You Can Live the Best Year of Your Life.
I’m not sure if you are a fan of New Year’s resolutions or not. There are times that I have fully embraced the idea, thinking “all right, look out world I’m about to do this new thing (insert your thing) only to find yourself on February 1st feeling like a failure. I know I have many many times. So, is your plan to wait until next Jan 1st to try again? That’s 11 months away girlfriend. I want to live my best life now and I do not want to wait.
This year I had a similar experience. I had so many “resolutions” and thought this year is going to be the year that I accomplish so many goals. Here is a few— Learn a language, cut back on the alcohol, lose the menopause middle, eat healthy, move more–you get my point. Well, so far (at the time of writing this, it’s March 25th, nearly a full 3 months, into the “New Year”. I’ve had some wins, many setbacks and once again learned things along the way. What is the best path to living the best year of your life?
Tip #1- If you fail, do not wait to start again, every single day is a chance to celebrate a “New Year” it’s a new day. It could be the start of a week wherever that falls for you.
Tip #2– Never ever give up. Even when you face challenges or setbacks, never stop believing in yourself. There will always be people in your life who will not see your goals and understand them.
Tip #3– Be very clear about what is you want and write down a path for yourself to achieve it. Nobody else can see your vision, nobody else has been through what you’ve been through. You have beaten every single challenge you’ve had up until this point. Cheesy quote alert–If you can dream it, you can chase it!
Tip#4-You are allowed to start small. Start with one thing that you want to change about your life. You know that thing that keeps nagging at you, start with that. Do you want to start eating healthier–choose to add 1 fruit and 1 vegetable to each meal you have and build from there. If it’s to drink more water or add more steps to your day? Start with a smaller, more attainable goal and build on it. One day 6 glasses, the next 7 or one week 10,000 steps a day the next 12,000.
Become a habit stacker, just like me.
In his book Atomic Habits, James Clear talks about habit stacking, and ever since this theory blew my mind, I have been paying close attention to my “everyday” habits. I wake up and brush my teeth, after that, I wash my face and put on moisturizer. This became a perfect time to add a habit like journaling or yoga. When you build on habits you already have it becomes easier to incorporate them into your everyday living. Soon you won’t even need to think about it and you’ll just be doing it. If the first thing you do in the morning is make a pot of coffee–take those 5/10 minutes and use them to stretch or do some squats. It may not seem like much but, getting some movement in as soon as you start your day can set you up to win that day. If you win that day, make a promise to yourself to win the next one, and so on.
I believe I can and will live the best year of my life. Below, I am attaching an ebook for you to challenge yourself to make this year, whether you are starting this on Jan 1st or April 1st, the best year of your life. Click on the image below to grab your copy.
