fitness · habits · motivation · new year's resolutions · self care

Go Team! January 25: You’re doing great!

Christine Hennebury

Before you get annoyed and come back at me with all the reasons you are most certainly NOT doing great, give the idea of ‘doing great’ a few minutes to settle around you.

Think about it like this…

Ok, perhaps you haven’t followed your plan perfectly.

Maybe you haven’t worked as hard as you meant to.

And, you might not be where you hoped to be right now.

But you have been putting in an effort to make the changes you want to make.

It may not be working yet but you are exploring what *could* work. You are figuring out what mental, physical, and environmental conditions you require to add your intended habit.

So, you’re doing great.

I’m not measuring your results here, I am admiring your PROCESS.

Adding new things to a busy life is complicated and it requires a process of trial and error as you figure out what works.

Committing to that process is impressive.

It doesn’t matter that you haven’t figured it all out yet, you are on your way.

So, starting from the idea that you are doing great with your process so far…

What are you going to try next?

Here are your gold stars for your efforts, your exercise, your meditation, your consciously-chosen rest, your commitment to the process of figuring this out.

Image Description: A string of gold star-shaped lights extend into the distance. Some stars are in focus and some are not.​ the background is dark.
That’s a gold star for every different kind of effort you have put into your process. Go you! Image Description: A string of gold star-shaped lights extend into the distance. Some stars are in focus and some are not. the background is dark.

Published by Christine Hennebury

I'm a writer/storyteller/director/creativity & lifestory coach with a black belt in ITF Taekwon-do. I read voraciously and I write like my fingers are on fire. I'm the founder and Chair of the Association for the Arts in Mount Pearl and I'm a former president of the St. John's Storytelling Festival. I bake a mean chocolate chip cookie.

4 thoughts on “Go Team! January 25: You’re doing great!”

  1. Hey yeah! This is what I need to hear, always.
    I’m actually doing pretty well with my “plan” but hey, my main plan for 2021 was to try to get angry less often, and to do the hip strengthening exercises my physio gave me. Generally, I’m doing it, and somewhat to my surprise I’ve added a few push ups! But more importantly for me, I have been focusing on my process. So thank you for the reminder that that’s really what we need!
    Amanda Lynn

  2. I like your positive message, which lightens the load of obligation and duty that can poison. The pleasure of exercise. And many another good thing.

Comments are closed.