After all the fireworks, parties, and resolutions, January 1st is really just another day. But somehow we feel a sense of expectation, and often, pressure for it to be something more than what it is: just another day. You have permission to release all that pressure and all those expectations and, today, just breathe.
Self-improvement can happen any day, and it doesn’t have to be such a big deal. Tiny changes in daily habits or mindsets can cause enormous benefits. Think incremental, not monumental.
My advice? Skip the resolutions. I don’t know about you, but I don’t need to give my inner-judge any more reasons to beat myself up. Skip the deadlines. Every day is a new day and a new opportunity to tweak daily habits that may not be serving us so well anymore.
Give yourself a break from perfection and focus on making progress—your own progress—however you want to measure it for whatever goal you have in mind.
All kinds of days make up a lifetime. Some days may require big effort and courage. Days may be full of excitement and new activities. Many days are only mundane maintenance, and there are challenging days when it takes effort just to breathe.
Be mindful. Be purposeful. Be present. We truly live only one day at a time. Focus on how each day can be the best day. Jesus said in Matthew 6:34, “So don’t be anxious about tomorrow. God will take care of your tomorrow too. Live one day at a time.”
Sure, it’s a new year. So what. Relax and live it!
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