Reviewing my goals from last new years, I feel pretty good about how far I've come so far. My 3 major goals were to 1. travel more 2. embrace a more minimal lifestyle and 3. live more in the present. I'd say I accomplished 2 goals cumulatively. I definitely ticked off the first goal while getting half way through the other two. Proud of my progress, but at the same time know I can do better. I'm not going to beat myself up over it, but as they say:
"May the space between me and where I want to be motivate me."
4. Embrace a much healthier lifestyle - Probably the most common and most cliche new year's revolution to have ever existed in the first world - but probably the most important for obvious reasons. When it comes to physical activity, unless I'm engaged in some way, either having fun, challenged to refine technique, or have a goal to reach, I get bored. I need to go back to the basics of what I enjoy and branch off it, whether it be a new sport, be competitive, whatever it is, I just need to go out and try something that will challenge and engage me.
3. Be more of service - I used to volunteer a lot when I was younger - whether it was bake sales, Big Brothers Big Sisters, tutoring, what have you. I want to get back into it to do more good and to bring myself back to how I felt while I was volunteering. I know it's not just me when I say that giving back to the community gives me a satisfying warm fuzzy feeling. A job feeds your wallet and doing good feeds your heart and soul.
2. Revive my creativity - I remember the days when I would spend hours sketching, molding clay, writing stories, designing an imaginary world in my head. Those days are long dormant to put priority on my studies and the science part of my brain. It's about time I bring back the abstract. Writing and photography are my top two so far and hope to do more with it along the way. The inner child that used to play with scissors and colored pencils needs to come back.
1. Heighten my sense of spirituality - All the previous 3 will hopefully lead up to this. A friend of mine has a knack for tarot cards and the spiritual realm and my readings keep telling me I don't focus enough on my spiritual side. It may sound silly, but it also something that deeply interest me as an old soul. If it can help me grow as a person and only benefit me, it'll be worth it, so why not? A healthy lifestyle can only help me feel better physically; doing more good feeds my heart and soul; and being creative stimulates my mind. This year I really want to refocus on what makes me tick, and becoming reacquainted with the basis of who I am as a person. Bringing it back to the old me that I miss, while maintaining new perspectives.
Though not listed, all these are branches off my 2017 theme of self-care. I was reading an article on Elephant Journal, and noticed that I always focus on what I can do better, but don't care enough about who I am now. I'm an advocate for growth and personal growth is one of the things I value most. But it's not everything. I should value more caring for myself in the meantime of growing. I shouldn't be hard on myself to keep growing when I should also stop and take the time to treat my own wounds instead of constantly hitting the ground running. When I stress, I end up giving into unhealthy eating habits and irresponsible retail therapy. They're fine once in a while, but I've always known that excessive instant gratification only leads to temporary satisfaction. I can do much better than that. I deserve much better than that. If' there's anything I learned in 2016, it's to remember what I deserve and to value myself.
I'm jumping into 2017 on a positive note and am determined to leaving behind me bad habits in 2016. Old habits die hard, but I think it'll be worth the kill in the end.
Though not listed, all these are branches off my 2017 theme of self-care. I was reading an article on Elephant Journal, and noticed that I always focus on what I can do better, but don't care enough about who I am now. I'm an advocate for growth and personal growth is one of the things I value most. But it's not everything. I should value more caring for myself in the meantime of growing. I shouldn't be hard on myself to keep growing when I should also stop and take the time to treat my own wounds instead of constantly hitting the ground running. When I stress, I end up giving into unhealthy eating habits and irresponsible retail therapy. They're fine once in a while, but I've always known that excessive instant gratification only leads to temporary satisfaction. I can do much better than that. I deserve much better than that. If' there's anything I learned in 2016, it's to remember what I deserve and to value myself.
I'm jumping into 2017 on a positive note and am determined to leaving behind me bad habits in 2016. Old habits die hard, but I think it'll be worth the kill in the end.
Happy New Year!
-Chelle
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