Introspection in the New Year

Introspection: “the examination or observation of one's own mental and emotional processes,” (Google dictionary).

Many people use the New Year as an opportunity for introspection. What went well over the last year? What are they looking to work on about themselves or what could be different? How well does their day-to-day life align with their value system? They create goals: fitness, wellness, personal, relationships. Oftentimes, they can commit to these goals for short-time periods, but then they are lost or forgotten as the calendar turns to February or March.

So, what went wrong? The process of introspection is not a one-and-done. It must be an ongoing process. Without continuing to reflect & refine goals or evaluate progress, goals become more and more distant. The connection with oneself becomes more abstract, and the goal itself is lost to the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life.

I have always been blessed as a personal who loves introspection (maybe sometimes too much so). However, the benefit of this is that I am in constant connection with where I’m at in life, where I want to be, and what I need to do to get from A to B. And let me tell you, it’s not always an easy process. It’s not supposed to be.

When I think of what my goals were at 16 or the vision of who I thought I’d be at 32, it is not the same woman I am today. In fact, it is so far from that vision, I don’t think my 16-year-old self could even begin to fathom who I’ve become. And that is 100% okay. I saw myself successful, at least 5 years into a stable career, married with a family. Instead, I’m on the cusp of 33, still working toward a career, single, and reevaluating how I’d feel if I don’t have the opportunity to have children one day.

If 2020 has taught us anything, it’s that life is messy, unpredictable, and does not go as planned. There is always going to be a lot in life that is outside of our control. But creating and chasing goals, dreams, who you want to be, that will ALWAYS be within your capabilities.

So as we move into a new year, with hope that it will be better than the last, that we will get to converse with friends in person, hug loved ones, and get back some semblance of pre-COVID life, I ask you – who do you want to be? What dreams do you want to chase? What goals do you want to achieve? And how are you going to stay connected with them beyond January?

Create a plan to reflect, to assess, to refine, to #embacemovement. Put it in place today, so that you do not lose sight of it. Dedication has the power to overshadow motivation. Let it be so.

Wishing you peace, hope, and love in 2021,

Rx2Move

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