The New Year is here.
It’s become a common practice to craft resolutions to change who we are to become “better.” Well, if you’ve read other messages from me, you’ll know I’m not a huge supporter of attempting to make unrealistic resolutions.
Rather, my suggestions are far kinder.
First, you may decide to like yourself. Instead of focusing on something to change, find something you like about yourself. Then formulate a plan for how you want to further develop or display this quality, trait, feature—whatever it is you like. Maybe you will find a personal pleasure in this trait or quality that you see as an even greater asset about you.
Second, many people choose a word of the year. They focus on how a certain word will be a focal piece for the year. Then at the end of the year, they reflect on how they have used it, not used it when they could have, and especially when they wished the essence of the word would have had more importance. Words may include integrity, honesty, courage, exercise, manifestation…the list goes on based on what the person chooses.
Third, you can decide to take each day as its own and not set resolutions, self-improvement days, or anything other than simply a day. One day at a time. Day by day.
What I do suggest is that, if not each day, then most days, we find things we are grateful for—and ideally journal those gratitudes. Nothing brings more gratitude than being grateful.
Happy New Year—All Year Long.