This year, instead of making any bold commitments to a fresh start that will ultimately be foiled come February, I really want to just figure out what to leave behind this year and what I want to take into the New Year and therefore how I can create the best me I can be.
Leave behind:
» Complaining
» Feeling guilty
» Lack of outlook on life
» Negativity » Not believing in myself
» Putting everyone else first
» Saying yes and regretting it later
» Unhealthy eating
Why? Because these things do not help me build and maintain relationships. If I leave them behind I will be able to really live in each moment and appreciate the beauty around me.
Take with:
» Allowing my emotions to flow through me
» Appreciating my creativity
» Being authentic » Compassion
» Deep listening
» Experience to guide me
» Feeling passion
» Sharing wisdom
Why? Because I am awesome and deserve some credit. Emotions are necessary, they are my friend, I shouldn't bottle them up until they condense into anger and self hatred. Allowing myself to feel is one of the most painful things I accomplished this year, feeling passion is deep, raw and real - I shouldn't hide from it. I also have a lot to offer, my story is not a solitary one, I must share my experience of deep pain with others.
Create:
» Acceptance of myself
» Appreciation for my personal growth
» Cultivate my creativity
» Create abundance for myself and others
» Eat healthier
» Exercise regularly
» Listening to my inner voice
» Meditation Time » Nurturing self care
» Opportunity for fun
» Spiritual connection
Why? Because if I want to be healthy, happy and fun I have to accept myself, warts and all. My body knows how to look after itself, I need to listen to it more. I want to meditate regularly to teach myself to love each moment of this life I'm blessed with, even when the downs seem to have no end. I hope that in becoming more accepting of, and kind to, myself, I might reconnect with God, but I'm not going to wait and see. I'll attack it from all angles.
I’d love to hear some of the things that you want to leave behind as well as what you want for your new year. What’s truly important to you now?
this is awesome. it definitely beats resolutions. you are so right, latest by february if not by january 3. they are forgotten.
ReplyDeletei want to leave behind the laziness because that is what truly keeps me from getting things done.
i wish you the best new years ever
stay strong
Hey Heather, thanks for following my blog!
ReplyDeleteThese ideas are brilliant, I can tell you've put a lot of thought into it and I think that's so important, otherwise like you say, resolutions end up being over before they've barely begun.
Good luck with all you're hoping to achieve, I hope 2011 is a wonderful year for you! x x
All the best to you in the new year!
ReplyDeleteMy New Year's resolutions have been frail, at best. In the past, I've sworn to cut people out of my heart, to move, make new friends, lose enough weight to fit in a size 24, to do a million other little things to be a different person.
This year I'm leaving those abusive self-loathing statements of change behind. I'm going to be kind to myself.
I'm going to write myself daily letters of excitement and blog some of them. I'll cry when tears come. Love when I want to. & I'll make peace with my demons.
I love this list! To me it's so important that people allow themselves to feel what they will; whether it's pleasure, pain, joy, insecurity...whatever. Even if it's a dark place, if it's where you are at the moment it's you and it's very honest. Letting others see that isn't wrong.
ReplyDeleteI know little of you so far. You said you must share your story of deep pain with others, and I believe you're absolutely right. Opening yourself up to this may prove to be one of the scariest, most courageous things you'll ever do Heather. Because when we hold a mirror to ourselves we don't always like what we see staring back. That rabbit hole can be dark, but the journey is so so important if we're to discover who we are and push past what weighs us down.
I hope you have someone you're comfortable talking with. The good thing is your blog seems to be pretty anonymous, so it removes the anxiety that can come with familiarity. Very important.
What you've written intrigues me. I haven't had a lot of time to visit everyone's blog lately but I want to learn more about you. I've decided to follow along with your journey. xo
I love this. It's lovely!
ReplyDeleteI really just want to make the most of my life and the things that I have, you know?
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wow, that was amazing. i love how u kept things from the past year but also added new things. I might have to steal this ;)
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