Concept | January
A fresh breath.
I’m welcoming in the new year with open arms. The past year has been full of ups and downs - a few of which I’m quite glad to leave behind. Looking forward into the new year, I’m excited by its brimming potential.
2018 was beautiful. We have spent a full year in our new apartment and we love it. We went to Hawaii to celebrate a major career change. We visited one of my favorite places of all, Kenwood and had an amazing time. We’ve learned so much about ourselves, grown, changed and moved in areas we didn’t expect.
I have a feeling that this year will bring great change - and with it many great things. For the past two years or so, I’ve been buzzing along to the same rhythm. I’ve loved every minute of it, and I’ve truly learned countless lessons in life, health, professional, and personal areas. But I’m getting the itch to change things up, focus on profoundly new areas and make (perhaps) a few exciting and petrifying changes.
It’s incredibly safe to say that 2018 was the year of discomfort for me. I’ve felt like I’ve been a bit out of touch, and in a haze of the busy-must-get-this-done-so-I-can-enjoy-life-later mantra. I’ve been told countless times that I’m so young and have so much “time”.
Conversations often have gone, “Oh but how old are you?”
I’m 24, I reply.
“Oh yeah so you’ve got so much time.”
What does that even mean? All I know is that this thing called “time” feels like its falling through my fingers, along with so many things I want to accomplish but haven’t yet. I may be 24, but I’ve been comparing myself to people who seem to be a lifetime ahead of me. (Instagram is a huge part of this).
That said, I’m not going to beckon the new year in with open arms declaring that I’m going to do more, strive even higher, and set even more goals. Not my jam. No thank you. If you’re looking for an excel spreadsheet of key action items, thank u next.
I’m instead going to take a more holistic and nurturing approach. I’m going to take small steps, focus on a few key things at a time: creating quality work, be more caring, and go a bit easier on myself. I’m going to celebrate the little things, and beautify small areas that would otherwise go overlooked. For the first time ever, I’ve felt so independent, and as though I was growing into my own woman. I just want to make sure that I love the woman I’m growing into, that she inspires people, and that she embodies all the things she’s learning each and every day.
So, I’ll be starting January off with a focus on self-nourishment and healing. I’m excited to get into a semi-new routine that is structured around awareness for how my actions impact my physical health, mood, and overall being. I’m a little nervous, but I’m going to start logging my nutrition and workouts here for the month of January. If you know me at all, health and wellness are a huge part of who I am. I don’t believe in cleanses, counting calories, fad diets, or punishing your body for indulging. I’m about whole foods, intuitive eating (eating food groups that your body is craving), and regular exercise to help strengthen my body. I hope to chat a bit more about this as the month goes on, so stay tuned.
Here’s to a new year and beautiful new month.
