New Year, Same Me

I want to start by wishing you a Happy New Year. Although I can already sense the pressure that wish applies…It’s all with good intention but it’s funny how that well-used line holds so much when we dig a bit deeper.

And then there’s the juice cleanses, the detox, the ‘I’m going to exercise every day’ and ‘do dry Jan’, and the mounting list of pressures that we might write down as new year resolutions…It’s a LOT!

Now I should pause here to acknowledge that some people are much more goal oriented than me, and while I definitely like to have things to aim for here and there, I take a much more laissez-faire approach when it comes to actually achieving these things and I wanted to share why. In short, it is about finding flow.

In my teens and early twenties I was a goal setter. I would attach to ideas in my head of what was good, or successful, or what I wanted my life to look like. And in the process of moving towards them, there were things in my control (how hard I worked, my attitude, the way I behaved etc.) that made a difference, and then there were all the other things outside of my control that could also influence the way things went. Over time I realised that the more I gripped to the end goal, the more disappointing it was if it didn’t turn out the way I wanted it to. Plus, in the process, my goal posts had often shifted and what I thought I wanted wasn't really what I wanted anymore. Woah.

So then what? Do I just draw a line in the sand and proclaim no more new years resolutions for me? Well maybe, but there is something to be said about that fresh sheet in your diary [not quite the same on ical, but you know what I mean] and ‘365 days of opportunity…so I try to strike a balance between looking forward and giving myself space to find flow by adapting to moments as they arrive.

So, how do you step into the new year with energy and vibrancy and optimism? Well, maybe you don’t have to. But what I wanted to offer you was an opportunity to meet yourself as we step into the new year. To give yourself the chance to notice what it is that is present for you in this time. To ask yourself if the goals you have set for yourself are really what you want or if maybe you just need some space to be. I don’t have the answers, but I do have a practice to share.

This is [NOT] a juice cleanse.

But it will be juicy.

Join me for 14 days from 3rd January. I’ll be dropping a class on The Practice to inspire you to roll out your mat and connect to body, mind and community. If you want to join us, then make sure you sign up here to get the daily squeeze [class reminders] and all the info about how to be in with the chance of winning a very special prize!