2016 came and went in the blink of an eye!
Yesterday I was so refreshed to come across this article summarizing Chris Hadfield’s response to all of the mind-boggling, tragic and negative events that happened over the last year. It’s nice to see positive news like this! I wish we saw more of it on a daily basis.
Having become a mom this year, I’ve found myself more tuned into what’s going on in the world today. It’s only a matter of months before I will have to start helping my daughter navigate through it all and teach her how to stay positive when the general tone we’re exposed to on a daily basis is the opposite of that.
As much as I find new year’s resolutions to be a bit cliche (kind of like my fitness photo at the top of this post), I can’t help but feel refreshed at the start of each year. It always feels like a great opportunity to reflect and be grateful for the past year as well as look ahead to what I might wish to accomplish going forward.
2016 was a growth year for me. I became appreciative of my body through pregnancy and child birth and was absolutely amazed at what it was capable of. In turn, I intuitively started taking better care of it in a mentally healthy way. I became a mom which has taught me so many new lessons in only a few short months. I gained confidence in my abilities at work and as a person, enabling me to stand up for myself and have confidence in my decisions. Finally, I decluttered my physical space as well as my mind, making room for new opportunities.
I am hoping to build off this in 2017 by creating sustainable habits and routines that will persist through the ups, downs and unexpected.
1. Read more by dedicating time to do so. Less mindless social media, more insightful and/or pleasurable reading.
2. Continue to focus on feeling good be it through eating better, working out, or self-care. Less specifics (numbers on a scale or servings of certain foods) and more checking in (how do I feel today?).
3. Use phone for productivity, not scrolling through apps. Watch TV intentionally, with no distractions. Enjoy the program and turn the TV off when I’m done.
4. Continue to declutter and monitor what is coming into the house. Keep things organized and in their place.
5. Determine how I want my life to look like when I return to work in the fall. Decide on whether or not to take a personal training or group fitness certificate. Research opportunities.
6. Complete this 30-Day Minimalism Challenge
They’re not exactly SMART goals but I find I do well with general themes. By having a “feeling” or “tone”, I usually find drive to create habits, complete activities and seek out resources that fit with my overall objectives.
And with that, it should be a pretty damn good year :)
prguitarman
janainaart
2087
kaledo-art
germansingergirl
kianamaiart
areudirty
andulkaphoto
romaincrisis
snowghoul
