Luckily, I am not someone who puts a lot of faith in omens.

Otherwise, the fact that the first thing I did this morning was slip on the stairs and fall down a couple, causing me to twist my back, would be a very bad sign for the year ahead.

Instead, I’m recognizing that accidents happen – sometimes you just step wrong.

And none of that has anything to do with the year ahead.

What I do know is that I am starting the year properly because once I had that happen this morning I adjusted my plan for the day to match what my capacity was and to ensure that my day could still be as satisfying as possible.

And then really proves to me that I’ve gotten much better at taking good care of myself over the past few years.

I didn’t try to get everything done on my list.

I didn’t for ahead like I had something to prove.

I took my injuries, minor as they were, into account and did what I could instead of doing what I thought I should.

And I’m actually quite proud of myself for that.

After all, the things on my to do list and any goals, I might have are all supposed to serve me. They are not about objective, abstract, ideas of what needs to be done.

And it’s good for me to remember that.