Hi cuties, I just wanted to wish you all the very best for this brand-new year! I don’t really believe in the “New Year, New Me” theory – it is a very arbitrary way of viewing life and forcing ourselves to make a quick switch in habits that is really not doable for many people. As I see things, gradual changes, easing myself into things and building consistency is more what works for me.

Set Your Priorities

There is always room for improvement, but you have to look at what you want to do and set priorities – it’s detrimental to your mental and physical health to start 5 different projects and then feel overwhelmed if you don’t manage to finish any of them in time. Not everything is urgent: some things will need to be done before others and some can wait a bit longer.

“Word of the Year”

I am going to take a few days to choose my “Word of the Year” and will let you know as soon as I’ve decided. It might seem silly, but setting a “Word of the Year” has a grounding effect on me whenever I feel overwhelmed by the situations around me: I go back to that word and focus on what I was thinking when I chose it, why I chose it and this usually helps in centering my attention to what I want to do.

Your health is your wealth

This is a phrase that I learned when I started working at the library, and it was my boss who told me this. And I am always thinking about that – it is absolutely useless working yourself to maximum strain to get more money if then you’ll be sick and unable to enjoy it. If you’re healthy, that’s the main thing!

Concluding

In conclusion, I truly wish you all the best for the next 365 days!

Love,

TVCL xx