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Monday, January 4, 2010
New Year's Resolutions
I'm terrible at this. So, this year...I'm not going to fake myself out-I have none. Not saying they aren't great or that I have no ambition to be a better person, just don't like the letdown. Any for you? What's your take on resolutions?
I am trying something new this year, I also hate the feelings of defeat and let down that come about mid February. So this year We broke our resolutions down by months, Its so much easier to commit to 30 days than a whole year. This month, we are limiting our eating out to one lunch and one dinner each week. Next Month we have plans to pray and read a scripture together each night, one month is only one soda a week, etc. so we will see how it goes.
We've made a few resolutions that we're going to try to keep, but we know that we'll fail at some of them and we're OK with that. However, I read the blog post below today and decided to adopt it as the spirit of my resolutions:
2010 resolutions, in two takes
TAKE ONE
This year I resolve to…
Wake up earlier and go to bed earlier.
To get more sleep and always eat a proper breakfast and bring my lunch to work daily and rush less on my way to work and on my way home and everywhere in between.
To exercise more, practice yoga more and to meditate daily and to eat more fiber and green leafy vegetables.
To spend more time with family and friends, and also to build stronger relationships at work and for work.
To be on time for every meeting and also be open to spontaneous, creative, and urgent conversations.
To be slow to judgment, to anger and to frustration, and quick with a smile and a kind word.
To read all the interesting articles and videos and blog posts people send my way, and also the The Economist from cover to cover, and never to fall behind on email but not to be ruled by my Inbox or distracted by my iPhone.
To hit ever deadline, strike everything off my to do list, to plan in advance and create clarity and inspiration and connection for those around me.
And to create a 30 hour day…
(Hmmm.)
TAKE TWO
This year I resolve to be more accepting of myself and of others, to be more present, more calm, more generous, more open, and more at ease.
I am trying something new this year, I also hate the feelings of defeat and let down that come about mid February. So this year We broke our resolutions down by months, Its so much easier to commit to 30 days than a whole year. This month, we are limiting our eating out to one lunch and one dinner each week. Next Month we have plans to pray and read a scripture together each night, one month is only one soda a week, etc. so we will see how it goes.
ReplyDeleteHeather A.
Love it! Great idea. Super practical. I think and might give it a try.
ReplyDeleteWe've made a few resolutions that we're going to try to keep, but we know that we'll fail at some of them and we're OK with that. However, I read the blog post below today and decided to adopt it as the spirit of my resolutions:
ReplyDelete2010 resolutions, in two takes
TAKE ONE
This year I resolve to…
Wake up earlier and go to bed earlier.
To get more sleep and always eat a proper breakfast and bring my lunch to work daily and rush less on my way to work and on my way home and everywhere in between.
To exercise more, practice yoga more and to meditate daily and to eat more fiber and green leafy vegetables.
To spend more time with family and friends, and also to build stronger relationships at work and for work.
To be on time for every meeting and also be open to spontaneous, creative, and urgent conversations.
To be slow to judgment, to anger and to frustration, and quick with a smile and a kind word.
To read all the interesting articles and videos and blog posts people send my way, and also the The Economist from cover to cover, and never to fall behind on email but not to be ruled by my Inbox or distracted by my iPhone.
To hit ever deadline, strike everything off my to do list, to plan in advance and create clarity and inspiration and connection for those around me.
And to create a 30 hour day…
(Hmmm.)
TAKE TWO
This year I resolve to be more accepting of myself and of others, to be more present, more calm, more generous, more open, and more at ease.
http://sashadichter.wordpress.com/2010/01/05/2010-resolutions-in-two-takes/