One notable thing each day presents us with is the opportunity to learn and unlearn. Every single encounter and ordeal we go through is a way of teaching us one thing or another, and these can go on to be valuable in shaping our lives in the right direction as we ponder them and resolve to do things differently this year, 2025. I want to instill some changes in my life, some of which are plans to put some habits to a halt and others to incorporate into my way of life as I journey through 2025, and here I'll be telling you all about them below.
It's worth noting that these changes are all aimed at the best, having my best interests at heart when deliberating on them and talking about these changes. The first is what I want to bring to a halt this year: overcommitting myself to things. Reminiscing through the previous year, I can't help but realize how much I usually commit myself to things, especially when they aren't even related to my personal life or goals.
It's not like I'm saying it's a bad thing to be committed to your job or helping others; at the end of the day, I ended up tired and exhausted; it sometimes even made me break down health-wise and required me to visit the hospital regularly to reinstate my well-being, but then I've come to see it overshadow my personal goals, and that's why I want such a habit to stop this year, so with that I'll be only sticking with a few meaningful commitments that don't get me exhausted or compromise my health at the end of the day.
People Pleasing at my expense is another thing I want to shed this year. I understand it's a noble act when we help others, but then it's no longer noble if done at our own personal expense. Something I look at people and smile when they say I'm wealthy and should help and stop complaining; it's quite disheartening that all most care about is their own needs and how you help them meet it, not caring one bit about your own personal needs or situation at the moment.
Last year I put others above me on several occasions, even when I'm rowing with pain or lack; someone might approach me about their problems, and out of pity I might even borrow from someone else to help them if I don't have it myself. This has come to affect me a lot, aside from the fact that some have now seen it as though it's their right to be helped or my responsibility to help them. This year I won't be doing such; I'll only offer help when I can, but if it by any chance conflicts with my finances, well-being, or peace, then I won't render it.
Even though I still have a whole lot on my list of what I'll be stopping this year, I guess I'll leave it at that and more to things I'll love to start doing this year, and one on the list is the need to start celebrating small wins. You see, I've come to realize that even though I'm a grateful person, I hardly see most of my small wins as a big deal; sometimes I just treat them as though it's normal or I deserve them, so there's no point in being grateful. Take, for instance,.
When I travel and go and come safely, I just see it as though it's normal, forgetting that I've got a maker who made that go smoothly, but then experience from a few days ago teaches me once again that it's not that easy and I should be grateful and celebrate small wins after the death of my colleague on the 30th of December, who was 5 minutes away from his house and with whom I travelled together to the same destination and yet got back safely and he didn't. I have to come see life differently and want to take time to stay celebrating everything celebratable.
Also, I want to revive my fitness and weight loss journey this year, although last year I took the bold steps of starting the journey, but midway through I stopped due to conflict with my journey and the likes. I genuinely want to work on my fitness and lose weight, so I want to start all over again and embrace this habit that'll inspire a healthier me. All I need to do is be consistent with my exercise routine, and I'm thinking if I truly want this, then I'll have to lay down a time schedule for it, even though I'll do it indoors, and if I stick by it, it'll yield my desired result, so I'm determined to see this journey through till the year.
So in a nutshell, change is normal and constant; we shouldn't shy away from it because it's part of life that either happens naturally or due to our efforts, so I'm hoping to stick to the above to inspire my growth, as I shed some and adopt another; it's all for the good of my life and well-being, and I wish everyone all the best in their journey.
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