Resolve to Evolve!!!!
put a yogic spin on your resolutions this year to infuse the New Year with positive change
put a yogic spin on your resolutions this year to infuse the New Year with positive change
Looks like winter has just arrived. it's funny but with all this warm weather we've been having it has felt more like fall than the beginning of a new year. and with this trick from mother nature our minds may have trouble associating January as the well-known "start over" button. some of us may find it's been hard to get the new year going and off to a much needed fresh start. but now the cold front is here- take in your surroundings, reflect upon the past year and prepare for the wonderful days ahead.
and what better way to start the new year right than with a new year's intention. resolutions are a noteworthy concept, starting off the year with a change for the better. but how did it evolve into an exercise in self-loathing? (lose weight- message to self: you're fat, stop drinking caffeine- message to self: you're unhealthy) so this year trade in resolutions with intentions. an intention is a will, a truth, a purpose that you already hold inside yourself. instead of focusing on a negative aspect about ourselves (i want to lose weight, so no more cookies), an intention explores the reason for this behavior and brings more awareness to our actions (i crave cookies when i feel bored. so i will set an intention to be aware of this craving and let it pass, rather than eat fats). release dogma and guilt in your life and praise yourself for your progress.
based on an article in Yoga Journal Jan/ Feb 2005
and what better way to start the new year right than with a new year's intention. resolutions are a noteworthy concept, starting off the year with a change for the better. but how did it evolve into an exercise in self-loathing? (lose weight- message to self: you're fat, stop drinking caffeine- message to self: you're unhealthy) so this year trade in resolutions with intentions. an intention is a will, a truth, a purpose that you already hold inside yourself. instead of focusing on a negative aspect about ourselves (i want to lose weight, so no more cookies), an intention explores the reason for this behavior and brings more awareness to our actions (i crave cookies when i feel bored. so i will set an intention to be aware of this craving and let it pass, rather than eat fats). release dogma and guilt in your life and praise yourself for your progress.
based on an article in Yoga Journal Jan/ Feb 2005
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