Every day recently, someone will ask me what my New Year's Resolutions are going to be. I always say the same thing: I don't have any. It's true. In my experience, that feeling on New Year's Eve that tomorrow everything will be different is terrifying. I mean, realistically we know that it is unlikely that we will wake to a new reality on New Year's Day. So, why do we do this to ourselves? It's no wonder the gym is full the first week of January and by Valentine's Day things have gone back to normal. And those who have fallen away are most likely feeling badly about themselves.
Instead of resolutions, I prefer to set goals for myself each year. It is comforting to me to have something to strive for throughout the year. Goals are something to work toward, reach for in the long (or short) term, but I don't have to wake up one morning as a new and improved me.
Some of my goals for the year:
- lose weight - working through my hurt, pain, self-hatred, etc. and slowly allowing my body to return to its natural weight.
- 365 days of yoga - I love yoga, and this is a great stepping stone goal for me, ambitious as it may be. I'm not shooting for an hour class each and every day, but at the least 5 sun salutations.
- transition slowly from vegetarian to vegan - not as a weight loss scheme, but because I know my body feels better is happier without animal products.
- on the first Monday of each month, prepare an ethnic meal for my family
- read two books each month - one fiction and just for fun, one non-fiction and just for making me think
I'm sure there will be more in the days to come, but I think these are plenty for now! Have you given thought to your goals for the year? Where would you like to be - inside and out - a year from now?
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