Continuing to build greatness in the New Year!

Happy New Year! This has always been seen as a time for new beginnings, a time for change. But, let's face it bad habits die hard and most of us only last the month of January before we revert back to our unhealthy habits. Don't feel bad, it's human nature. So, how do we get change to stick? Simple, you have to want it. Meaning you have to want change more than you want to stay the same. 

Here are a couple simple steps to take to help build your greatness and make it stick;

1. Your support system.

No more taking that bad energy into your future. Toxic people can hurt your growth. Surround yourself with like-minded people that are on the same journey as you. I know its sad you might have to leave people behind but it is better to love from afar than to be down in the dumps because the people around you have no motivation to do better.

2. Make sure you are mentally healthy

Mental health is just as important as physical health. Gone are the days where people suffer in silence. Talk to a professional. Get help from someone that knows what they are talking about and can give you constructive advice on how to change and stop the negative cycle you are on.

3. Start small.

I mean, meet yourself where you are. I started working on consistently in October, at first I thought I could do a drastic lifestyle change and it hit me like a ton of bricks. I stop working out and started binge eating three weeks in. But, I know where I wanted to get so I decided 50/50 was my goal. Meaning working out 3/4 days a week and eating healthy 50% of the time. Of course my results aren't drastic but I can see a difference in my body. Once this has become a lifestyle then I will tweak it by adding more water and eating healthy 80% of the time. So, don't bite off more than you can chew because you can push yourself back further than where you started.

4. Think Big.

Make your vision board, write in your journal, or where ever you express yourself. I used to think small like if one person reads my blog I would be happy. Not anymore, pushing myself beyond my comfort zone will only benefit me. My vision board this year is so big its disrespectful. So what. If everything doesn't happen this year, I'm still shooting for the stars.

5. Run your own race

There is only one you. So, don't compare yourself to someone who is on their own journey. I have spent much of my life watching others achieve while I sit and wait for the "right time." There is no right time. Remember you have your own path so just focus on being a better you than you were yesterday, last week, last month, last year.

And, as I said in my last post, it's never too late to get your *ish together but time does run out.

I love the Sprinkle of Jesus App  . It sends me messages daily to remind me of the positive. So, as we go into this year, give yourself a break. What changes, if any are you making in the new year?