{"id":3999,"date":"2022-01-17T17:30:35","date_gmt":"2022-01-17T23:30:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beckypalmer.wpengine.com\/?p=3999"},"modified":"2022-01-16T18:41:23","modified_gmt":"2022-01-17T00:41:23","slug":"new-year-new-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beckypalmer.me\/?p=3999","title":{"rendered":"New Year, New Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I normally write about fun holidays that land on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, but January 17th is &#8220;Ditch your Resolution Day&#8221;.\u00a0 I typically don&#8217;t make resolutions in the first place, so why am I bringing this up?<\/p>\n<p>As part of a leadership\/ personal development program I am enrolled in at work we are reading Stephen Covey&#8217;s best seller &#8220;The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People&#8221;.\u00a0 Having never read it before I had no idea what to expect.\u00a0 Now that I have read it, I encourage everyone, no matter what your line of work, to read it.\u00a0 This is not your standard &#8220;how to succeed in business&#8221; book.\u00a0 This book\u00a0 (and the class I&#8217;m in as well) places all of the emphasis on personal development and personal values and how to live your entire life by those core ideas.<\/p>\n<p>As you might imagine, this approach leads to a lot of self-reflection.\u00a0 Am I really leading my life to the fullest by doing the things that promote what&#8217;s most important to me?\u00a0 I daresay that for most of us the answer is &#8220;no&#8221;.\u00a0 I know it is for me.<\/p>\n<p>So, while I do still hate New Year&#8217;s resolutions and will continue to not make them, I AM doing to move ahead being more mindful of what&#8217;s really important to me.\u00a0 I know I won&#8217;t be perfect.\u00a0 Old habits are hard to break, and at 50 I&#8217;m still trying to figure out exactly who I am.\u00a0 But I know honesty, truth, and loyalty are important to me.\u00a0 I know that metal health advocacy is important to me.\u00a0 I know that kindness is important to me.\u00a0 I know that animal welfare is important to me.\u00a0 And that&#8217;s a good place to start 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I normally write about fun holidays that land on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, but January 17th is &#8220;Ditch your Resolution Day&#8221;.\u00a0 I typically don&#8217;t make resolutions in the first place, so why am I bringing this up? 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