Now that we’re well into the year, how are you doing with those New Year’s Resolutions? I’ll share some I was sure I would keep…maybe.
Possibly.
Okay, well, they might work for you, if not this year, then next year.
Easy:
- Don’t make any resolutions. You never keep them anyway, so why are we still talking about this?
- Pick one you can finish today. Put a check in the resolutions box. You did it! You kept one!
- Pick one you know won’t come up until December, such as finding a holiday gift for weird uncle Al. Then you’ll have 11 months to do it or forget about it, which is nearly as good.
Moderate:
- Give up something you like—but not too much—that’s bad for you. Love brownies? Not a good candidate. Only so-so about snickerdoodles? Perfect!
- Give up something for a limited amount of time. I’m not sure I could give up chocolate or caramel for a week, but one day? Maybe. Five minutes? Sure.
- Be a better/nicer/more generous/etc., person. Depending on your personality and inclinations, this could be easy or hard or both, so I’m putting it in the middle.
Hard:
- Finish that book! You know the one. You’ve been rewriting the first three chapters for the last six years.
- Fill a 2016 Blessings jar. This one takes a bit of dedication, but the reward at the end of the year is worth it. Every time something wonderful, significant, happy, positive…you get the idea…happens, write it down on a slip of paper and put it in the jar. At the end of the year, read and recall each bright, shining moment—if you remembered to fill the jar throughout the year.
- Get organized! Yes, this should be in a category labeled “Impossible” but I refuse to go there, so it goes here. Every year. My best advice? Start small and work up.
I hope your year is going splendidly!
Cheers!
So far, I have kept my resolution. It was for every 10 romance books I read then I would read a Classic-so far I have read all of Jack London and now I am on to Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s books. Some I read while in high school. Now I get a different appreciation for them.
Last year I had the same resolution and I read most of Shakespeare’s books.
Wow! I’m impressed. That’s a terrific resolution to make—and keep.
The plant pictured is gorgeous! I love flowers. I spent yesterday planting a lot of flowers in my flower beds since they were looking rather bland. The weather man said it would rain, so I didn’t take time to water and it hasn’t rained yet. If it still doesn’t rain tomorrow, I will have to spend a lot of time watering.
P.s. I didn’t make any resolutions this New Years. I have accomplished quite a few things that needed doing, however.
Excellent!