Resolutions or No Resolutions? That is the question. I am sure at least 90% of the people out there are thinking about the close of 2011 and the beginning of 2012. I know I sure am. And of those 90% (I totally just made that percentage up) how many are making new “plans” for the new year? Are they making resolutions? From what I have read online the last couple of days, making resolutions is so 2011, this year you have to make promises. Promises you keep, resolutions tend to fade.
I am super excited this year because I have decided to take a little time off at the New Year. Most of my coworkers have taken time either before or after Christmas and now it’s my turn. And the most exciting thing is that I am not going ANYWHERE! I am having a staycation. Me time. I plan to start the year off right. I will recharge and hit the reset button. I’m thinking of it as a little mental and health retreat. Sure I could spent about $3K at the Chopra Center here in Carlsbad, but I plan on doing the same thing on my own. Yoga, mediation, goal setting, decluttering, cleansing, etc.
When I mentioned this to my sister and brother-in-law over the holiday, they immediately invited me to go to Vegas with them and hang out. I thanked them for the offer and respectfully declined. I stated what the purpose of the time off was for – for me. Then my brother-in-law chimed in with that I wanted to “nest”. Love ya Jeff, but sorry, no, I do not think of this as “nesting”. Nesting to me implies staying in, closed off, hibernating – depressing. Which is exactly the opposite of what I want. Yes, I want to be able to relax, but also to get out there and do things that I normally don’t get to do. Grocery shop in the middle of the day during the week. Take a yoga class at 10:30 in the morning. Sleep till 6am and go for a morning run. Make a home cooked lunch. Watch a little day time tv. It will feel like I am playing hookie from work. Is it sad that that is what excites me? Of course I still of my list of things I want to get accomplished, but trying not to make it too long. The staycation is supposed to be mostly relaxing and not pressure.
I hope everyone had a great holiday and a Happy New Year!
xoxo,
Dominica