Which is hard because that is also directly tied to my income, but my connection to social media often becomes extremely unhealthy for me and this is one of the big things I want to work on in therapy this year.įor the first time since 2015 I am not trying to get pregnant, pregnant, mothering a baby, or thinking about when I should next be trying to get pregnant. This year (and every year) I need to work on not tying my self-worth to followers or likes or engagement. When I get stagnant with my work, I get bored and also stressed out so this year I’m focusing on some new projects and can’t wait to see where they take me! Checking in regularly with my emotions makes a world of difference and I need that to prioritize my mental health. I have been sporadic in my therapy for the last year but am going to make a point to go back (still over Zoom) once a month. It feels weird to not shut up about this but I wish I could scream louder how much better I feel and I want everyone to feel that way! I saw a meme the other day (can’t remember the source) that said drinking alcohol is like pouring gasoline on an anxiety fire and in my experience that couldn’t be more true.Įvery single morning when I wake up having not had a drink during a night out or evening home with friends, I feel so good and so proud of myself. I wake up more awake, I never have a hangover, and, most importantly, it has cut my anxiety down a ton.
I will never say never because I know life throws curveballs and things change and people change and all that, but for now, it feels permanent in a way that I never in a million years expected it would.
I started this weird and unexpected journey in October thinking it would be a month or two but I still don’t see myself going back to drinking anytime soon. I want to feel healthy physically, mentally, and emotionally.Ī few ways that I plan to support myself in the healthy new year: It means feeling vibrant, energetic, alive, and happy. I don’t do resolutions but I try to pick one word at the beginning of each year to live by and strive towards.įor me being healthy means more than just not being sick. I’ve been exhausted, frustrated, sick, tired, and stressed out. I’ve gone through lots of ups and many downs with my anxiety. In those three years we have had COVID twice and every other virus under the sun. Happy New Year, friends! Doesn’t it feel like 2020 was yesterday and we woke up in 2023? It’s bonkers how quickly and aggressively the last three years have gone by.
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