January has thirty-one cold and agonizing, but freshly new days. Too many Januarys might bring winter blues or excitement for the year to come. But, the main focus when it comes to January is on New Yearâs Resolutions. Didnât you make some for yourself just as the clock struck midnight? Thatâs what I thoughtâŠ
Itâs pretty much the end of January, so what exactly am I getting at? Well, thereâs still time to make those resolutions if you want to. But, letâs try something a little bit different. Introducing my new idea, New Yearâs Prioritizations. Because letâs be honest we all break or abandon our New Yearâs Resolutions halfway through the month of January anyway. So turning your resolutions into prioritizations makes it easier for you to remember to take that specific thing into account.Â
According to the Oxford Learnerâs Dictionary, the word prioritize means âto treat something as being more important than other thingsâ. The word resolution is defined as a âdefinite decision to do or not to do somethingâ. But how can we choose to do something if we donât carve out time and effort to actually go forth with it? This is where prioritizing and making your resolutions a daily part of your 2023 life come in. Admit it, you genuinely arenât doing a great job of remembering your resolutions, or perhaps you made too many this year (*cough cough* like me). Society nowadays tends to just voice their resolutions instead of acting on them and putting in the work to actually hold them accountable throughout the year.Â
So how do these prioritizations work? Itâs simple when youâre writing them down, or thinking about them, just phrase your resolutions in an âI need to get these specific things doneâ mindset. When you write them down I would try bullet points and statements that you know have a solution to them (such as good health and habits = the way to live a long life). I also forgot to mention that these are the things that you will PRIORITIZE in 2023. So, when writing them down using the prompt âI will prioritize (insert priority) in 2023.âÂ
Also, donât be afraid to leave your prioritizations a little broad and not so restricting. For example, one of my priorities was to travel, so I wrote âtravelâŠA LOTâ given the fact that it would be easier for me to remember and complete. The importance of leaving your proportions broad is that you wonât feel so bombarded or constrained to just one thing that you absolutely have to complete before 2024. Since I want to travel a lot, I am actually manifesting and inviting the idea of traveling to many other places as opposed to just one particular place. For example, if youâre only limiting yourself to travel to Paris, France then youâd feel as if you havenât taken advantage of other traveling opportunities or accomplished traveling to many destinations.
Another New Yearâs Resolution tip is to remind yourself that 2023 still has a long way to go until the next new year. So donât fret if you havenât exercised as much as you thought or if you’re having a tough time managing your money. Thereâs always tomorrow which means a new start and a reset of your habits and routine. Donât beat yourself up if you slipped up and didnât fully complete a resolution by the end of the year. New Yearâs resolutions take time and are hard to keep throughout the year, thatâs why I advise you to be more open to broad resolutions/prioritizations and welcome new experiences and habits into your life.Â
You can even make a vision board to go along with your prioritizations and save that image as your desktop background or phone lock screen. Remember to always have a list of your prioritizations laying around to remind yourself of the promises and dedication youâre willing to fulfill. But, donât be so caught up in finishing or checking all of them off, thereâs always next year and there are definitely more resolutions to come up with later on. After reading this, I hope your 2023 is off to a great start!Â
