I know your pain about meds and weight gain. I ended up losing a fair bit with 2 almost rules: if it grows underground, I don't eat it. Nutritionist recommended it as a kickstart to resetting metabolism, and with awareness of health implications it wasn't unhealthy. And, the doozy, only eat half of what you plan. Apologies for the epistle. It took 18 months but I did get to more normal food/weight cause/effect responses. Took me decades to get a routine that worked. I have slightly modified it to include 3 weekend treats.I also have not been doing New Years resolutions, but I sometimes write down my goals. They are not related to the new year.
It did cross my mind to get more serious about losing weight, but I have tried so many times now. Every time I lose a lot, I seem to gain it back, and then it's even harder to lose it again. I've read that your metabolism will slow down after that happens, which is why it's so much harder. Then, I'm fighting against a ton of meds that have side effects of weight gain. It's a vicious cycle. So, I've thought about starving myself a bit again (tiny portions), which was how I've done it each time before.
Other than that, just keep working on my art, do what inspires me, and try not to care about the rest. Also, do more self-care. I don't do enough of that. That's for my mental health.
I'm so glad everything (and everyone) is better now, Zen.To at least draw daily, something anything, in my sketchbooks. Do some acrylic on canvas, or maybe paper, when I get an idea. Also practice my few easy pieces on guitar. 2023 escaped me due to attention to a family illness. We all survived, things are more settled now.
I noticed this post of mine from January. I'm glad to report that I'm actually doing this!I also really need to go through my film negatives, and get organized.
Yeah, that was my last 2 years of goals. One group show, but nothing else to show for that. Still, I like what I'm producing. Just making a half-peace with myself that the Louvre is out of reach for now....New here, but my 2024 goal is to get noticed and secure Gallery representation...!