new year, same me.
if you have been like me in past, a new year meant setting goals, feeling like you could have done better in many areas & getting the urge to overhaul your life. this is literally how i have felt every single year if i am honest, except going into 2024. so what changed?
well, for starters, i spent a solid amount of the past 2 years focusing on my health. i made the difficult decision to have bariatric surgery in 2021 after gaining all of the weight back i had lost in 2018 following a pregnancy, postpartum & quarantine. i lost 100lbs the year following & by spring 2022 i was genuinely so much happier in my own skin already. i lost only 25lbs the year following & in 2023 i chose to focus on getting my hormones in order since losing weight quickly can really set back your cycle. i was struggling with pretty heavy periods about 45 days apart. after a dutch test & hair tissue mineral analysis i got on a new supplement regimen at the beginning of 2023 & within 6 months between changing up my nutrition, taking those supplements regularly & starting to find my way through intentional movement i had my cycle pretty painlessly, every 29/30 days!
i made the decision to look into hiring a personal trainer halfway through the year last year & it couldn’t have been a better decision. i found kelli who is actually a registered dietician & personal trainer as well as specializes in helping women balance their hormones, naturally! from the moment i “met” kelli (virtually!) i knew we would have a long term friendship along with her helping me wellness-wise & i am so happy to say that came true!
with kelli’s help, i was able to work with her to find a workout plan that met me where i was! she understood my desire to move with my cycle in mind & allowed me to find my own rhythm while providing the guidance i truly needed! investing in myself in this way has absolutely made such a difference in the way i treat my body.
the biggest thing i did in 2023 though? focused on my mental health. i found solid morning & evening routines that i actually looked forward to. i found ways to stack habits so they’d feel effortless rather than daunting. i truly leaned into healing in 2023 & that has led me to really reflect on 2023 in a positive way, recognizing all that i have accomplished!
this doesn’t mean i didn’t make any plans for how i could make 2024 just as badass! i chose to enhance what i have already accomplished! i chose to focus on continuing to habit stack, increasing my chances of success & consistency with new things i wanted to focus on! for example, i have a killer morning routine that i love. i wanted to get more fruits & veggies in through juicing so i began prepping them & drinking one right after hot lemon water in the morning! a simple add & i stacked ice dunking my face, something i starting in december 2023 to this routine as well. adds about 5 total minutes of time to my routine & brought 2 new habits into my day!
same went for evenings. i really got away from my bible last year & wanted to find a pocket of time to dedicate to this. i always do red light therapy in the evenings for 20-30 minutes so now i bring my bible out & do some journaling while doing red light therapy. i also wanted to listen to more podcasts so while working i have started listening to those sometimes instead of music! this sounds simple because it is, friend! i feel like looking at new habits this way will really allow me to feel accomplished & create that consistency i crave!
do you have goals, intentions or any word set for 2024?! i would love to know more about it!
