Welcome 2024! What does a New Year mean to you?

Happy New Year! I hope you all had nice holidays filled with love, laughter, peace, great people & good food! I know mine were all of the above!

As we enter into a new year, a lot of us reflect on the past year. What we had planned to accomplish versus what we actually accomplished. The changes last year brought, the ups, the downs, the goods, the bads, etc.

For many of us, a new year means a new beginning, a fresh start, a clean slate, etc! For some of us, it’s the first day of season, month, or week! We have so many options to start or restart on our goals!

I personally do not set resolutions but do believe in the power of goals, habits, plans, etc. These things can come from resolutions. I do not believe that we have to wait for a new year to make changes or start working on our goals, but I understand the symbolism.

I do believe that we can’t succeed without starting. I believe that we don’t fail unless we stop trying. A dream is a goal without a plan. The first step to achieving your dreams is to make them a goal by giving them a plan! Then you just have to start on the plan, as many times as needed!

What does the New Year mean to you? Did you set resolutions this year?

Be Peaceful,

~Nettie

Happy First Day of Fall!

Good morning! I woke up to 63° weather this morning, so I’m enjoying my coffee outside! It is Florida, though, so it won’t last I’ll enjoy what I can.

I wanted to pop by with a quick update. I know I’ve been MIA. Anyone who knows me knows that I believe the more times you try, the better chance you have to succeed. It’s when you stop trying that you fail. With that said, I did restart healthier eating for weight loss on the 6th and am done 5lbs. I do plan to start posting my habit & goal tracking again soon and plan to participate in Blogtober again this year!

I am as determined as ever to reach my goal no matter how many times I have to try. I do plan to meet my weight goal by the end of 2023, though!

As always, I would love to hear from you! What are you working on? Do you have any end of year goals?

Be Peaceful,

~Nettie

Blogtober Day 19: Wellness Wednesday

During the month of October, we are focusing on two deminsions of wellness each wednesday. Last week, we focused on the physical and social deminsions. This week will be occupational and spiritual.

Occupational: personal satisfaction in your job/career.

Spiritual: the search for purpose and meaning in life, knowing which resources to use to cope with everyday life, values, and beliefs

For me occupationally I think having work life balance helps me to be a better employee and more satisfied with my job. I think prayer, self reflection, and spending time in nature really help my spiritual wellness.

What about you, what are some things that have, do, or will help you achieve occupational and spiritual wellness?

Be Peaceful,

~Nettie

Resources: https://www.csupueblo.edu/health-education-and-prevention/8-dimension-of-well-being.html, https://www.lifeofwellness.ca/8-dimensions-of-wellness/, https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/8-dimensions-of-wellness-where-do-you-fit-in-0527164