New Year's UnResolutions

It's that time of year. People start asking what my New Year's Resolution is.

Some years I make one, some years not. For the past two years it has been to be able to do a handstand.
I really haven't made much progress on it.

This week in yoga classes instructors are talking about resolutions.
In addition to all the twists to detox us from the holidays.

The sentiment that my teacher offered last night was useful to me. She explained how resolutions are often "negative" in quality. We phrase them in a way that implies there is something wrong with us.
I'm pretty sure this is the Yoga Journal article she read as her inspiration for class.

Yoga tells us that at this moment, we are perfect. We are perfect in our imperfections.
This is hard for me personally to believe. But I want to.

She encouraged us to come at our resolutions from a kinder place. A more joyful place.

The word for a yogic resolution is Sankalpa. It includes looking at what is behind the thought or feeling or action we want to change. Also, effort counts. The focus isn't on what you are "doing wrong", the focus is on the fact that you are choosing to evolve yourself.

I interpreted this as an UnResolution. It still has the quality of a resolution but has a totally different feel to it.

My New Year's UnResolution
I don't really have anything in mind at the moment.

I guess am un-resolved in all senses of the word.

I think I'll mull over this concept for a few days and see if it sparks anything.

Happy New Year to you, whatever your resolution or un-resolution might be.