Hey hey,
We made it! The clock restarts, and we’re back. Of course, you know what this means; yup, it IS Wellness January. This month we’re not only donating 1% of all sales to mental health non-profits, but we are also focused on your mental health. We’re going to bring you the best products, tips, tricks, and relaxation hacks to start your year off right– without any of that toxic “New Year, New Me” bs.
So what can you expect from our glorious twentieth newsletter? Our first round of wellness product faves, an exposé on New Year’s Resolutions, and clothes that double as skincare.
Hopefully this will be a better companion than your crowded gym✨ See you here, every Wednesday.
-Jaclyn + Michelle, Founders
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Busy Doing What?: Our Founders Keeping it Real
Jaclyn’s Busy…
• Starting on my Non-toxic New Year’s Resolution of going on a daily walk with Pancake. Fresh air and time away from my desk are so important! ????♀️
• Being in awe over this clothing that doubles as skincare– like how?!?!????
• Being fascinated by this podcast that talks about how women are more affected by autoimmune diseases ????
Michelle’s Busy…
• Getting COVID-tested– you can never be TOO careful ????
• Wondering what eco-bricking is ????
• Reading on how Shein got away with plagiarizing independent designers all of 2021 ????
ICYMI While You Were Toasting Champagne…
• We rounded up our 2021 values
• We laid out our favorite non-toxic New Year’s Resolutions to get you started
Diving Deep: Your New Year’s Resolution is Setting You Up to Fail
Why are we so obsessed with New Year’s Resolutions? For one, they give us a sense of control. And after our crazy two-year global pandemic– control doesn’t seem like such a bad idea.
The issue with our resolutions is that they tend to take one of three forms: we want to stop avoiding something (like organizing your home); we want to stop doing something that makes us happy (like eating or drinking); we want to do something that’s not natural to us or our habits (like exercising or journaling).
The problem arises that most of the goals we set just aren’t reasonable, and when we can’t achieve them, we get more anxious and depressed (which is why most resolutions never make it past January).
So, where are we going wrong with our resolutions, and how do we ACTUALLY feel better about them?
For starters, let’s not deal with absolutes. We’re not ALWAYS going to get up early and meditate or go to the gym for two hours five times a week. We have lives, and every goal needs some flexibility to work.
Next: stop thinking so negatively! So many resolutions are based on the idea that you don’t like yourself as you are, creating a circle of anxious and self-deprecating thoughts.
Stop thinking about the outcome, and remember the journey. It’s not just about how much weight you’ll lose or how much weight you can lift, but how you felt getting there, what you learned. If you appreciate the journey, you won’t get discouraged if you don’t meet your outcome.
You’re relying on other people, and that never works. When you have goals like finding a significant other, getting married, getting a promotion, you depend on an entire year’s worth of your happiness on another person– and that’s just not right.
So think smarter and harder, and just enjoy walking a mile in your own shoes.
