I donāt make New Years Resolutions. Not exactly. Instead, I choose a word or phrase that resonates with me and try to align myself with it in the upcoming year. For the last two years, Iāve chosen FullAss. As in donāt HalfAss something, FullAss it!Ā
I almost chose it again, but Iāve been feeling a strong pull toward āDesire to Inspireā recently. So that it is.Ā
I wrote an entryĀ about it last year and itās been kinda hanging out in my brain and heart since then.Ā
There are several things Iād love to inspire people with. From the obvious one - Iām working to lose weight and get to my (floating) goal weight of 174, to tackling bordering-on-hoarding clutter, to just writing in general, to embracing their inner weirdo and freely expressing themselves... I get a bit of a high from people thanking me, telling me I inspired them, telling them I gave them the courage to try doing something theyāve wanted to do and hadnāt found themselves able to for whatever reason.
I know Iād be inspired by someone who went from 313 lbs to 174! Someone whose home went from an absolute disaster (and one of the biggest stressors in life) to a pretty nice place. Someone who went for it and put their thoughts, feelings, aspirations, failings, musings... out there for the world to see. Exposing that vulnerable side of them that ultimately strengthens them. Someone who found herself by going to a hippie fest in the desert and wearing rainbow chakra hoodies and whose eyes and smile convey honest-to-god happiness and genuineness. That person would inspire me.Ā
And Iād LOVE to be that person for others.Ā
So here it is. My non-NYR: DTI. And the great thing about that is that it means pushing my own boundaries and growing myself, doing good things for myself, and being true to myself. And then, on top of all of that wonderfulness, if I can add that rush of inspiring others, thatās just the whipped-cream icing on a perfectly moist cake, now isnāt it?