Anyone else not okay? I’m calling for a dissolution of resolutions this January for those of us who are not okay.
I dragged myself to the end of 2022, unwilling to step into 2023. I had no energy to get over the invisible line between the end of something hard and the beginning of something new. I would have to be pushed.
Of course, the new year came, whether I was ready or not. January is feeling so long to me. I am actually really enjoying it.
I love new beginnings. I do. I love planning and making goals. However, I have not been okay for a while so this new year I am being as intentional as I can, to become better.
I will tell you what I’m doing instead of New Year’s resolutions and its results.
I am not going on a diet or trying to lose x amount of pounds.
I am enjoying cooking new, healthy recipes.
I haven’t lost any weight. My sugar cravings are less.
I am not starting a new exercise routine.
I am focusing on being active every hour and inviting the kids to join me.
I have been making my step count every day and have a little more energy in general.
I am not reading my Bible every day. This one is really, really hard to admit. I have struggled tremendously with Bible study since I had covid in 2021. I just don’t have the brainpower.
I am reading every day.
I am strengthening my mind and am praying for my desire for His Word to grow.
I am less rigid in our homeschool day.
I have planned out a loose schedule in my mind that is doable.
We have fallen into our best rhythm to date, and ironically are getting more done.
I do not have a self-care list of things to do.
I have intentionally become more aware of my mental health.
I have been more patient with my kids and have started to feel more like myself.
Let’s resolve to not do some things. Not overdo it. Not commit to too much. And definitely not lose sleep trying to do all the things.
Is anyone else not okay? Are you seeking rest instead of more? Have you made any changes, big or small, in 2023? What have your results been?
I can relate. I don't do resolutions. I am doing things one small step at a time. Right now, I am grieving and I try to get through the day. I read and I do mindfulness meditation and go for walks when possible. It's time to extend kindness to ourselves and to be accepting of our limitations. Sending you hugs and prayers. Thank you so much for your comforting comment on your previous post. It was so appreciated.
Honestly, as yet undiagnosed health issues and seasonal depression have made just taking one step forward at a time feel completely daunting, sometimes impossible. Thanks to a switch in my antidepressant, I'm feeling less hopeless and helpless than before. I've got appointments with all the specialists trying to find answers. I'm doing some chronic pain guided meditations, taking antiinflammatory supplements, eating lots of nutritious food. No major change in my circumstances, just in my outlook.