{"id":4937,"date":"2013-11-18T12:01:25","date_gmt":"2013-11-18T17:01:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/?p=4937"},"modified":"2013-11-18T14:18:41","modified_gmt":"2013-11-18T19:18:41","slug":"start-2014-with-a-commitment-to-you","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/lessonsfromarecoveringdoormat\/2013\/11\/start-2014-with-a-commitment-to-you.html","title":{"rendered":"Start 2014 with a Commitment to YOU"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"*<\/a>Soon 2014 will be here. January can be a dreary month, depending on where you live. Yet most of us like the idea of starting the year on a positive note. That can be hard if your resolutions seem daunting and you don\u2019t know how to lose the 25 pounds, or make more money, or find love from a romantic partner.<\/p>\n

There is something you can do to jump-start 2014\u2014commit to yourself<\/strong>. That\u2019s the motto of The Self-Love Movement<\/strong><\/a>\u2122 I started. I used to look forward to a new year, hoping it would change my life for the better. But it never did. Then I\u2019d feel down and hope the next year would improve my life. I learned what I was lacking\u2014a commitment to me!\u00a0 I rarely thought about what I\u2019d like, aside from the big changes. I wanted to get the great body, a wonderful boyfriend, a major career opportunity\u2014all external things. None of my \u201cwishes\u201c fed my soul.<\/p>\n

The first year I made an effort to focus on what was good for me, and the small things that would make me happy, was an eye-opener. The little things I did for me kept me smiling. That felt good and motivated me to want to do more for myself. That was a good year for me. The more I did for myself, the more I began to value me. That built the foundation for my strong self-love.<\/p>\n

If you want to have a terrific 2014, I highly recommend starting the year by committing to be loving to yourself. That means taking good care of you and doing things that make you smile, such as:<\/p>\n

\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Make time to visit someone you care about.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Take a break to be outside on a nice day.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Clean your workspace, closets or your whole living space.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Remember to take your vitamins every day.
\n\u2022\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Pass on eating something unhealthy.<\/p>\n

You can read my 2012 31 Days of Self-Love posts HERE<\/strong><\/a> and my 2013 31 Days of Self-Love Posts HERE<\/strong><\/a>. January is Self-Love month. So I\u2019ve changed the 31 Days of self-love commitment pledge<\/a> on\u00a0\u00a0The Self-Love Movement<\/strong><\/a>\u2122 website to\u00a0\u201cI commit to do my best to do something loving for myself, however big or small, for the first 31 days of 2014.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0 Even if you’ve taken the pledge already, you can take it again and begin 2014 on a loving path.<\/p>\n

Jump-start a happier life by committing to do something loving for YOU for the whole month of January. And join The Self-Love Movement<\/strong><\/a>\u2122 by sharing the link with friends. The more self-love in the world, the better the world will be!
\n**************<\/p>\n

Join the Self-Love Movement\u2122<\/strong><\/a>! Take the 31 Days of Self-Love Commitment<\/strong><\/a>—\u201cI commit to do my best to do something loving for myself, however big or small, for the first 31 days of 2014.\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0and get my book, How Do I Love Me? Let Me Count the Ways<\/a><\/strong> for free at http:\/\/howdoiloveme.com<\/a><\/strong>. Read my 2013 31 Days of Self-Love Posts HERE<\/strong><\/a>. Join the Self-Love Movement\u2122<\/strong><\/a>! on Facebook<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

Please leave comments under my posts so we can stay connected.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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