three categories or whatever categories you want now since we're coming up on the Christmas holidays maybe what matters most in your home this month is cleaning out what is no longer essential slowly do some purging starting with the most offensive rooms if you feel like you're gonna put it off to the end and then you get desperate big black trash bag energy you know we don't want that but maybe you want to do that before you start you know bringing in gifts that you're storing for others you know to give to them or making space for gifts that are given to you that's just an example but do what matters to you