AS the new year rolls in, so do all the New Year’s resolutions: focusing more on yourself, finally making use of that gym membership, and the like.
One such resolution that many people have made is the promise to love themselves more this 2024 – as they should! It’s time to Marie Kondo your life and get rid of the things that bring you sadness and focus only on whatever brings you joy.
If you’re struggling to figure out how to do so, some employees at republicasia share just how they plan to love themselves a little bit more this year.
- Anya, 27 – Broadening my horizons.
The world is a vast place. It’s filled with many beautiful places to visit, wonderful people to meet, and experiences to live through. This year, Anya plans to explore all of it.
“I want to show love to myself this year by broadening my horizons: doing more traveling, gaining more experiences, and just allowing myself to grow by visiting other places,” she shared.
Another thing she plans to do to love herself more is focusing more on her finances, by saving more money and no longer impulsive spending on things she knows she doesn’t need.
- Jae, 24 – Making this year my year.
For Jae, 2024 is her year, and she plans to make it her b*tch by changing her lifestyle for the better.
She explains that she’s starting to eat cleaner, healthier food, which she’s struggled with in the past as someone who isn’t a fan of vegetables. (Understandable.) She’s also taking a lot of supplements to maintain her weight since she suffers from PCOS.
She added: “Kailangan ko[ng] magbawas then [mag]-maintain; physical body ang aking target this year as a sign of self-love.”
- Josh, 23 – Going back to my Grade 8 era.
While it’s expected of people to say “new year, new me,” the same doesn’t apply for Josh. His New Year’s resolution is to take a blast to the past and once more embody the vibe he had back in the eighth grade.
“Sabi sa Perks of Being a Wallflower, “We accept the love we think we deserve,”” He quoted.
“Piliin mo lang yung feeling mo [na] deserve mong ma-accept na love for you.”
Aside from this, he’s also going to look for free counseling and therapy services in the Philippines, which he recognizes is rather hard to come by given the inaccessibility of medical care for mental health in this country, but he’s going to try anyway for his psychological betterment.
He added: “Mahalaga as an adult na alagaan mo yung mental health – I think yun yung highest form of loving yourself, to protect your mental health and purse yung dreams mo sa buhay.”
- Lorraine, 19 – Guarding my heart more.
Lorraine, on the other hand, has been burned quite a few times in the past years. This year, she plans to change this.
She’s recognized that she gets attached very quickly, so this year is the time to stop being marupok.
She explains that as soon as she gets attached, she’s often the one that ends up getting hurt in the end, so for 2024, she plans to guard her heart more to avoid bringing any more unnecessary pain to her doorstep.
- Mariel, 22 – Not settling for less than what I deserve.
Something Mariel has painstakingly realized is the fact that she would often settle for less than what she deserved in the past year, which can really take a toll on a person’s self-worth in the long run.
“This year, I plan to prioritize myself – prioritize what I deserve, tapos yung mga gusto ko gawin, like yung pagsusulat, kasi nakalimutan ko siya last year.” she said firmly.
