2022 RESOLUTIONS

Happy Monday! Starting this post late and with barely a plan, which is sort of my status quo lately. Any one else feel like they’ve changed like core parts of their personality since COVID began – because I sure do. I’m not really sure what’s going on in my brain. But I’m not sure I’m mad about it. Ultimately, though, I’m struggling to set resolutions for 2022 because I’m not really sure how my brain works anymore. Consider this post my way of working it out through writing (which is a great thing to try if you’re feeling stuck as well!).

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THE HOPES & DREAMS FOR 2022

If you’ve read any of my previous resolution posts, you know I hate being vague. Vague goals can’t be accomplished because there’s no definition of success – no point at which you’ve said, “I’ve done it!” Vague goals can set you up for failure because you’ll never feel like you measure up – but I really can’t think of anything but a vague goal this year.

I just want to feel better.

My struggle is that I don’t know what that looks like, except that it will start one day at a time. I also don’t really know how to define what feels bad that needs to feel better. But over the last week or two, Chris and I have been trying to make healthier decisions and speak more positively about things toward each other and we are feeling a bit better and waking up feeling more positive so I think that’s a good place to start.

Speaking with positivity – or as Chris likes to say, hunt the good stuff.

I also put together some really short morning, evening, and weekend routines that focus on just a few small things that I got out of the habit of doing regularly, but I remember feeling really good when I did them frequently. There’s 4-6 things on each list and they’re super simple.

Finally, I always felt better when I was more active so I’m trying to opt for staying in motion as long as possible. When I can stand instead of sit, I try to stand, when I can walk instead of stand, I try to that, too. I do have some fitness goals but I’m going to keep those separate from this vague goal of feeling better. I’m sort of making that a secondary thing (“cool if I accomplish it, but this is more important”).

In terms of feeling better, from when I wake up to about 8pm, I want to be physically and mentally active so that when I go to bed or when I do take time to rest (at a minimum, from 8-9pm), I can do so without (hopefully) the guilt of feeling like I should be doing something else.

Well, that’s about as far as I’ve thought – so I guess to feel better, I’ve set three goals:

1. Hunt the good stuff everyday: say something positive when I feel bad.
2. Follow simple routines: keep them short and sweet and stick to them about 80/20 (to allow time for rest)
3. Stay in motion: physically and mentally, just keep moving forward

Thanks for coming along and working this out with me. Now it’s your turn. What are your goals for 2022?