I started thinking again, what good is this blog? no one cares what I have to say, but again, maybe one person does or I just feel better saying it or just cause I want to dangit. So shut up brain and let me do as I please.
So we’re in this new year already a month into 2022… Where did January go? Where did 2021 go? As I get older I find myself wondering where all the time has gone and why when I blink it’s already a new week, month, or year. Is there a slow down button? Can we get one programmed please?
I’ll be honest, I am not the person to sit and write my goals down in detail. I make lists and jot things down , I cross things out, but as I learn the give and take of balance, I also try to keep my goals within reach so I don’t disappoint myself, but still challenge myself to do better and grow. For example, this year I am setting a goal of paying down debt, while trying to save and invest more. I didn’t specify any amount, but I am also trying to budget better to keep it attainable. X amount extra to the mortgage, Y amount a month to investing. Small steps in the right direction is what I tell myself. When it comes to my health, I will NOT put a number as a goal, for me stepping on the scale will have me wallowing in self pity for a good week, that is the number one way to beat myself up and be my own worst bully. So I don’t bother stepping on a scale anymore. Instead my health goals are about how my clothes fit and staying consistent in my eating habits and following my work out programs, and just how I feel about myself.
I was sick in December and again in January. I worked out when I was up to it, and treated my health as my number one priority. I wasn’t hard on myself or mean to myself. I simply accepted where I was and needed to be to get myself back to feeling 100 %. I listened to my body and mind, and for me that in itself is some major growth. How often do we push ourselves and ignore the voices telling us to slow down? That is not just any voice, that is your gut instinct and your body talking. Listen to them, they know you well, and the more you listen the more in tune you will be with yourself.
Sometimes we fall back into old habits or forget so quickly what we have learned. I just started reading , The fifth Agreement by Don Miguel Ruiz, and it reminded me to go back and brief myself on what the first Four Agreements were (Be impeccable with your word, don’t take things personally, don’t make assumptions, and always do your best) and why they are so important in understanding this new reading. I had to reaffirm and reapply to my life what I read previously. Similar to our daily goals, sometimes we may fall or ease back into our old ways, but we just have to reaffirm what our goals are. So ease back into the new year, take only one day at a time. Set goals, make moves, and be proud of yourself every step of the way. Your only competition is yourself. While the foods we feed ourselves are important, so are the words, and content.
Happy February all ! Thank you for your support 🙂
Unapologetically Sam 