I have done a lot of reflecting this year and while I don't love new year's resolutions, I decided to take on a simple Monthly Mindfulness Challenge in 2022. I have decided on 12 priorities and goals that I want to be more mindful and focus more attention on. I also already feel like my plate is pretty full and I am tired a lot, so I wanted each challenge to represent no more than about 5 minutes per day. I know I can commit to 5 minutes a day. I fully expect some monthly challenges will be more rewarding and fruitful than others, but I hope to use those observations to decide how I want to use and prioritize my limited free time going forward.
Monthly Challenge: Mindfulness aligning your daily actions to your priorities and things you care about one small step each day at a time
· January: Simplify/Declutter - Remove 5-10 Items from our home each day in January
o Ex. excess, outgrown/outdated, expired/trash
· February: One Act of Kindness per day
o Ex. Text, Facebook message, tag them in an inspirational post and share why, letter, send small gift, random act of kindness
· March: Spend at least 5 minutes in the word and quiet time
o Ex. daily verse and reflection, Bible app plan, draw the circle exercise, online study, etc.
· April: Daily Affirmations Practice
o Prepare by writing up a daily affirmation
o Print or write it down and place it somewhere visible
o Everyday no excuses speak it out loud to yourself
o Store a copy on your phone in case you are away from home
o Set an alarm on your phone, so you don’t miss a day
· May: Read at least 5 minutes per day
o Ex. Book, Blog, Article, Audiobook
· June: At least 5 active minutes preferably outside
o Ex. Prepare yard for spring, walk, strength exercises outside
· July: Appreciate nature
o Take a photo or touch and appreciate something outside each day
o Reflect on how it looks, feels, smells, and makes you feel
· August: Pick a topic of interest and learn one new thing or practice the skill each day
o Ex. Google a question, check out a book or article about it, ask a friend who knows a lot about the topic, find a blog or podcast about it
o I am going to finally begin learning guitar – learn or practice each day
· September: Creativity for at least 5 minutes per day
o Ex. doodle, chalk drawing, paint, color, write, photography, sew
o I want to focus on practicing drawing sea creatures and plants so I will do a small drawing from a doodle book each day of the month
· October: Reflect on memories
o Find an older picture and share the story with your family each day
· November: Create a gratitude jar and each write one item you are thankful for each day of the month and read them together as a family on Thanksgiving
· December: Advent calendar and reading the story of Jesus and discussing verses as a family
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