What I Am Doing For 2020

My friend introduced me to a New Year's practice in which you "set words," not resolutions. This practice helped me learn a lot about myself and gave me motivation to get through the 365 days of 2019. In the beginning of the year, I wrote them down and put them on my desk at work so that I could be reminded them daily. Throughout the year - I realized that that they were naturally a part of my daily routine. 

1. Maintaining Intention & Self-Discovery

            These were my words for 2019. Intention and Self-Discovery. This was the year of self-discovery. I attended yoga teacher training... where you learn A LOT about yourself. I learned the type of love that I deserve. I moved. I landed my dream job. I started graduate school classes. Through all of this discovery and change, I kept reminding myself of my intention for all of this. My intentions for the things that I was doing, my intention for the things that I was saying... everything. I made sure that I was I living my true self and doing my best. The last 363 days (or whatever) have helped me become truly happy and I believe that using these words helped me get here. 

2. Self- Control

            2020... COME AT ME BRO. My new words: Self-Control and Patience. Why Self-Control? Well.. because I lack it when it comes to sugar, food and coffee. My vice is sugar. When I have one cookie, I have to have another one. When there's a box of donuts at work, I go get seconds. I have used the excuse, "I work out, I deserve this" way more than I should. "Treat yo'self" has helped turn me into a sugar fiend. YES, it's okay to have a piece of cake every once in a while. No one should deprive themselves of these things - but people shouldn't overindulge. My issue is overindulging. So in the year 2020, if you catch me going overboard - PLEASE hold me accountable. That is why I'm putting this is writing. I'll probably cry and curse at myself later on... but oh well. Help me help myself. 

3. Patience 

            I feel as though I am a pretty patient person normally... but I have noticed myself not being patient when it comes to myself or my relationships. I need to learn to have grace and accept that things are not always going to be instantaneous. There are things that take time and practice - having patience with myself will help me get through this. When I ask my boyfriend to clean something... don't expect him to get up right away and do it (even though that would be ideal). I need to recognize that people will do things on their time and not on mine. Patience grasshopper, patience. 

I don't know about you - but I'm pretty damn excited about 2020. I love even numbers. I have exciting events coming up. This is going to be a great year. I can feel it. What are your words going to be this year? If you need an accountability buddy... I'll be here for ya! 

xx,

Linsey