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!