2013: The Year of Change

2013.

Most people are making resolutions that won't stick. Gym memberships increase probably 10 fold. It's like holiday season for gyms out there. But come February the parking lot and equipment see fewer and fewer amounts of spandax. But why?

It's not that we aren't really wanting to make changes. We really do. We want to lose weight, we want to quit smoking, we want to have energy that we used to have... we want, we want, we want.

That's the problem. We don't claim it. We don't change our mindset. We don't start our changes in our minds.

So why the year of change? Why so new-age sounding?

Because this is the year. The year you change your mindset. Starting now. I am. And you no what sealed it for me. {Besides this feeling I cannot get out of my bones.} Putting on a pair of pants of my cousins tonight that were extremely tight. That were making me realize I am not happy with who I have become. I'm tired of preaching what I know to be true, but not following through myself. So this year, is the year I set myself straight. The year I do the things I want to do. The year I make the changes for me.

The year I:

• Lose a few dress sizes.
• Buy my land. 
• Kick of my business. {I'm a doula.}
• Get my birth attendant certification. {I want to become a midwife.}
• Take charge of myself.
• Learn to speak with kindess.
• Learn to bite my tongue, when necessary. 
• Open my heart and mind. 
• Commit to a yoga practice. 
• Exercise my free will. 
• Read my Bible daily. 

So what is this year bringing for you? Are you changing your mindset? Are you starting fresh? Are you not making a resolution, but a true change of mind and heart? And what is your purpose behind it?

Fall FSC Week 1

So why the awkward photo you ask?

Well, my favorite blogging gal ever (K.P.) is hosting our Fresh Start Challenge again! Though.. she revamped this one for fall. It's last 6 weeks. Starting today.. so uhh... do the math.

Just kidding! It ends November 16th.

Either way... we are making goals. (Stay tuned for my series on making and sticking to goals, we'll learn together.)

So here are the topics covered on this list. I'd love to hear yours in the comments!

Weight: Be around 185. I say around because I'll be happy with 190 but want to have wiggle (pun not intended) room.

Fitness Goal:  My fitness goal is to ontniue and honestly stick with the eFit30 six week bootcamp. Easier said than done, but I'm going to be honest with myself and at the minimum do half of it daily.

Time: Better management of time to create peace in my mind and more outside play time with my kids.

Life:  Refocus my eyes and mind and heart up the Lord. Also, trust my loved ones more to make the best decision without my critical words.

House: Maintain! Create a cleaning routine and stick to it. But also be open to realize that a messy house means the kids and I are probably having more fun doing other things!

A side view (sans bra) to remember where I'm coming from.

So why a revamp? 
Like you, we get stagnant and stale. We need to refresh, ruffle the feathers and put ourselves back in order. That's all this is about. It's not about a challenge between people. It's about the challenge of oneself to get our minds, heart, and eyes back on the focus.

You may have no weightloss goals! You may have no fitness goals! You may have no life goals!

And that's great! I'm glad you're happy and content. 

But you might me be like me (and dare I say, k.p.) and you want to refresh yourself. For your sanity, and your family's.  And that's great too!!

And of course, on our ongoing list is our going green-er. And things are progressing, just not as fast as I'd like them to. But you know, they say, progress is a slow process (unless your Nelly and your a p.i.m.p.) and I'm ready for a slow, steady change. 

Happy Fresh Start! And hats off to you for shaking your feathers out. Shake your tail feather!

Oddly there is a trend Nelly going on here.

Keep it green,
Hollea