Reset Button
I love New Year's Eve.
I love Mondays.
No really I do.
It's an opportunity to hit the reset button. In all reality you can push that reset button any day of the week but you know how a lot of people say "starting on the 1st I'm going to" and "fresh start on Monday." We want change. We want to be better.
I've heard this several times. Even in my own head! And then I have heard the excuses that follow not living up to the resolutions.
I believe it's people's intention to say their goals out loud so that maybe they will actually achieve them. Maybe if I say it out loud it will somehow hold me accountable.
I think we need accountability. But not everyone really wants it.
There's nothing wrong with goal setting. Not in the least.
But when we begin to compare ourselves to others and fail we wear a huge heavy ugly guilt suit.
I'm tired of wearing that ugly suit. It doesn't look good. It doesn't feel good. It's not even my size. Time to take it off and burn it!
So this year for me I want to be as honest as possible with myself and others. I believe being vulnerable can help others relate and know they are not alone.
I want to love me for me, the way God created me. Live in my skin, and not compare it to others. Look in the mirror a little longer and really get to know me. I gave birth to 4 children, I need to love that about my body. Exercising makes me feel good, so I want to do that more. I want to read more, write more, sing more, dance more. I want to bless more and damn less. I want to listen more and talk less. I want to do things that make me happy because that makes me a better wife and mommy.
I encourage you to find time to make goals for yourself for this next year. But if you fail on the 2nd don't wait to hit that reset button. Give yourself some grace and push the button again.
I love Mondays.
No really I do.
It's an opportunity to hit the reset button. In all reality you can push that reset button any day of the week but you know how a lot of people say "starting on the 1st I'm going to" and "fresh start on Monday." We want change. We want to be better.
I've heard this several times. Even in my own head! And then I have heard the excuses that follow not living up to the resolutions.
I believe it's people's intention to say their goals out loud so that maybe they will actually achieve them. Maybe if I say it out loud it will somehow hold me accountable.
I think we need accountability. But not everyone really wants it.
There's nothing wrong with goal setting. Not in the least.
But when we begin to compare ourselves to others and fail we wear a huge heavy ugly guilt suit.
I'm tired of wearing that ugly suit. It doesn't look good. It doesn't feel good. It's not even my size. Time to take it off and burn it!
So this year for me I want to be as honest as possible with myself and others. I believe being vulnerable can help others relate and know they are not alone.
I want to love me for me, the way God created me. Live in my skin, and not compare it to others. Look in the mirror a little longer and really get to know me. I gave birth to 4 children, I need to love that about my body. Exercising makes me feel good, so I want to do that more. I want to read more, write more, sing more, dance more. I want to bless more and damn less. I want to listen more and talk less. I want to do things that make me happy because that makes me a better wife and mommy.
I encourage you to find time to make goals for yourself for this next year. But if you fail on the 2nd don't wait to hit that reset button. Give yourself some grace and push the button again.
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