As a New Years gift to myself, I bought A Catholic Woman’s Book of Days by Amy Wellborn. I figured as a way to encourage positive thoughts for 2016, I would read this devotional for women that offers daily meditations and prayers. On the fourth day of the new year, I am already loving my purchase.
On January 1, we are asked to reflect on the past… and to carefully “sift through the memories of joy and regret in the right way.” The right way meaning for the occasions in which I may feel regret or nostalgia, I don’t linger on these moments. There is no point in filling oneself with regret or nostalgia when what’s important is the here and the now, and the limitless possibility of a brand-new year.
In the last two years, I have become quite the lazy beast. The healthy, active lifestyle I once led became lost in the haze of Motherhood – I ate crappy foods and exercise became running up the stairs fast enough to grab a diaper before Annabelle could follow me.
Perhaps it is the fact that my sister is getting married in May, or that during the holidays I realized how much I can resemble a Sloth, but I am now consciously aware that things need to change. Skinny fat is not IN and my lack of muscle tone is pathetic. If I were ever in the situation where I needed to run from danger, I would surely end up in a bad place. SO – I went to Costco yesterday and stocked up on fruits, veggies, proteins, and healthy snacks. I also have a date with my sneakers and a sports bra. New year = new energetic me.
I’m a firm believer that our destiny is already determined, but the paths we take to get there are chosen by us. In the new year I plan to continue something I started in the Fall – making choices that I want to make, based on my feelings and emotions. I have spent a long time letting others dictate my actions, instead of doing what feels right in my heart. However, after multiple experiences in 2015, I’ve realized we only get one life and I want to make the best of it.
How many people have made resolutions for the new year??
What a wonderful post! Good luck to you. I realized too how much I sit on the couch (or get winded going up the stairs)! I was sick for a month and I think I’ve used that as my excuse to not start moving again. Hope you are able to stick with your goal of being in the here and now and listening to yourself!