An over-achiever, I started my New Year’s resolutions early today by meditating, eating a healthy breakfast, taking a hike at Kanawha Forest, swinging on the swings, and doing a cardio workout at the Y. Will I keep it up?
The answer will likely depend on what I value, what I make a priority. Often, I hear people lament their lack of time to do things. I may have other excuses, but rarely do I use that one. I realized a long time ago that we have a tendency to make time for the things or people we want to make time for.
Instead of making a list of resolutions, it might be more beneficial to ponder what you really value. If you value savings more than eating out, it will be easier to put some money back. If you value good physical health, then you’d be more likely to find time to exercise and eat healthy. If you value good mental health, then making choices to live the life you want to live would send you in that direction.
I love the idea of writing down those things you want to release… hurts, people, regrets. Then focus your mind on what’s really your priority and make the behavioral changes to do it. That way when you and I meet again here next year, we’ll both feel lighter, more fulfilled and the apocalypse will have happened. The world we once lived in will be gone, transformed into the foundation of a great new beginning.
