New Year Check-In
Can you believe we are already over halfway through January?
Like many people, you may have started this new year with a resolution. Whether it be related to your health, wellness, spirituality, career or relationships, you created this resolution because you want to see a change in your life.
Here we are, 21 days into 2020. How do you feel? More importantly, how do you imagine you will feel in a couple weeks? Another month? 6 months?
Take this moment to pause and reflect on this question. Be honest with yourself.
At the end of every year, we fantasize about how we want things to be different in our lives. We see the new year as a symbol of hope, one that will drive change forward. But the new year will not magically change us. In reality, it is just another day.
So how do we actually create this change we so desperately hope for?
Try This Exercise👇🏻
Grab a pen and paper and write down your goal or resolution. Write down why this is important to you. Where did it come from? Is it something you have wanted for a long time or something new? Write down memories and emotions that are attached to this goal. Continue to journal about this as long as you can.
Through this exercise, you may discover that your resolution is actually a vehicle for resolving some other issue in your life. For example, your goal to lose weight might be what you hope will bring you more connection and love into your life.
I am not here to tell you your resolution is wrong! But I encourage you to think about other ways you can satisfy the deeper desires within you. If you are looking for more connection and love, think of ways you can engage more with people in your life. Take some risks, let your true self be seen. Being vulnerable is what will bring you closer to what you really want in life, while that resolution might actually be an excuse to avoid what we are fearful of (e.g. rejection).
Is your 2020 resolution helping you be more vulnerable? Or is it an excuse to avoid being vulnerable? A *small* adjustment may be just what you need to move closer to a life of fulfillment.
In what ways can you be more vulnerable this year? Please share in the comments below.