I can remember only one resolution that I made a few years back and I feel I did a good job with that. But then that may be because it wasn't too tough to begin with. Two (or maybe three) years back I decided I wasn't going to fret about my weight. That didn't mean I wouldn't care about it - just that I wouldn't worry about my weight or shape or size. I still would follow a healthy life style and try to reach/maintain a healthy weight. I just wouldn't worry about or feel bad about my weight or size. I have to say that it was THE BEST decision I ever made. I found it was easier for me to focus on healthy habits if I wasn't constantly worrying about losing weight. I knew if I followed a healthy life-style, weightloss and fitness will automatically (eventually) follow. And that is what happened. Well, at least until I started the IVF cycles - but that is a different story. Not getting into that.
Coming to this year. I haven't made any resolutions. Yet. I liked one on a blogger's list and for the life of me, I CAN'T FIND THEIR POST NOW!!! I have patrolled the blogosphere twice over and still couldn't find the post, so I don't remember the blogger's name. but I do remember one resolution on their list - to reduce clutter. And that fits my state of mind completely right now. I need to reduce clutter form my life. From my mind. From my house. From my office. From my car. So that is one thing I am going to work on starting from today - getting rid of clutter. I won't say "work on it this year" because I want this habit for life. I am still going to actively work on improving my health AND having/maintaining a positive self-image. I want to be around to enjoy MY grandkids.
Good one, Ceekay. It's my resolve too for this year - and we're moving into a bigger house so that should help:)
ReplyDeleteBird's eye view: May I call you BEV? Bigger houses are good! I LOVE big houses. All the best with your resolution. I have already started chipping away at the clutter :D
ReplyDeleteLoved the post, I think many of us could stand to de-clutter both literally and figuratively. I am doing both shortly with possessions being sorted through currently and unused and unwanted items will be donated or free-cycled. Taking one bag and one carry-on apiece to South Asia and looking forward to checking out for 11 weeks. Big houses only store more clutter, smaller is better for me-less to clean!
ReplyDeleteOh I love your previous resolution of not worrying about the weight - I need to make that resolution.
ReplyDeleteI wish I was as good at decluttering my mind as I am good at clutter-freeing the house, car etc.
Wish you a Very Happy New Year !
sure, go ahead, call me BEV - life's too short for the full version:)
ReplyDeleteLumi: I get your point about small house-less cleaning. But I LOVE big houses with lots of rooms in them. Our current house IS kind of big in that it has 5 bedrooms, a living room and a family room, and I can never clean it all in one go. But I like my stuff neatly organized in different rooms and the space :)
ReplyDeleteBEV: LOL! "too short for the full-version"! Heh!
2BM: Decluttering the mind is not that big a problem for me (I have learnt to manage my stress well in the last few years). It is the decluttering of physical spaces that I am having problem with right now. Happy New Year to you too.