New Year, New You! (Or not…)

New Year, New You! (Or not…) Let’s be realistic. Not much changed between 11:59pm and 12:00am… same me, new year, right?

New year, same dreams, fresh start? Maybe, but why do we always have to start something new?

How about New Year, Just Stop. Stop waiting. Stop complaining. Stop making excuses.

Many people hate the idea of a new year’s resolution. It’s a reminder of a soon-to-be forgotten goal, an uncomfortable habit you hate to admit, or just an unrealistic expectation. My goal for this year is to slow down a bit and make some mindful choices instead of mindless choices. Sure, I have high expectations and would love to eliminate some bad choices and habits, or start a new routine, but I know too well the feeling of disappointment with falling short.

So, this year my plan is to consciously make an effort to stop a few things instead of start something new.

I spent 2022 scrambling. I started a new business, while working a full-time job and studying for a specialist certification. I had a major endometriosis surgery. We worked on renovations in our house. My 16-year-old daughter got her driver’s license and had a huge spinal surgery. My 14-year-old daughter was busy with cheerleading. My husband worked a ton of overtime. But we survived, we thrived, but I also felt every symptom of burnout creeping into my physical, mental, and emotional health.

So, this year I’m going to attempt to slow down. By doing this, my true goal is to stop doing things I don’t want to do and that don’t align with my goals. Stop entertaining ideas of failure in my head. Stop making excuses. Stop accepting less. Stop comparing myself through social ​media and to those around me and stop making mindless decisions. All of this starts with mindset. I’ve always said, nothing changes unless you do. And I feel like I have been the queen of change, but not without some messy results. So, this year, I’m going (to attempt) to stop whining about being disorganized and just make some changes. I’m going to stop eating mindless calories. I’m going to stop complaining about my body and just move more. I am going to stop collecting things I don’t need or want. And mostly, I am going to stop giving myself endless boundaries.

My professional life is changing; my full-time job is time-consuming, my wellness clinic is growing, (and for that I am thankful.) But my organization skills have been lacking, my time management stinks, and I am feeling easily overwhelmed trying to keep up with the work-life balance that I long for.

I say all of that, to say this…. What do you want to do this year? What is stopping you? It’s really time to make yourself a priority. Let’s make a resolution to focus on stopping the things that are draining you, that feel toxic in and around you, and really look at what your goals are and figure out what it is that is keeping you from reaching them.

Emerald Key Wellness is a business dedicated to helping you make yourself a priority. To stop feeling miserable. Stop dealing with feeling exhausted, struggling with poor sleep and hot flashes, feeling fatigue, weakness, irritability and weight gain, or whatever other concern you may have.

There can be so many things that are causing those issues, and you owe it to yourself to get to the root cause and address those concerns. I’d love to help you on your journey, but it really starts with you, making the decision to stop feeling less than your best. Stop settling on mediocrity and stop thinking you aren’t worth it because you are. And it shouldn’t take a new year, or a new month, or even a new week for you to make yourself a priority, but if that is what is triggering you to make a change, let’s do it together.

- Janis Oenbrink, APRN

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* Emerald Key Wellness is a Nurse- Practitioner owned wellness clinic offering BHRT,  supplements, weight management and health consultations.