I know what you're thinking, a midweek post from the Colombian Princess? How unusual? Not really considering I'm still on holidays and so off with my schedule that I have no idea what day of the week it is unless I check the front page of the paper. All I knew was when I awoken it was the day after New Years, aka "Day Of Recovery."
I trust everyone had a wonderful Christmas and a blast ringing in the New Year. {I'll be blogging about my holidays next week} January is a month known for resolutions. I myself have never been known to make any. I've never been one to say, "Okay, this year I'm going to start eating healthy and exercise" only because I already do year round. I came across an interesting article about starting the New Year with a "mental detox." Hmm, a mental detox, how very interesting I thought. There are 6 steps:
For a more in~depth look at each of the steps click on the highlighted link above.
1. Do 30 minutes of exercise three times a week.
2. Plot each day in advance.
3. Do your top to-dos first.
4. Finish what you start.
5. Aim for small, continuous improvement.
6. Recharge your mental battery.
We take care of our bodies but we often sometimes neglect to take care of ourselves internally which is just as important. I found that during the day and especially more so at night my mind races with thought after thought so part of my daily workout routine includes 30 minutes of yoga/mediation. Although my mind has trouble being quiet during the night~time, I feel good and calm during the daytime that I am able to quiet my thoughts.
The other day I was reminded by someone that I actually did make a resolution a few years ago on my blog which I completely had forgotten about. Learning to use chopsticks. I shamefully admit that I am one of those individuals you see when dining in a Chinese restaurant that uses a fork. Let it be known that 2013 will be the year the Princess masters the art of using chopsticks.
And perhaps a couple more resolutions:
Ignore the haters.
Usually I'm good at not caring what others think of me but once in awhile someone comes along that knows how to push your buttons. There's a wise saying, "He who angers you, conquers you."
Live life with even more passion.
Enough said!
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I love these 2 pictures of the year 2013 backwards:
So my Lovelies, what are some of your New Year Resolutions?
XOXOXOXO,
Cocaine Princess
