New Year’s Resolutions

Happy 2019 friends! Wow it feels like forever since I’ve written a post. While it has been some time, I’m also really glad I took a step away for the holidays. As much as I love the holidays they are also very hard for me. They seem to cause a spike in my anxiety and when they are over I am left in a post holiday slump. I’m planning a post all about my January slump but until then I want to talk about resolutions.

Do you love them? Do you hate them? Do you make them and keep them? Do you make them and break them?

My opinion is constantly going back and forth. I love making a to-do list to help me get things done and when I don’t have a plan I get quite lost. The downside though is that when I don’t meet my goals I tend to feel like a failure, well not tend to, I do feel like a failure. Also, in years past when I’ve tried to set goals I’ve made them too specific and ended up not being able to keep up with them. Last year I tried to just keep things simple and that’s what I’m planning for this year as well. So without further ado, drum-roll please….my resolutions!

1. Be Happier

2. Be Healthier

3. Be Present

4. Forgive Yourself

5. Take Risks

As you can tell, my resolutions all revolve around better self care and mental health because that’s where most of my life is focused right now. The last one is the one that scares me the most, but then that’s why it’s needed. For a little while now I’ve had a few ideas on some things I’ve wanted to try but I just can’t get myself to take that first step because I’m too scared on how I will react if I don’t succeed. So this is the year for taking risks, trying new things and, whether they work or not, being able to learn from the process!

If you set goals for this year, I would love to hear them in the comments! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season and I can’t wait to see where this year brings us.

Until next time.❤️