Do you choose a word to represent your theme for the year? I love this because it's far less cumbersome than a long list of guilt-inducing resolutions. My favorite way to find my word is to use Sarah Seidelmann's What the Walrus Knows app - it's a super-fun app to gain wisdom from animals - who she calls "beasties."
Last year my animal was a manatee, and my words were play and connection. I took French lessons, taught a super-fun summer class called Pie in the Sky, hosted "Wild and Precious Summer Camp" where we went to the beach, went paddleboarding, enjoyed a Drag brunch and more!
This year, my animal is the alligator. And the first word in the description for alligator was "Thrive". And I thought, "Perfect." Sure enough, gators have been thriving on this planet for millions of years, virtually unchanged. They have a plan that works! To thrive, you need to take into account what suits you best. You need to listen to your body. Rest when you need to rest. Act when you need to act.
The question I'll be asking myself this year, over and over, is, "Does this help me thrive?" So... extended computer staring? That's a no. Time in nature? Yes. Paying attention? Yes. Worrying? No.
If you don't have Sarah's app yet, go check it out- I don't receive anything from sharing about it - I just love her and love the app, and you might too! However you determine your word of the year, I'd love to hear about it! Reply and tell me what your word is this year! (oh, and that alligator pic below? I took it a few years ago - right here at Jean Lafitte National Park! The gators were so big they didn't look real - but they were!)