Most people make New Years Resolutions and hit them hard on January 1st, 2nd or 3rd.....by about this time of the month they are either fully committed to their resolutions or are starting to fizzle out. The LOA Challenge has given me the motivation to forge ahead with my plan for wellness but it has also enabled me to be more thoughtful than I have been in the past.
Instead of saying - I'm going to lose weight this year - I'm coming at it from a different angle. This year I'm going to focus on my life and on being the healthiest, happiest and best person I can. Now I know that may sound a bit trite but hey what I have done in the past hasn't really been all that effective so it's time to take a different approach. I'm making a conscious effort to put my life in the direction I want it to be in and to do that I have realized that I have to make me the priority this year. And that's exactly what I am doing.
So how does one do this you may ask.....well the first thing I have done and it's probably been the most challenging for me since I have been very career focused to date - I'm leaving work at work. I'm turning off the blackberry when I get home and making a concerted effort not to check emails or voicemail until I return to work the next day. It's been a good thing for me and I am finding I have time in the evenings now to focus on myself. I'm delving into some self-help books (watch for my book reviews as I finish them). I started taking piano lessons (and I kick myself for quitting lessons when I was younger). I'm also taking some photography classes - it's something that I really enjoy and honestly would do for a living if I wasn't a nurse. I'm trying new workouts....my first hot yoga class is tomorrow - here's hoping I don't pass out in the class. I'm certain that there will be bumps and snags along the way but that's why they call it a challenge and if I have learned one thing about myself over the years.....I'm not one to shy away from a challenge!
It's going to be an exciting year I think and I'm really excited to see where the journey takes me. Stay tuned.....
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