Wow, here we are in 2020. A new year, a new decade, and a great time to start fresh. I have to say, I love this time of year, you’ve put away all the holiday stuff and hopefully have had some downtime to recuperate from the past month of busyness. I hope that you’ve been able to take some time to reflect on the past year, and to start to dreamcast for the year to come.
This is a big month for resolutions, and although I am a dream-caster, I don’t personally make resolutions. I don’t think we need a new year to decide to take care of ourselves and try to make these giant changes when in the back of our mind we know they won’t stick. A resolution to me is like a wish and I have rarely met someone starting in the gym January 1st that is still there in March. If fitness, health (mental and physical), and vitality is something you want to create this year, then you need to find your why.
What is the purpose driving you?
Do you have huge plans that require you to be in the best health of your life? Do you have young children running circles around you and just need the mental space to feel like yourself? Maybe you’ve had an injury that you are coming back from and want to work towards mobility and strength so you can truly feel good every morning. When you look to your purpose, your why, you will find more motivation to get up and move every day.
Another thing I love to do is visualize my why by creating a vision board. I do this multiple times a year and it’s something that creates a visual of the things I want to do, how I want to feel, and who I want to be. Sometimes we have a fuzzy idea of these things, but looking through magazines and cutting out pictures really makes it feel more real and solid. If you’ve never done a dreamboard, there are thousands of articles to google.
This one from the Chopra Center takes you through it.
But now, once you have dreamt and created a real vision, you need to get going. Today is the day you begin. You just start. You press play and move your body. You drink more water. You go to bed a little earlier. You start on that big project. You just start. You don’t have to reach your goal today, all you have to do is start. And then start again. And start again. And when you’ve done that 365 times, just think of what your next new year will look like.
Friends, overall what I want you to remember is that every week, every day, is a fresh beginning. It is a gift to have a body that can move. The things that you want to do in your life, that you want to be, these things are real and important. Following what is in your heart will make you more of who you are. It’s hard work to show up every day, but you can do it. Every day is a chance to re-define your purpose.
All you have to do is start. Just start.
Here’s to an amazing 2020 moving together.
