i don't really do resolutions anymore, but if there is one thing i want to really focus on this year, it's taking better care of myself in every way.
2022 was a year of a lot of change for me, transitioning into full time freelance work after spending my whole life in the education system, changes in my core family, finishing therapy after three years.
so this year, i'm working on finding a balance in my new reality. work-life-balance, and a lot of not letting my anxiety get in the way of things. travel a bit, see my friends, go to all the concerts, play my guitar and sing, move my body, read good books. we'll see how it goes!
"New year, new you" always has the bad aftertaste of "you are not good enough as you are" and I am working hard to resist that thought.
Yet, January usually means I don't have many plans in terms of traveling and a lot of time to reflect. So I often use it to get back into exercising if I have fallen off the wagon. I do not like workouts, but I know they will make me feel better in the long run so that is why I commit to them. This, however is a yearly thing and not so much a resolution, a routine more than a plan.
This past year I have tried to catch up on so much I missed during the two pandemic years so I have traveled a lot and see lots of concerts. It was great fun, but I do feel exhausted, so the one overall plan I have for this new year is: S l o w d o w n ! Get over the FOMO, you can't do everything and you can't be everywhere and that's OK. Choose wisely.
Here's a list of ideas for things I wanna do in 2023:
- see friends as often as possible
- make memories
- continue to go to concerts that will make me happy
- play my ukulele (badly!)
- see a play or a few, preferably in London
- rest when I need it
- not feel guilty when I realize I can't manage everything I thought I'd do
- capture travels and concerts with my camera, but also enjoy moments without
Late to the party, as usual. I’m never ready for the new year when new year comes. Always still in hibernation. I found it utterly overwhelming that the 7 Days of Rest organized for the first seven days of the year were SO filled with offerings! That was utterly not restful. I’m approaching this year (still new to me despite being nearly three weeks old) with curiosity. Listening is one of my intended areas for deepening. And there are a couple of projects and stacks of books awaiting me.
May I recommend the poet & storyteller, Tom Hirons, in case you don’t already know him?
i don't really do resolutions anymore, but if there is one thing i want to really focus on this year, it's taking better care of myself in every way.
2022 was a year of a lot of change for me, transitioning into full time freelance work after spending my whole life in the education system, changes in my core family, finishing therapy after three years.
so this year, i'm working on finding a balance in my new reality. work-life-balance, and a lot of not letting my anxiety get in the way of things. travel a bit, see my friends, go to all the concerts, play my guitar and sing, move my body, read good books. we'll see how it goes!
"New year, new you" always has the bad aftertaste of "you are not good enough as you are" and I am working hard to resist that thought.
Yet, January usually means I don't have many plans in terms of traveling and a lot of time to reflect. So I often use it to get back into exercising if I have fallen off the wagon. I do not like workouts, but I know they will make me feel better in the long run so that is why I commit to them. This, however is a yearly thing and not so much a resolution, a routine more than a plan.
This past year I have tried to catch up on so much I missed during the two pandemic years so I have traveled a lot and see lots of concerts. It was great fun, but I do feel exhausted, so the one overall plan I have for this new year is: S l o w d o w n ! Get over the FOMO, you can't do everything and you can't be everywhere and that's OK. Choose wisely.
Here's a list of ideas for things I wanna do in 2023:
- see friends as often as possible
- make memories
- continue to go to concerts that will make me happy
- play my ukulele (badly!)
- see a play or a few, preferably in London
- rest when I need it
- not feel guilty when I realize I can't manage everything I thought I'd do
- capture travels and concerts with my camera, but also enjoy moments without
- remain curious
Late to the party, as usual. I’m never ready for the new year when new year comes. Always still in hibernation. I found it utterly overwhelming that the 7 Days of Rest organized for the first seven days of the year were SO filled with offerings! That was utterly not restful. I’m approaching this year (still new to me despite being nearly three weeks old) with curiosity. Listening is one of my intended areas for deepening. And there are a couple of projects and stacks of books awaiting me.
May I recommend the poet & storyteller, Tom Hirons, in case you don’t already know him?