{"id":9156,"date":"2022-01-28T15:07:52","date_gmt":"2022-01-28T23:07:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/?p=9156"},"modified":"2022-01-28T15:07:52","modified_gmt":"2022-01-28T23:07:52","slug":"take-time-to-selfcare-your-way-to-a-fabulous-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/take-time-to-selfcare-your-way-to-a-fabulous-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Time to Selfcare Your Way to a Fabulous 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>by Juliet Kaska<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Believe it or not, 2021 has come to a close. If your year was anything like mine, it flew by in seemingly a heartbeat. Though it may have felt like a whirlwind, or perhaps because it was one, it\u2019s important to take time to recap what we\u2019ve learned this past year and recalibrate our minds and bodies.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Often, our list of \u201cNext year I\u2019ll do this\u2026\u201d is long, but the time we allot to it is short. Before you know it, it\u2019s February, and life feels even busier than before and nothing new has gotten done or even started.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9157 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Calendar-Photo-Option-2-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"554\" height=\"370\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Calendar-Photo-Option-2-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Calendar-Photo-Option-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Calendar-Photo-Option-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Calendar-Photo-Option-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Calendar-Photo-Option-2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Calendar-Photo-Option-2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 554px) 100vw, 554px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at some ways to clear our minds and set the stage for the new year.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take your time with each of these exercises <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">as<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> you create your 2022 goals &amp; intentions list:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Self-compassion: Let\u2019s face it: the last 12 months have been\u2026 a lot. Our stress levels have collectively been higher than normal, which affects how well we cope with, well, just about everything. It\u2019s important to have compassion for the weight we\u2019ve been shouldering, and acknowledge the effort we\u2019ve put forth within the storm. Take time to acknowledge yourself for how you got yourself through the last year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9158 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Heart-Hands-Photo-Option-1-2021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"558\" height=\"372\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Heart-Hands-Photo-Option-1-2021-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Heart-Hands-Photo-Option-1-2021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Heart-Hands-Photo-Option-1-2021-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Heart-Hands-Photo-Option-1-2021-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Heart-Hands-Photo-Option-1-2021-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Heart-Hands-Photo-Option-1-2021-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 558px) 100vw, 558px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Forgive yourself: We all make mistakes. Sometimes I feel like I make them every day! It\u2019s part of the human experience, and none of us are immune. It\u2019s important to forgive ourselves and remember that we\u2019re all doing the best we can. Not only that, the journey never stops. As Maya Angelou said, \u201cDo the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.\u201d Mistakes are just our road signs guiding us to who we\u2019d like to be. Take time to take stock of your mistakes, forgive yourself (also an act of self-compassion) and then identify who you would like to be or what you would like to do.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gratitude: Yep, this old chestnut. Having gratitude for what we\u2019ve got, as well as all the lessons learned this past year is essential to our mental health. Doing so brings us greater, and more<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.health.harvard.edu\/healthbeat\/giving-thanks-can-make-you-happier\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> consistent feelings of happiness<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and who doesn\u2019t want that? Further, taking stock of what we\u2019ve got often provides an important perspective shift away from the negative, or lack. Take time to jot down a list <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">of<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 100 things you are grateful for<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">; i.e<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. I am thankful for the roof over my head. I am thankful for this clean fresh water I am drinking. I am thankful for my friend Jane.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Honesty: Now that we\u2019ve given ourselves compassion, forgiveness, and gratitude, it\u2019s time to take an honest look at where we did and didn\u2019t take care of ourselves this past year. Did we make time to meditate as we said we would, or did we spend that same time scrolling on social media? Did we make food choices to fuel our body or tax it? Rather than berating yourself for these \u201careas of growth,\u201d try to recognize them for what they are, and assess what you might be able to do to adjust things moving forward. Take time to review our commitments for 2021 and then be honest with what you did and did not do to fulfill them. (Remember to forgive yourself as you do this).\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Think (way) ahead: Make <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this year<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> less hectic by actioning some of your goals now. Want to meditate every morning of 2022? Start now, so that the habit is already in place <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">for the rest of the<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> new year. Sign up for that Pilates membership now. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> thinking ahead, you\u2019ll set yourself up to follow through. Once you\u2019ve got your list of \u201cactionables,\u201d take the time to put those plans in place.\u00a0 One hour can do a lot to set up a whole year of success.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-9159 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Scrolling-Photo.-2021-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"557\" height=\"371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Scrolling-Photo.-2021-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Scrolling-Photo.-2021-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Scrolling-Photo.-2021-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Scrolling-Photo.-2021-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Scrolling-Photo.-2021-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.vionicshoes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Juliet-Kaska-Self-Care-Scrolling-Photo.-2021-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 557px) 100vw, 557px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The New Year is <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">here and moving<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> quickly. By taking the time to do these self-care exercises, I hope you have a fabulous 2022, full of intention, peace and success. You are worth the investment of making it a great one. Happy New Year!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a class=\"more-link\" id=\"excerpt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/take-time-to-selfcare-your-way-to-a-fabulous-2022\/\">Read More &gt;<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[259],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9156","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-healthy-inspiration","dwtl normal"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9156","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=9156"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9156\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9160,"href":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9156\/revisions\/9160"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9156"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9156"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vionicshoes.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9156"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}