That week between Christmas and New Years...it feels like the same day over and over again. Some people are at work or working from home or still entertaining or still trying to keep the kids who are home from school occupied or looking forward to more seasonal joy or trying to get past a little too many seasonal joys. It's not yet time to turn the page, but it is getting closer.
To me, it feels like nothing too serious can happen right now because we are "in between." It is precisely at this time, when we can look back on what we've learned and look forward to what might benefit us in the future. Sometimes those life lessons came our way painfully. Other times, those life lessons were happy reminders of what we already know. This is an ideal time to take stock. Why not spend some moments thinking about this past year and what you experienced? Why not spend some time writing down the life lessons (good, bad, indifferent) and give yourself a chance to notice what came of those events? How did they change you? What do you know now? Why not think about some new experiences you'd like to have in 2016.
Good health is not a resolution or a yearly goal. Good health is a lifelong pursuit that comes in many ways. It can change from day to day. At the least, it is something that we intentionally cultivate throughout our long, fulfilling lives. For example, good health can mean getting quality sleep, drinking more water, managing sugar and saturated fats like never before, taking time for personal fulfillment, engaging in fitness for its own sake, learning a new hobby or just walking the dog. Good health can mean balance, and hopefully balance brings a sense of calm control over what you can manage and a sense of calm acceptance over things that are not yours to manage.
Self improvement can come from unlikely sources. Give yourself a chance to see what you might benefit from in 2016. Thoughtfully consider your options and let the sky be the limit. Now is the time.
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