Returning to myself
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Dear Reader,
I’d like to wish you all a happy new year. My family and I had a quiet and relaxing holiday spending time together. Even though I am an exceedingly sentimental person, I don’t tend to place too much importance on the arrival of a new year. While, the symbolic nature of reflecting on the previous year and looking towards the new one is not lost on me, I’ve never really thought about it too much. I’ve always felt that reflection can come at anytime throughout the year. I tend to be more inclined to do this seasonally as opposed to annually. Each season has such a specific rhythm in so many ways, that it’s always made sense for me to spend my time in reflection and introspection as the seasons change.
It might not come as a surprise, that I’m also not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. They never really made sense to me for a number of reasons, so I decided many years ago, to focus on setting intentions instead of resolutions.
Resolutions Versus Intentions
A resolution is defined as a firm decision to do or not to do something.
An intention is a thing intended; an aim or a plan.
There’s a very distinct difference between the two. A resolution is more rigid, without room for change. An intention is still something to aim for, but it’s a goal that leaves room for adjustment and flexibility.
Resolutions focus on fixing the past, but intentions focus on values and being present in the now.
Resolutions are outcome driven, focusing on “what.” They are rigid and all-or-nothing, often focusing on the negative or some perceived flaw. They are focused on a very specific future outcome, which will result in either success or failure.
Intentions focus more on feelings and compassion regarding “why” and “how.” They’re flexible and fluid, and focus more on positive growth. Intentions guide you and set a course for personal growth with self-compassion rather than negativity. Intentions are adaptable process-driven actions that focus on the present as tools to guide you through life.
Some intentions I’m going to work towards
Finding ways to be more kind to myself. This is an ongoing experiment, especially since I often expect too much from myself.
Realizing that thoughts are not facts. This is a big one for me. When you pair my anxiety and penchant for spinning a yarn, just about any ridiculous scenario can be created. I’ve been getting better at this, but I’m still working on it.
Living in the present moment and not waiting for the other shoe to drop. My husband and I have been working for ourselves for many years, and there have been really tough lean times. Often moments when we were working so hard just to barely keep our heads above water. It was physically and emotionally exhausting. All along the way, we knew that we were following the right path, so we just kept going forward. And, somehow, we always made it work. Even though both of our businesses are successful, at times I still get the feeling that it could all just come crashing down. I will be working towards living in the present and being grateful that we created such a beautiful life for ourselves.
Having realistic expectations for myself and others.
Some goals for the new year.
Start doing yoga in the morning instead of waiting until later in the day. I have had a daily yoga practice for more than half my life, but I tend to practice whenever I have time to fit it into my day. I would like to start having a dedicated time to practice.
Learn how to machine tuft. My tufting frame came in the mail last week, and my husband set it up for me. I can’t wait to get started. My intention of being more kind to myself and setting realistic expectations will come in handy as I start to learn how to tuft.
Make more clothes for myself. I tend to just take something out of my inventory if I need new clothes. But I’d like to start making things just for me. I might even make some fancy dresses.
Teach crochet classes and workshops
Finish many projects around the house.
Possibly take some in-person or online classes
Keep learning Spanish, because I’m really enjoying it.
Go hiking at least once a week. Our family used to do this, but now that everyone is so busy we only hike a couple of times a month.
I appreciate all of you who choose to be here and read my newsletter. May we all find joy and peace when we receive the gift of opening our eyes each morning in this beautiful chaotic world. Wishing you all a happy new year.
xo,
Christa
The World Is A Beautiful Place by Lawrence Ferlinghetti The world is a beautiful place to be born into if you don’t mind happiness not always being so very much fun if you don’t mind a touch of hell now and then just when everything is fine because even in heaven they don’t sing all the time The world is a beautiful place to be born into if you don’t mind some people dying all the time or maybe only starving some of the time which isn’t half so bad if it isn’t you Oh the world is a beautiful place to be born into if you don’t much mind a few dead minds in the higher places or a bomb or two now and then in your upturned faces or such other improprieties as our Name Brand society is prey to with its men of distinction and its men of extinction and its priests and other patrolmen and its various segregations and congressional investigations and other constipations that our fool flesh is heir to Yes the world is the best place of all for a lot of such things as making the fun scene and making the love scene and making the sad scene and singing low songs of having inspirations and walking around looking at everything and smelling flowers and goosing statues and even thinking and kissing people and making babies and wearing pants and waving hats and dancing and going swimming in rivers on picnics in the middle of the summer and just generally ‘living it up’ Yes but then right in the middle of it comes the smiling mortician
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