Self improvement season. We are a couple of days out. Sitting on the cusp of when people will pledge to themselves to eat healthier, exercise, change spending habits or make another life change for the better.
Perhaps it will be to add in more reading or quality time with friends and family?
Suppose it’s a mental shift to a minimalist lifestyle? Or to go back to school?
Why do we wait until self improvement season to set these goals? The new year. A fresh start. Flipping the page on the wall calendar.
Marketing people love this time of year. When better to push a new product or equipment on us? There’s no better time to remind us that we have flaws.
It is unlikely that I will be bucking this trend. I set goals as well. Goals are useful when kept in perspective.
- I know I want to be more efficient and intentional with the end goal of being able to freely flow in my non-work time.
- My parenting fuse is too short with my 7yr old… I’m a work-in-progress to expand my sense of humor and patience. *sigh* Boys are so LOUD!
- Running half marathon #4 or dipping my toes in the water with another sprint or longer triathlon. Plans to train will have to wait until after my annual MRI in February. (aka – what is going on with my right hip and leg?)
- Finish the sort and purge leftovers from doing the remodel last year. Our extras could be someone else’s treasures!
- Laugh more. Smile more. Play more.
A dear and wise friend texted me yesterday with her one word resolution for 2018. After a particularly hard year of burying family members and friends, she is seeking to again find JOY.
To encapsulate all of one’s goals for a year into one word is a challenge. I started this entry four hours ago.
After much deliberation (drum roll….. da da da da da da da…..) the mindset to ENJOY. Is it all going to be good? Definitely not. I’ll likely have to move my mind around a little bit to make it happen, but L.M. Montgomery says it best:
With best wishes and kind intentions for a healthy and safe start to your new year, much love — Jen
Laugh.Cry.Giggle.Smile. 