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Did anyone else wake up on January 1st and realize nothing was different? Or is it just me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a normal year, I\u2019m not one for resolutions<\/a>. I never keep them, so I gave them up years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, of course, last year was not normal. And most of this year probably won\u2019t be normal either.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The \u201cNew Year\u201d is always filled with challenges to do more and be more. Normally, I would be guilted into trying to do all of the things as soon as the new year hits. It always seems like more is possible, but of course, it never really is.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t know what is different about this new year personally, but I\u2019m really letting myself ease into 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m letting myself enjoy a sweet every night with my tea, instead of going on a post-holiday \u2018detox\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m letting myself enjoy slower, more gentle forms of movement like yin yoga, instead of enrolling in a New Year Bootcamp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m letting myself get really into HGTV during Ontario\u2019s second lockdown and state of emergency instead of ramping up my side hustle at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I can\u2019t really explain it but I normally have this little voice in the back of my mind making me feel guilty for failing to do all of the things we \u2018should\u2019 do in a New Year. But the voice hasn\u2019t been around for a visit so far this year. And, to be honest, I don\u2019t miss it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With everything that happened in 2020, and with the first two weeks of 2021 feeling like an eternity, it feels right to listen to my body and do exactly what I want to do (as opposed to what I think should be doing).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s not an easy task to actually listen to ourselves and tune into what we need in the day-to-day. There is so much conspiring against us in that department – namely everything that tells us we need to do and be more. To start the New Year off right. To make 2021 \u2018your year\u2019. New year – new you, right?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do me a favor – ignore as much of this as you can. Just waking up every day is a true feat of will and determination.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not saying you should abandon your goals and throw caution to the wind. I just don\u2019t think right now is the time to punish yourself or try to create new routines just because you think you have to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m not in the business of telling you or anybody what you should be doing right now. So I\u2019ll just tell you how I know I should be spending my time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now is the time for me to derive pleasure from the small things. To savor my nightly sweet treat. To luxuriate in moving my body in an intentional way, even if it\u2019s only 20 minutes at a time. To delight in reading as many fantasy books as I can. To feel relief because there\u2019s not much else I can do right now, so I might as well do what makes me feel safe and happy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Author:<\/strong> Britt is the blogger behind Tiny Ambitions<\/a>\u2014an online space dedicated to documenting her journey to simplify her life with the ultimate goal of building her very own tiny house. You can follow her on Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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