I have never been the person for New Year's Resolutions.
Yesterday was the start of a New Year. And I have thought about what I want out of 2017, but have hesitations on committing them to word. I am prone to a cycle of success and failure (just like everyone else, I'm sure).
I'll set goals and have solid success for a period of time, have one or two off days and the fall off of the path of success that I had set for myself. Sounds like the struggle literally everyone else has had too. What might be a little different, is when I have that moment of failure it creates such a sense of guilt and anxiety that it makes it difficult to move on and set myself back up again.
So this year I have set intentions, not goals or resolutions. These are the things I have pinpointed that I struggled with this past year, and intend to make them a central focus in my selfcare and thoughts for the year to come:
Forgiving myself: The single thing that I struggle with the most. After years and years of reinforced guilt, I have trouble letting go of the internalized monologue of blame and negative responsibility. It has led to a lot of long days and a lot of long nights and I am so so tired of the downward spiral it takes me through. It will be difficult, I will not always succeed. And I have to be able to forgive myself for that too.
Selfcare: Whether it is getting enough sleep, forcing myself to work out, or knowing that I need a moment to calm down - this is one of the things that I was working on this year that has already shown me improvements. They were only temporary sometimes, but taking those moments to focus on myself and check in made it easier to process my thoughts and feelings. Let's keep that going. Even if it's not as pretty of a process as cuddly jammies and pretty bath bombs. True, honest selfcare that might sometimes be the exact opposite of what I want to do.
Consistency & dedication: While these are a component of goal making/setting/accomplishing, I've decided to put a focus on them because I think this is where I fall apart. I have a period of success, and it makes me lazy about giving it the same constant focus.
I'll not bang out about it too much more, but I want 2017 to be the year that I really help myself be successful and happy.
Wish me luck!
Cheers,
Aimee
Yesterday was the start of a New Year. And I have thought about what I want out of 2017, but have hesitations on committing them to word. I am prone to a cycle of success and failure (just like everyone else, I'm sure).
I'll set goals and have solid success for a period of time, have one or two off days and the fall off of the path of success that I had set for myself. Sounds like the struggle literally everyone else has had too. What might be a little different, is when I have that moment of failure it creates such a sense of guilt and anxiety that it makes it difficult to move on and set myself back up again.
So this year I have set intentions, not goals or resolutions. These are the things I have pinpointed that I struggled with this past year, and intend to make them a central focus in my selfcare and thoughts for the year to come:
Forgiving myself: The single thing that I struggle with the most. After years and years of reinforced guilt, I have trouble letting go of the internalized monologue of blame and negative responsibility. It has led to a lot of long days and a lot of long nights and I am so so tired of the downward spiral it takes me through. It will be difficult, I will not always succeed. And I have to be able to forgive myself for that too.
Selfcare: Whether it is getting enough sleep, forcing myself to work out, or knowing that I need a moment to calm down - this is one of the things that I was working on this year that has already shown me improvements. They were only temporary sometimes, but taking those moments to focus on myself and check in made it easier to process my thoughts and feelings. Let's keep that going. Even if it's not as pretty of a process as cuddly jammies and pretty bath bombs. True, honest selfcare that might sometimes be the exact opposite of what I want to do.
Consistency & dedication: While these are a component of goal making/setting/accomplishing, I've decided to put a focus on them because I think this is where I fall apart. I have a period of success, and it makes me lazy about giving it the same constant focus.
I'll not bang out about it too much more, but I want 2017 to be the year that I really help myself be successful and happy.
Wish me luck!
Cheers,
Aimee
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