One Month Down

Failing at one thing welcomes success in the next.

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January 2021 has successfully (?) ended and I have some self-reflections.

Going into the new year I didn't really have "resolutions" because honestly they'd be the same since I was like twenty. But what I do like to do is envision what I want out of the year ahead. Around mid-December I reflected on the way things had gone, thought about what needed to change, and tried to celebrate the things that I was happy with.

We all experienced 2020, there was not much happiness from the year as a whole, but personally, I was able to work on some projects with a new client, get in some traveling (with all the considerate measures), and managed not to gain too(oooo) much weight. All of which are small wins.

But 2021 was right around the corner, so with some new content ideas, new physical and mental challenges, and a fresh calendar, I begin to think about what I wanted out of the year.

It started with creating the '21 Habits challenge. It's based on the idea that it takes twenty-one days to make something a habit. At least that’s what "they" say. So, that's what I am attempting to do. Create habits where I have none. Some as small as take vitamins daily, and others big as walk X amount of miles a day.

In periods of twenty-one days through successes or failures I am going to TRY. That's the best I could do after the last year I had.

The first twenty-one days and month as a whole, I was able to perform my goals approximately eighteen out of twenty-one days. I decided to make moving and health my first priority of the year. Most mornings I was able together up before 8 am and do some kind of yoga sequence or stretch. A few mornings, I did a VR dance game to give me a more higher energy workout and once or twice I did a YouTube kickboxing class.

It felt great, but where I failed was, nothing seemed to satisfy my urge to move. There were mornings I woke up and would have much rather climbed a rock wall than just stretch for a half an hour. Unfortunately, due to many reasons, I just couldn't do that. So, part of my brain convinced the rest that since I couldn't do the grander activity, doing nothing made more sense.

That's where my habits could never fully develop. Or at least the excuse I’m going with.

Over the last month (and honestly most of my life), I realized that routine is just not for me. I look at the amount of time I have left on a contract or a lease and literally want to scream at the feeling of being "trapped'.

While I was able to feel better physically by my waking up early and putting my body into productive motion, sometimes a few hours later it wouldn't feel rewarding. Which then affected the outcome of the rest of the day.

I guess that's what I'll have to deal with in my next '21 challenge.

While I still will try to move more, and have been waking up earlier naturally, I by no means made anything a habit just yet.

Here's to February and another chance to try!

Hope you check back in at the next stage to see how it goes. I also hope you either challenge yourself to make new productive habits or even take a look at some things you want out of this year. We can always improve.

Best of luck,

Chelsea

21 day challenge to work out consistently...failed