It ’ s February . I ’ m sure , like me , many of you are wondering what ’ s happened to your New Year ’ s resolutions . If you even bothered to make any . By now , the gym has been deserted and we ’ re stuck paying that subscription that we tell ourselves , we will use . If for no other reason , than to convince ourselves that we didn ’ t spend waste the money .
Or maybe you vowed that 2017 is the year that you get organised . And now you stuck with a planner that hasn ’ t been used since the first week in January . Not to mention the pile of things that should be on a to do list because you actually don ’ t have the brain capacity to remember everything , and now you stuck at 3 AM wondering when you ’ re going to do everything you ’ re supposed to do .
Here ’ s a secret . January is the worst time to make resolutions . Most of the time you ’ re making them while you ’ re relaxed , on holiday and surrounded by family . For better or worse , that is not the best time to think about improving your life .
The way I see it , it ’ s probably best to wait for everyone to get back to work and school and see how schedules pan out . Work around your current life . Some things cannot change . We have jobs with deadlines and cranky bosses . Kids with school and extra-mural activities . These things are important . Making a living is important . Spending time with your family even more so . But taking care of yourself is your single biggest responsibility .
It may mean you need to take the toddler to the play area at the gym at six in the morning . They may not be happy , but they won ’ t die . More importantly , they see mommy taking time to look after herself . Doing something that is purely for her benefit . This is not a bad lesson for them to learn . And just think , the early rise might make naptime or bedtime so much easier .
Another secret ? You ’ re allowed to fall off the wagon . You are trying to change your lifestyle . You are learning a new skill . The goal is improvement not perfection . So , like last year , you went