Dec 31, 2010 15:07
I’ve never really done New Year resolutions. If I have they were simple blanket statements that couldn’t really be measured or tracked, much less remembered in December. “I’m going to lose weight.” With no mention of how much weight or by what methods it will be lost. I was inspired by a good friend’s resolutions for 2010 year to come up with some fun, valuable, attainable goals for 2011. This year I will be specific and intentional. I will track my goals monthly, or at least quarterly. I will NOT focus on my weight.
Resolution the First: Drink More
Yes more! This includes water, juice, tea, coffee, wine, and maybe even beer but not soda. Too often I am thirsty and I reach for diet caffeine free soda. It’s cheap and easy with no calories, no stimulants, no sodium, no nutrients, no flavor! What is in this stuff anyways? A 10 calorie cup of tea or coffee is full of antioxidants. Eight ounces of juice or even “juice cocktail” has 100% of some vitamins and minerals. Moderate alcohol, especially the red wine *happy*, is proven to help just about everything.
Specific Goals
- 2-3 glasses (16+oz) of water a day
- 1 cup/glass tea or coffee a day
- 1 serving of wine or beer at least once a week (ideally 3-7 days a week, but these are not as
cheap as tea and coffee)
I will track this on a calendar or journal. I will not bore all the interwebs with my daily fluid intake.
Resolution the Second: Use What I’ve Got
I have so much stuff. This is partially an exercise in gratitude for what I have and partially to identify what doesn’t get used and can go. Some things need to be fixed, cleaned, or filled with lighter fluid , others will need to be donated or *gasp* thrown away. I am still devising a way to track all of this. Yay spreadsheets! Perhaps next year’s resolution will be to discard or replace what didn’t get used this year.
*this resolution does not apply to formal dresses, club clothes, or costumes. I am not going to the grocery store dressed as a gothic pirate clown five times just to justify keeping the outfits.
Specific Goals
- Use each kitchen gadget at least 5 times.
- Wear each piece of jewelry at least 5 times.
- Watch all of my movies at least once. (Steve’s movies don’t count because they suck.)
I will take a full inventory and track this daily in a journal/calendar. I will track my totals on a spreadsheet monthly.
Resolution the Third: Keep in Touch
When I sent out my year end review I loved each and every response I got. I was reminded how much I love and miss you guys. The Holiday hustle and bustle reinforced how distant I have let some of you slip. That’s not ok. I love you! You are my people. So I am going to make an effort to keep up with loved ones better. This will be much harder to evaluate. I will start with more of these mass e-mails and postings and individual responses to your responses. I will start sending snail mail again. I will push out of my comfort zone and call people and try to arrange actual face to face contact when possible. I will be patient with my shy and awkward self. I will totally understand if you ask to be taken off of my mass e-mail list.
I don’t know how to track this. Maybe you will end up on a spreadsheet too.
Happy New Year!
*love and hugs*
Raven