Change is good. Change keeps me fresh, creative and in-touch.
This year will be about balance. The scales have been tipping too far in one direction for awhile now (in more ways than one), and this whole routine of non-routine is getting a bit dull. I am craving discipline, structure and the challenge of setting tough goals in the core areas of physical, mental, spiritual and emotional health.
Goal 1 - Physical: what the heck happened to staying on track with my health regimen? It went down the drain sometime earlier in the year, and i lost my mojo. This whole slug thing has got to go. So for this year i am going to get that chisel out and re-carve out that fit me that is bubbly, vivacious and energetic. I told my husband awhile back I wanted to get into my "old lady" body so that when we retire I will be fit and ready to play, not ready to die. I got there before, and I will get back. This coming year I will be closer to 50 than to 40....it is time to get back on track. More to come on the tools that have worked before and the how-to's. But the first step will be to get out and walk the dog!
Goal 2 - Mental: Mental stimulation always cures what ails me. Having spent a good portion of the year as a veg-head, my goal will be to re-engage the mental, maybe form a few new synapses. Mental is all about learning and expanding the mind in ways that encourage open-mindedness, broaden perspectives, and inspire creativity. Forgotten tasks must be revisited. First on the list, getting back to learning Arabic, and practicing music.
Goal 3 - Spiritual: This area is my favorite, because for me, it kind of ties the other three together and acts as an umbrella that I carry with me as I go through my day. I haven't gone too far astray in this area, but there are certain specific triggers that alert me to a potential derailment and those triggers are currently present. I know when I start talking about people, I am spiraling down the wrong path. I hate talking bad about people. That is not only naughty, it is just plain wrong. There is absolutely nothing good to come out of it. Number one on the list to getting back on track spiritually is to start the day off with an attitude of gratitude from the moment my eyes open. I will set aside time of spiritual space, if only for a few moments first thing in the morning, instead of rushing to check my email, facebook updates, or the news.
Goal 4 - Emotional: This one is just nutty for me. Way too much to work on here, and this is usually what tips the balance and everything else falls like a line of dominoes. I should start here, but I don't know where to begin, so I will just keep this on the radar as the ONE THING that really needs some serious attention. Maybe a good word to start with for the new year to stabilize in this area might be "confidence."
The overall purpose of this exercise for this coming year is to try and balance these quadrants of myself into a more whole being, rather than these disconnected segments that end up scattered all over the place, or misplaced. Always a challenge. But always worth a try, eh? Not that a year is even close to long enough. But it will give me something to focus on.
So...this blog is all about the trials, tribulations, and (hopefully) triumphs. The journey, not the destination. I am of course, open to suggestions on what has worked for you in any or all of these areas, and would love to hear from those who want to share their own trials, tribulations and triumphs.
Looking forward to the new year, and looking forward to the help along the way.
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