As I reflect back on this past year, there is numerous areas of growth that I went through and also a great amount of milestones. As much as 2022 was a tough year for the world as a whole, with the pandemic still drawing out, political nonsense, racial hate, economy crisis and the dividing of society, there is many things that we learned from this past year that we will carry with us for the years to come. By doing this, we hope to expand ourselves and be better in the future.
New Years Resolutions
You may be feeling some pressure right now to create and start your New Years resolution. But in all seriousness, how many times do you actually stick to your resolution properly and grow from it? It can be very difficult to enter a new year, closing a chapter and opening a new one, and on top of this having to kick start a new habit for the purposes of pressure from this fad. New Years resolutions should be goals that are created from a time of reflection and focusing on areas of growth or ways that you can improve in the coming year. They should be flexible instead of rigid in order to be able to continue with them throughout different periods of time with your life schedule changing. They should be attainable and realistic because the last thing we want is to beat ourselves up over not accomplishing something. Also, you should check in on them over time and make changes where necessary. Don't be too hard on yourself. Use this new year as an opportunity for a revive or fresh vibe.
Out With The Old, In With The New
I will be leaving old habits and ways of thinking in 2022. I will be closing some chapters of my life, no matter how difficult this may be, and moving on to new and exciting chapters. I will be transitioning from a student, which I have been my whole life, to a practitioner in my career. I will be packing up my home and moving to a completely new city. I will be in several of the same and different new roles, including partner, daughter, sister, mother and most importantly, auntie.
I will continue growing by exploring myself deeper with psychotherapy, reading more self-development books and practising self-care exercises. I will engage in healthier eating habits and enjoyable exercise. I will be more social, confident and adaptable. I will also continue to set boundaries where needed, say no and not feel guilty about it and prioritize myself and my own well being, which I was not able to do for a while in my past. I will not let go of my values, honesty or humour.
The above mentions are all goals I have for myself and can be considered some of my "New Years Resolutions." But more summarized and focused, my resolutions include to embrace silence better, have less anxiety and be a better person all around, especially to be the best auntie and role model for my nephew. What are yours and what will you do to achieve them?
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