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Hello, I’m Renée Valentina and this in Musing Interruptus. A new year has begun and Musing Interruptus will not miss the chance to say something about it. Today, I hope to get off on the right foot.
A New Year feels like a new chance to get things done. The first of January doesn’t count. We all know that. The year actually begins on January 2nd, 3rdish… I mean, if we are serious about this, we need to be realistic. The third falls on a Wednesday. That’s hump day. It is not happening on the fourth! That is not the right number to begin my most amazing transformation. And lets face it, Friday makes as much sense as Saturday or Sunday to begin. So, I’m going to shoot for Monday the 8th. Seems fitting since this is Year 8, numerologically speaking. Monday January the 8th. Ok, so now that we have set the date, let's make a list of the things that need to get done in order for this to be a transformative and productive year. Get in shape, eat well, meditate and be mindful, start a new business, travel and see my friends, make new friends, read 52 books, go to the movies at least 3 times this year, write a novel, make breakthrough in therapy, and make time to procrastinate and travel, did I say that already?
So, I guess I just have to do it. This is how I envision the morning of transformation:

Wake up 5 am club style… at 6. Wash your face, drink some water, brush your teeth and take care of any other business in the washroom. Meditate as you do, to make up for sleeping in an extra hour. Once your exercise clothes are on, hop on your bike or get ready for a jog and, 

Play the morning news or a podcast that teaches you something, or that you find uplifting… Exercise and learn, and don’t forget to breath. Breath. Sweat. Learn. Got it. Do this for text  60 minutes. Breath, Sweat. Learn. Drink more water. We need to get in at least 8 glasses of water. So gulp down another while you are at it. It is 7:10 am… now you are ready to check off exercise and learning on the list. 

Have a healthy breakfast, with lean protein, veggies and a serving of fruit. Make sure there are antioxidants. You might as well have a green tea or mate instead of coffee. Save that one for later. You need to get at least one cup in. No more than two.

Oh wait, did you forget to do your vision board exercise? You know. The one where you stand in front of your cutouts of the images of everything you want to accomplish and imagine yourself executing strategies to making that happen? You need to do that before you exercise. Sorry. If you forgot to do this before exercising, you have it all wrong. This may very well be the determining moment for the rest of the year. Now you’ve gone and done it! You’ve blown it! And it s only February…


Wait. Breath. That’s not how it works. We don’t have to execute everything perfectly, everyday, the first time around, as if we were doing it our whole life. Let’s break it down. The first step is knowing what it takes to get into the right mindset. Maybe just wanting it enough. Accepting that we might get more done if we set achievable goals- bite size goals towards a more lofty objective. We can build toward what we want, every single day. It is the work we put into it that will give meaning to the struggle. Truth is, I’ve been at since 2016, since 2012,1998, and frankly, 1983. So, in reality, first step is to let yourself feel what you really want, in your heart of hearts. Then, break down the process into small achievable steps. Hold yourself to it, be brave, push and make it happen, everyday. Continue Reading

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