How did you celebrate the New Years last night was it by an endless waterfall of crisp champagne, party-pumping pop music and with the perfect sequence dress. Yeah, right. In reality, it’s usually more like an “open” bar with hour-long waits and watered-down drinks, a stranger spilling a mystery substance down the front of your over-priced outfit — and, ah yes, January 1’s infamous hangover. Okay, well that was me in the past when I didn’t have an almost 2-year-old getting up in the middle of the night. I’m going to get real here, and tell you I was in bed by 9:15. That’s right, I said it…9:15 and I’m pretty proud of it. Haha..well, I had my days being up all night and dropping it like it’s hot but I’m a mom and I will be dropping it like it’s hot in a couple of years when she is 5 (and hopefully sleeping through the night)
But if you did go out, why not do things a little differently? Below are some healthy ways to make 2013 your year. I’ll be making the toast about not stressing out about what you did or didn’t do last and help you make a great plan for your future to make you feel good, plain and simple.
Okay, these are what I will be working on for 2013, I started practicing these tips in the beginning of 2012 and I feel that this has helped me become a better person. So if you want to be happier and feel better about yourself this year try out these tips.
1. Keep a to do list, project list or a vision board. This has been said by me so many times, but it is SO important. I love checking off lists because it makes be feel like I have accomplished something. Hey, I even put “taking a shower” on my list…just to check it off. The goals may not be huge but get HUGE on this. Life has so many great things to offer and so thinking about what you may want to do or have is limitless. If you want to go on a vacation, have a new job, be promoted, have a baby; write it down. You think about it and see it everyday till you make it believable that it will happen or it is happening. Sounds a bit crazy but it works, I have applied it to many things in my life. Including having a healthy baby girl (after going through a miscarriage, I was determined to have a healthy baby…14 days later on looking at my list and telling myself I was going to have a healthy baby girl, she was conceived.) My house, my job, my upcoming online training website was also on my vision board and they have or are coming true. The vision board and writing down is what has helped me get where I am today. I think if you are in a slump, why not try it?
2. Have a sense of gratitude. I love this one, saying thank you and being grateful is something we all need to do. It is super simple and it makes you feel wonderful inside. Even better, the person you give thanks to feels great and appreciated. If we all felt appreciated, wouldn’t you think we would all feel great inside and more people would be happy? If it feels weird to always say thanks, start small. Example may be, “thank you for taking out the garbage, it is nice to have help around the house.” Just for experience, if you say it like that, they will do it more often. 🙂
3. Compliment others. This goes on the same line of being gracious, it feels great getting compliments on anything. Do this to anyone and you will feel their smile inside.
4. Forgive, and let go of hatred. Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. Forgiving someone or something can be very difficult and can take a while to unleash the anger but being angry is only hurting you inside. Most likely, that person or something is not even thinking about you and you are putting too much valued energy into hating something. Being okay, and telling yourself that it is okay and to start liking the person or thing will help you resolve the anger and help the forgiveness process a little easier.
5. Embrace change. Change is hard, let me tell you. My husband had a new career change as of recently and we trying to embrace the change because it is a GOOD thing. Change is an awesome thing because it is new birth in the journey of life (that sounds a bit far out for me) but do you get my drift. If not, keep reading. Change is always happening around us and we all need to embrace the good and bad for they are all learning lessons of life. Take everything in, and run with it. Starting something new, living in a new place, having a new addition in the family, you name it; change is everywhere and it can be hard but slow down and enjoy the ride of life. Thinking of it this was will give you more peace of mind.
6. Share information and data. I have a ton of useless data and information in my head, but no matter what I share it, because it is there and I might help someone. If you have something that maybe useful to someone, share it. It will help them succeed in life, and helping someone else is pretty cool.
8. Give respect. You have heard this many times “give respect to your elders.” This is so true for EVERYONE and EVERYTHING. Respect people, animals, houses, schools, other people’s things, your things and gosh darn it, respect YOURSELF. This is one of my biggest pet peeves, is give respect to everyone and things because you don’t know where they came to get where they are know. Respect yourself, because to respect yourself you WILL respect others and things. Please, be kind. We all need kindness in 2013 and it starts with ourselves.
I hope you all have a wonderful New Years Day, and have an AMAZING year! Thank you for all your continued support and respect from all my Determinite’s!
XOXO,
Dayna