Happy New Year (Again!?)

For those who celebrate, Happy Chinese New Year this week.
For everyone else that wants a redo on January's intentions -

this a great time to take advantage of the "fresh start effect"
This is our human tendency to make our new habits and resolutions start on a natural beginning (January, Monday, the 1st, my next birthday, etc).

So use the power of it being Monday, February, and/or the Chinese New Year...
to declare another fresh start.
But your'e not starting from zero -
you're starting with another month of experience!

And also, this whole trying to change yourself thing can really
ignite the shame gremlins (credit Brene Brown for that term).

The negative thoughts like:
"I'm not smart enough/good enough"
"I should be able to do this by now"
"I'm so far behind everyone else"

The antidote for shame is experiencing empathy.
And that starts with empathy towards yourself
otherwise known as SELF-COMPASSION.
Or also, radical compassion (thanks to the work of Tara Brach)

Grab my free month end review worksheet and use it to take a compassionate inventory of January -
Often people are surprised when they do this at just
HOW MUCH
w e n t w e l l

Use this worksheet to help focus your attention and intentions
for the month of February.
And then stay with me throughout this month to look at
LOVE from all angles -
towards yourself, to your helpers and resources, your young genius (credit to Jeffrey Davis) and to your wise Future Self.

If you need one journaling habit to help build compassion towards yourself....this is the one!