With questionable resolve
I wonder how many of us go into the new year actually believing we will keep our resolutions. No matter how good our intentions, I think there's an element behind every resolution of "well, if I could do it, wouldn't I have done it by now?" That being said, I think a solid effort is noble, and better than nothing at all.
This year, I resolve to finish losing the weight I want to lose, getting to my goal weight (hopefully early in the year). Once that's done, the plan is to restart my acting career. I'm hoping I won't feel lazy after taking some time off to work on my body and health.
Which brings me to my next resolution: stop being so lazy. I make this one just about every year. How is it that I can manage to drag my ass to the gym 3-5 times a week, no matter how tired I am or what else needs to be done, but I can't wash a dish after I eat a meal? I have an immense capability to put things off, and I really wish I didn't. It affects so many areas of my life, from housekeeping to health to getting places on time. I really want to overhaul this part of myself. Perhaps I'll even read a book on it. Now THAT'S commitment!
With the laziness thing will come an effort to keep our apartment in better general order. I really want to look forward to coming home, and I don't always, because the space inside is often cluttered and chaotic.
My fourth resolution is to do more in NYC. I regret not getting to know Boston as well as I wanted in my time there, and I don't want that to happen here. There's Broadway, there are museums, restaurants, music scenes, parks, shopping...there's just so much to see and do, and I want to take advantage of that.
I think four is probably enough resolutions for one year, especially since they're all kind of big, involved, life-changers. Paulie and I were discussing how much we want to make this a great year, and how things are kind of in line to facilitate that. Things are going well with his job, and I'm getting closer and closer to being where I want my body to be. I now have weekends off, which is leaving my less lonely, frustrated, and depressed. I'm looking forward to being able to go to the faire, maybe more than one weekend, and possibly doing more weekend adventures. Anyway, Paulie and I are both working on changing our mindsets and how we go about things like New Year's Resolutions. I hope we've made the changes we need to make to stick to ours :)
This year, I resolve to finish losing the weight I want to lose, getting to my goal weight (hopefully early in the year). Once that's done, the plan is to restart my acting career. I'm hoping I won't feel lazy after taking some time off to work on my body and health.
Which brings me to my next resolution: stop being so lazy. I make this one just about every year. How is it that I can manage to drag my ass to the gym 3-5 times a week, no matter how tired I am or what else needs to be done, but I can't wash a dish after I eat a meal? I have an immense capability to put things off, and I really wish I didn't. It affects so many areas of my life, from housekeeping to health to getting places on time. I really want to overhaul this part of myself. Perhaps I'll even read a book on it. Now THAT'S commitment!
With the laziness thing will come an effort to keep our apartment in better general order. I really want to look forward to coming home, and I don't always, because the space inside is often cluttered and chaotic.
My fourth resolution is to do more in NYC. I regret not getting to know Boston as well as I wanted in my time there, and I don't want that to happen here. There's Broadway, there are museums, restaurants, music scenes, parks, shopping...there's just so much to see and do, and I want to take advantage of that.
I think four is probably enough resolutions for one year, especially since they're all kind of big, involved, life-changers. Paulie and I were discussing how much we want to make this a great year, and how things are kind of in line to facilitate that. Things are going well with his job, and I'm getting closer and closer to being where I want my body to be. I now have weekends off, which is leaving my less lonely, frustrated, and depressed. I'm looking forward to being able to go to the faire, maybe more than one weekend, and possibly doing more weekend adventures. Anyway, Paulie and I are both working on changing our mindsets and how we go about things like New Year's Resolutions. I hope we've made the changes we need to make to stick to ours :)