My current idea for 2023 is to focus on nine areas of health, dedicating one month at a time to each area, walking away with a conclusion that works best for me that I carry out for the rest of the year. Instead of trying to fix everything all at once, I stagger out my focuses and create new habits slowly over time.

I have been guilty of setting myself up to fail with too many high expectations to be carried out at once. My theory now: to toe the line of perfectionism involves being compassionate, slow, and logical with one’s approach.

So here’s my proposed nine month plan:

• January — Sleep health
• February — Gut health
• March — Brain health
• April — Blood health
• May — Heart health
• June — Lung health
• July — Joint health
• August — Muscle health
• September — Skin/hair/nail health

Which perfectly leaves me off to (hopefully) enter the holiday months of October through December, looking and feeling fabulous while having a moment to both relax and celebrate my journey.

— CK