During the Songkran festival, which is the Buddhist new year, the Thai’s celebrate by dowsing each other with water. This is to signify a cleansing of the soul/spirit, blessing each with a clean palette and new beginning. The new year is that one time to erase the blackboard and start all over.
Minus the water, we do the same in Canada. We start our new year with many promises on how to better ourselves and let go of old, bad habits. But then February comes around and cracks in our resolution foundation start to appear. It’s the same thing every year, great ideas that only end in disappointment and a return to our same unhealthy ways.
Well, 2012 is going to be different!
When looking at 2012 and my long list of resolutions that have been carried over constantly from the previous years, I thought of a different approach. Inspired by the only book I read for pleasure in 2011 (I know, embarrassing), The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin, I came up with The Marvelous Me Project. As The Happiness Project is a fantastic, subtle self-help book about well, how to be happy, The Marvelous Me Project is a guided 12 month program to get healthy. Because true happiness can only be found in good health!
The Marvelous Me Project is broken down to 12 lifestyle changes and 12 dietary changes, 1 for each month. At first glance, and with your January motivation & drive seeping from your pours, this program may seem simple. And the suggestions actually are simple however, sticking to each ‘rule’ for a whole month will be quite challenging. Each month’s goals should produce somewhat of a snowball effect of health. Of course, the main goal of The Marvelous Me Project is to carry forth each month into the next. Continue drinking the recommended amount of water in February, and continue to apply local foods to your diet even in the winter.
Why will 2012 be different? Well, because you have The Marvelous Me Project. But in addition is a nutritionist to consult with throughout. I will supply food suggestions and recipes as well as meditation tips from experts and news of the hottest new fitness classes in the city. Make this February a guilt-free one by sticking to a plan with a focused goal in mind.
Now get your friends on board - together, lets make 2012 marvelous!!
Outline of 2012
January: Sleep & Water
February: Exercise & Protein
March: Laughter & Sugar free
April: Spring Cleanse – Alcohol awareness month
May: Push yourself & Whole grains
June: Grow something & No processed food
July: Get outside & No coffee
August: Yoga & 100 mile diet
September: Meditation & Vegetable madness – 5/day
October: Fall Cleanse
November: 'N' is for New
December: Breathe & 2.5 hour diet
Stay tuned for The Marvelous Me Project - January: More Sleep, More Water
I'm with you sister! Although, you're already pretty marvelous
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to see how these monthly topics flesh out!
ReplyDeleteAww Karen!! You are the one that inspired me the other night. Obviously, you can add your own twist to becoming (more) marvelous.
ReplyDeleteLet do it!!