I don’t really like New Year’s Resolutions. Or, more accurately, I don’t like how we usually do them! New Years resolutions often feel like just another opportunity to punish ourselves for the person we are in this moment. This year, I wanted to share a few things I practice when setting goals for myself - regardless of the time of year!

Many of us (including me!) like to start the new year off with resolutions, goals, or intentions. There’s something a little bit magical to me about milestones like a new year or a birthday - a chance to reflect and think of things you’d like to change going forward. While I don’t think there is a need to design an entirely new person every January 1st, I do think there is a lot of value in striving for changes we’d like to see in our lives! After all, life is about movement, and if there is no movement or change, we tend to stagnate - and stagnation in Chinese medicine is never a good sign. But, our goals and intentions can often quickly fall by the wayside.