The other day I had this idea...I'm going to make some new year's resolutions! I know that's not a new (pun intended) concept for people, but I don't usually do them because I'm not good with follow through. So, why set myself up for failure, right?! Ha! But this year, I have a couple of things that I want to accomplish. Here's my list:
1. Cook more meals at home.
2. Restrict my eating out at restaurants to 1-2 times per week and that includes weekends. (And, yes, this one is subject to have an additional meal added (Ex. 1-3 times per week), depending on what I discover in my "eating out tracking" that I plan to do over the next couple of weeks. :)
3. Cut out music, movies and TV. I feel rather embarrassed to admit that the movie/TV thing has gotten a bit out of control. But maybe, by admitting it, I can leave it behind and maybe you can help me to be more honest with that!! :) (And, no, I do not have a TV, but the internet is an "amazing" tool!) I just think that there are too many "things" around me that hinder my quiet time and I am going to cut those things off completely. I want to be deeper in my spiritual service and these pieces are hindering me, sadly enough. Occasional exceptions to the music portion...instrumental music. And, of course, hymns are allowed at any time.
4. Read all of the books that currently own a place on my bookshelves at home BEFORE I go out and purchase any more or check out any more from the Library. Once I have read all the books I currently own, then I will be free to return to the stores and libraries. No exceptions to this one! I've purchased these books for a reason, so now it's time to READ them!!
So, that's it! Quite a good list to work on, eh? But here are the rules...I am not going to punish myself if I fail. I am going to give it my best and if I stumble a bit, then I'll just try again. Practice makes perfect, right! :) Something that I think will help, too, are little trackers! I've seen other people use them (*ahem*...MelBMarvis) and if they can do it, so can I!!! :) So, you can follow along with little trackers that I'll design and post on the sidebar of this blog.
And, lastly, one other piece that's been very real to me concerning all of this...I don't have to wait until the New Year's to begin working on these resolutions!!!! I can start NOW! And you can start NOW on your resolutions, too! Isn't the whole point of making resolutions is to improve something that we're not satisfied with? Well, why wait, then?! Why not treat ourselves by beginning to take care of things NOW! After all, it will only help us to be better/healthier individuals sooner, right! :)
And that's that! :) I just wanted to share a bit of what was on my mind lately. I've heard murmurings that some people are waiting and waiting and waiting for updates from me and I've failed miserably with that, I know. But, don't we all agree that this is a busy time of year?! Well, I think it is, anyway, but I'll try to be better about posting regularly. :) Here's to successful journeys for all of us with our "NOW" Year's Resolutions!!!!! :o) Oh, and, feel free to share any resolutions that you are thinking of working on in 2009! I'd love to hear! :o)
9 comments:
So glad to see an update! I'm currently in the middle of a procrastination-induced potential all-nighter. So it was great to take a break and actually have something new to read when I checked in on you! And guess a common resolution of mine is. . . NO PROCRASTINATION!! Ha!! But like you said. . .baby steps. I actually wouldn't have been that bad off on this particular project if I had paid attention to the deadline. (I thought I had a week more than I actually did) But maybe I had paid closer attention if my own time wasn't being sucked away by the same "amazing" internet you mention. Something I definitely need to work on, too. Yikes! This is long. . .but this is what happens when I go too long without talking to you! :) Love ya!
I love your honesty...good luck!
I love reading your blog.. like Amber said, you're so honest.. that's why we love you.. thanks for all the great blog ideas.. now I need to figure out how to change it SO EVERYONE knows!! Best of luck with your resolutions :)
I feel ya, girl. I am pretty sure I have a TV addiction...and a problem with follow-through, too. :-)
Hooray for now resolutions! And hooray for you because you'll just try again if some of them slip!
One of my now resolutions is exercise. It's actually really a life time resolution, but it's harder for me this time of the year because I'd rather just curl up in my warm & toasty house and eat a bunch of junk.
And I need to cut out some of the things you are cutting out, too. We'll do it across the miles but together :)
This lady http://www.savingdinner.com has lots of menus for cooking at home. She has ideas for grocery shopping, cooking ahead and freezing great meals for one person or a whole family.
Another person I know says...Make TODAY your January first....don't wait!
If you want to cook less but still not eat out, I recommend cooking a whole bunch of stuff at once and then freezing it in meal-sized portions. Or, eat a lot of sandwiches and salad. That's always sized for one person.
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