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Beginning of the Year, Post #1
Jan. 4th, 2024 10:43 am2024! That doesn't even sound probable.
The other day I was contemplating an activity I did in summer 1999, and then I thought, "That will be twenty-five years ago in July." Like, how? It is all so wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey.
Nevertheless, I've been thinking about intentions for my year ahead. Most of them are small; I've been seeing multiple news stories and social media posts that suggest small, consistent changes work better than telling oneself that Everything Will Be Different. I think that's right. So here we go:
*Something I've already started: after dinner has settled (and I eat increasingly lightly for dinner), I do ten minutes of movement. This could be walking, or yoga, or dancing to Jessie Ware or similar, but the goal is gentle exertion and stretching. It is a nice way to shake off the day and slide into evening; it is also reputedly a way to help one sleep.
(Note: I do five minutes of stretching or walking on the rare occasions I take an evening Pilates class, but my preferred workout time is the morning anyway.)
*A slight change to my morning: building in ten minutes of looking over my current writing project and taking notes. Many many many years ago, a man I was dating did that while working on his dissertation, and he reported that it kept him invested and on track.
(Note: this man passed away at a horribly young age due to cancer. Rest in peace, G.)
*At least once a week, I will watch one of my old DVDs or listen to an old CD, reminding myself of who I was.
My other intentions are either style-related, which I have already written about ;), or are boring ones about house maintenance, so I won't bore you.
What's one small change you'd like to make this year? Wishing you joy with it!
The other day I was contemplating an activity I did in summer 1999, and then I thought, "That will be twenty-five years ago in July." Like, how? It is all so wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey.
Nevertheless, I've been thinking about intentions for my year ahead. Most of them are small; I've been seeing multiple news stories and social media posts that suggest small, consistent changes work better than telling oneself that Everything Will Be Different. I think that's right. So here we go:
*Something I've already started: after dinner has settled (and I eat increasingly lightly for dinner), I do ten minutes of movement. This could be walking, or yoga, or dancing to Jessie Ware or similar, but the goal is gentle exertion and stretching. It is a nice way to shake off the day and slide into evening; it is also reputedly a way to help one sleep.
(Note: I do five minutes of stretching or walking on the rare occasions I take an evening Pilates class, but my preferred workout time is the morning anyway.)
*A slight change to my morning: building in ten minutes of looking over my current writing project and taking notes. Many many many years ago, a man I was dating did that while working on his dissertation, and he reported that it kept him invested and on track.
(Note: this man passed away at a horribly young age due to cancer. Rest in peace, G.)
*At least once a week, I will watch one of my old DVDs or listen to an old CD, reminding myself of who I was.
My other intentions are either style-related, which I have already written about ;), or are boring ones about house maintenance, so I won't bore you.
What's one small change you'd like to make this year? Wishing you joy with it!
