I've never been much for New Year's - if I haven't worked them, I've found going out to be more on the disappointing side - I'd really rather stay home on what is perhaps the biggest night of the year to see more people drinking and driving. I also feel like by the time Christmas has come and gone, there have been enough other things to mark a year's passing. There have been this year, and this holiday season has been marked with a bit of sadness. In the grand scheme of things, our life journeys are filled with both joy and sadness, and we simply have to keep moving through both.
My hope this year on New Year's Eve, is that more people stay safe out on the roads tonight. Being a very moderate drinker myself, I'm not so worried about myself as I am the people who over indulge. I'll stay sober and hope that things conclude as early as possible from what I hope to be a good night at work. The new year starts at my parents' house with our traditional pork and sauerkraut dinner. The superstition is that you eat poor on the first day of the year, prosper throughout the year.
I gave up making New Year's resolutions many years ago - but I do like to assess things this time of the year. On my own journey I want to do the following things - and I hesitate to call them resolutions, because I think of these things throughout the year. That being said, here's what I want from this new year:
To continue eating healthier:
No processed foods
Less sugar
More vegetables
More juicing
Drink more water
Drink less alcohol
Less meat
continue to exercise
read more
be kinder to others
be kinder to myself
rid myself of toxic relationships
be the best version of me I can
ride more miles on my bicycle
take better pictures
improve my writing
get things published & get paid for them
break into the writing markets I feel I could do well in
help others whenever possible
be generous when I can be towards others
nurture the good relationships that I have in my life
downsize and purge this place of all the things I don't really need
work at my creative best
give something back and make a difference
...and lastly, to keep my attitude focused on being grateful for the wonderful people I have in my life as family and friends - and to notice more of the things that bring me joy and share as much of that as possible.
There you have it - these are ongoing things and not so much resolutions that only come around this time of the year. Every year at this time, I see a lot of people new at the gym - and I always wonder if they'll stick with it. It's always interesting to see all the new faces start dropping off. All I can say is that I hope that if you're joining a gym this time of the year, stick with it - because no matter how tough it is to get started taking better care of yourself, you're worth it.
Happy New Year everyone - please be safe if you're out and about tonight, and let's all make 2019 a better year for all of us. Peace, good people.
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