When is Now?

The words "resolutions and goals" get thrown around a lot with the start of a new year. I think we have all become a little desensitized to them..they have lost their meaning. How about looking at the things that you want and don't want in your life and not waiting to have them, or get rid of them.

There is always a push for sweeping change, like big weight loss, in January. I think the reasons why we fail are due to the grand goals that we set without any thought how to get there, and then we give up and wait for the next time to try (next January 1st). Do we have to get that special workout gear, or blender, in order to try something new...or get rid of something old? What are we waiting for?

Many people have told me they are waiting for the right time to eat better, exercise, end a toxic friendship, get a better job...and the list goes on. Often the "right" time never comes and we are still contemplating these necessary changes because we are scared, or it's hard, or in denial. Why not try now?

Pick a small thing to get going and build on your success. Just think how great it will feel when next January 1st rolls around and we have acted on the now.

Chris Spears-Bartunek, MS,LMHC,CHC