Anti-resolutions are my jam

Welcome to 2024, friend.

As a human doing the hard work to divest from diet culture and the hustley, robotic tools of “productivity” - I’ve been struck in this moment by the strength of my disgust for the concept of resolutions to start a new year.

I have compassion for all the versions of young me who started each January with a new way to lock into an exercise habit. Kickboxing, spinning, barre, pilates, yoga or my favorite – signing up for a marathon.

And all the ambitious Rachels who bullet journaled from 1/1 - 1/7.

Some of them also miracle morning’ed themselves into meditating at 5:30am before the kids woke up.

At the heart of all of these resolutions was the belief…

I’m not enough.

I’m not thin enough.

I’m not successful enough.

I’m not lovable enough.

I was starting each new year with a practice rooted in self-harm.

And that no longer fits with where I am in my healing – even if it continues to be normalized in the culture around me.

For several years now, I’ve been abstaining from resolutions and instead coming up with a theme for the year. I do love this practice and will continue to do it – but somehow this year it doesn’t feel like enough of an opposing force to counteract my resolution disdain.

So, instead I’ve chosen an anti-resolution.

Something I love about myself that I will double down on in 2024.

For me, it is connection and my ability to build community. I LOVE bringing people together. I’m grateful to have this gift and the opportunity to do it often in my personal life and in my business.

More of this 2024, please!

What do you love about yourself that you want to bring into focus this year?

What feels different when you declare your anti-resolution to the world?

What happens in your body when your intention comes from a place of self-love?

Feel free to share your anti-resolution with me and with your people. Change starts with the vulnerable and honest conversations we have within our inner circles.