We all have good intentions and countless resolutions we want to make, when it comes to the New Year. The hard part is sticking to them.

I work on being better during the year, so when it comes to the New Year, I’ve already changed what I need. We start with good intentions, but it’s our perceptions on how we change and adapt that let us down.

It is important to work on our perceptions, so we can learn how to change what we want. That way any resolutions we decide to make, we'll make without breaking them, even before we get to first base.

Ilana Estelle is a mental health and wellbeing advocate who combines educational insight with her personal experience of living with physical, mental, and emotional disabilities. She holds diplomas in Counselling, Diet and Nutrition, Nutritional Therapy, Psychotherapy and Counselling, and Stress Management. Through her writing, Ilana supports others in navigating their emotional, mental, and physical health challenges. In addition to writing for The CP Diary, her work has appeared in healthy lifestyle magazines. Ilana is also the author of three books: Cerebral Palsy: A Story – Finding the Calm After the Storm, Spirituality, Healing and Me, and Survival: The Covid Years – Time for Change.

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6 comments on “Intentions and Resolutions”

  1. I usually don't make resolutions because I know I won't keep them, but this year I'm going to work on being better to myself and others and excepting things as they come.

    Acceptance is a big deal to me. Sometimes I can't. I expect more or better and I'm going to work on being a better mother, wife and being more positive.

  2. The only thing I am going to do in 2013 is go back to work part time for part of the year. (from February until April 30th.)

    It is by choice and to help build up my self esteem which at this point is very badly needed. It took a beating during the holidays, but on to 2013 bigger and better things.

    1. I can definitely resonate with you.

      I hope that what you intend to do in 2013 works out for you. It will do you good to do something for yourself which will in the longer-term contribute to better self-esteem.

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