Go From Hellness To Wellness with these 3 resolutions

Every time I reflect upon the year 2020, i cast my mind back to the last few moments of New Year’s Eve, 2019. I can clearly recall the spectacular display of the London Eye on television. The technicoloured fireworks dazzled and swirled, lighting up the night sky.

Crowds of people watched in awe, excited for the aspirations and prosperity for the year to come. In particular, I think about the part of the display when Tyler, The Creators’ song, “See You Again” was playing in the background.

It was definitely a vision we did not see coming...

2020 was a year of paradigm shifts that massively altered our ways of thinking. The seemingly endless tragedies of the pandemic claimed the lives of millions and, continues to do so. The world was and still is in a mass grieving. We are not only grieving the loss of loved ones; we are also grieving the loss of the way things used to be. It really knocked us all of six.

On the other hand, the confinements of our household walls forcibly lead us to plunge into deep introspection and retrospection. We got the opportunity to reevaluate our current lives: our work life, our personal life, and our dreams. I’m certain that questions such as,

“Do I like my job?”

“Am I happy in my life?”

“How can I improve my quality of life?”

“What are my dreams?”

And many other related questions, circulated through each and every one of your minds. I can tell you that some of these questions went through mine.

Personally, it made me realise how much I take things for granted such as being fortunate to wake up the next day. It is a blessing to be among the billions of people who wake up and live to see another day. The loss that many families experienced last year made me remember to treasure the people in my life who mean the world to me.

Being fresh out of university, I thoroughly questioned what I wanted out of life. I asked myself: do I want to spend the next 10+ years working for someone else?; do I want to go on adventures and seek out experiences that money can’t buy?; what kind of people do I want to attract into my life?; are there any bad habits that need to be replaced by new and healthy ones that cultivate longevity?

Creating a life of wellness couldn’t be any more important than now. Why? Because we only have now.

Here are some of the resolutions that I made for 2021, and the years that follow.

One of my resolutions was to reevaluate my new habits and see how best I can optimise them. After reading some books and watching motivational videos, I was inspired to create a morning routine that will set up my day for success.

Another resolution that I made is to develop my spiritual practice. I practice yoga and meditate on most days. Plus, I keep a daily journal. This practice has really helped me to better understand different aspects of my being.

"Know thyself" as Socrates famously quoted.

The final resolution that I would like to share is perhaps the one that you may find the most helpful.

I chose to start doing things that bring me joy and fulfilment. To take on new hobbies or ventures, regardless of what others may think. For example, I chose to start singing again. I always wanted to just be able to sing without a care in the world. Unfortunately, when I did I was ridiculed for it.

One day, I told myself that enough is enough. I’m going to do ME.

I’m not saying it’s easy at all. It’s very challenging; a lot of willpower is required. When i find myself giving into my fears I will remind myself of my mortality and the circumstances of the past year. This is one of many reminders that helps me to carry on pursuing my endeavours.

Wouldn’t it be comforting to look back on your life, and remember how courageous you were to live life on your own terms? To die knowing that you have encouraged others in some way to listen to their intuition and follow their hearts?

Well, this brings us to the end of my wellness resolutions. I hope you found them to be useful and that they invoked insight, intuition, and inspiration.

I would like to leave you with the following questions:

“What resolutions will you make?”

“When will you begin incorporating your resolutions into your everyday life?”

“Will these resolutions benefit you in the short term or the long term?”

And lastly,

“Are you committed to seeing your resolutions through?”