Happy New Year!

In the words of Nina Simone “It’s a new dawn, it’s a new day, it’s a new life…..and I’m feeling good”.

However you’re feeling today after last night’s festivities it’s likely that your thoughts are turning to self-care and looking after yourself in the New Year.  You might even be planning on getting involved in Dry January or Veganuary.

Maybe you indulged in a little too much prosecco at midnight or the New Year’s Eve buffet totally ruined all of your plans to ‘be good’.  I know that I’m a sucker for a table groaning with party food and nibbles even though I know they’re no good for me.

Last night my partner and I enjoyed a couple of glasses of prosecco, a take away curry and we’re going hiking today.  Something that we both enjoy for both our physical and mental health all year around but it’s become a bit of a New Year’s Day tradition as well.

I start every New Year with a plan to sort out my diet and exercise once and for all.  This year is a little different, I started early.  I decided to get a grip on my diet and exercise way back in September, using the new school year as my New Year to give me a head start.  It meant that by the time New Year really did arrive, I’d lost the weight and was fit enough to have a little bit of a break over the festive season.  What it doesn’t mean though is that I went completely mad.

Long gone are the years of waking up with a fuzzy head and full feeling from over-indulging the night before.  These days I much prefer the feeling of waking up with a clear head and looking forward to my breakfast before embracing the day ahead.  But it’s taken a while to make that change.

What I’ve done, and what I do every time I want to change some facet of my life, is break it all down into small daily steps rather than trying to tackle it all at once when I am bound to give up because all seems a little bit too overwhelming.

So today, rather than focusing on what you’re going to give up, why not think about what you’re going to start doing?  Think about the foods you’re going to eat rather than those you’re not going to eat.  Think about the drinks you’ll enjoy rather than those you’ll miss.

My focus for January is on my own health and wellbeing which includes my mental health which is equally as important as physical health and I’ll be using my own downloads to help me do that.  You can get the free downloads from my private Facebook Group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/realwomenrealliferealrelationships

I wish you a very Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2021 and success in Creating your Blockbuster Life  and here’s a link to Nina Simone for a little inspiration.