Hopefully you have all had a wonderful Christmas with your family and
friends! Now, we are in the last few days of 2022 and it's time to
reflect on the year past and make some plans for the New Year to come!
If you don't make plans, then maybe it's time that you started a new tradition
in your own life.
You are never too old to change paths if the path you are on no longer fits
your views of the future., But you must take some time to reflect on the
changes that you might need to make.
I know from experience that my diet and activity levels were not where they
should have been. So a few years ago I decided to make a few
changes. I had to plan my strategy just like I would have planned a big
business idea.
It started with getting more active. My mobility was suffering and something
needed to change. I started small, but made sure that I could do what I
set out to do. I started walking around the block! It doesn't
sound like much but when you have been fairly sedentary for a long time,
around the block may be all that you can do! Make sure your
goal is attainable and sustainable!
After a little while you will find that your stamina will let you walk a
little further. When it feels right, increase your distance, again
making sure it is an attainable goal.
There are many ways to help yourself with those goals and one that I have
found very useful and helpful are my
Nordic Walking Poles. Sometimes my balance isn't all that it should be and these walking
poles really help me feel much more confident when walking outdoors. They just
give me that little bit of stability and they make my walk much more effective
in distance covered and calories burned. After 2 years of walking I am
now working my way to 10kms a day. If I can do it, you can too!
The other part of walking that I love is the quiet! Sometimes you just
need to get away from everything that keeps your mind jumping all over the
place. Getting out in nature is a wonderful way to let go of the "stuff"
that keeps your mind going around and around. As Raintree Annie wrote
yesterday, getting out in nature and really observing all the changes in our
world can be very cathartic and wonderful. Check out her Review
right here!
Now if you need some help with making your plans, maybe you could use a
workbook to help you center yourself and help you create a way forward for
2023. Barbara Tremblay Cipak, another writer here at Review This Reviews
has taken a path to writing about our emotional and mental well-being.
Her book,
"I Need Help Thinking Positive" would be a great help in marking out a new path for you to follow in 2023!
A
Gratitude Journal
might be another way for you to hone in on the changes you'd like to make or
give you some direction in where your interests lie.
One thing is certain, there are unlimited ways in which to make changes in
your day to day lifestyle if that is what you are interested in doing.
The World Wide Web is a resource for learning all kinds of new things.
Broaden your horizons by learning a new language, visit another country
virtually, take a course on hobby that you have been thinking about or check
out a university and see what kind of on-line courses are available.
Many of them are free to join and you could learn about something that twigs
your interests. 2023 is unmapped territory and you can make some plans
to make the New Year a whole lot more interesting, just by preparing a
path.
Might I suggest that you take a walk, think about some things that would
interest you and then when you are back home, check out what the internet has
available. You just might find something that really adds a whole new
dimension to your life.
Happy New Year to All and may all your plans be accomplished as you
take a new step forward!
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