I heard an awesome statistic today for New Year's resolutions. "Four out of five people who make New Year's resolutions will eventually break them. In fact, a third won't even make it to the end of January." (New York Times) Awesome. I haven't made a New Year's resolution in years, because of that: failure. I jokingly made one last year to eat more chocolate and work out less because I knew those were two that I could keep.
Although, resolutions aren't something that have to be made at the beginning of a new year. My daughter and niece made a commitment to wear the same red shirt for 30 days in order to raise money for "Speed The Light." They wore it every day. The same shirt. Gross. But they did it! I was so proud of them! (And I did wash those nasty things.) But, imagine how hard it had to be for them. Being 16 and 12 and wearing the same shirt day after day after day. I don't know if I could have held out. One week would be ok. Two pushing it. By the third week, people are looking at you like, "Um, seriously, I have a shirt you can have." Fourth week.... wow. So proud of them.
A friend of mine was listening to the Christian radio station and they're put out a challenge to listen to them for 30 days to see if it makes a difference. It got her thinking about other things she could do in 30 days.... 30 days of yoga, 30 days of staying away from alcohol, 30 days of praying for guidance and blessing, 30 days of cleaning, 30 days of sticking to a work out, 30 days of eating like a vegetarian. 30 days can make a difference.
I read a book recently and the character in the book, for New Year's imagined something specific where she'd be the following New Year's. That sounds so much better to me.
So. Instead of making a New Year's resolution this year, instead of wishing to lose 10 pounds, or trying to work out 3 times a week, or to eat less chocolate (that's never going to happen). Instead, I want to set a goal for myself by next New Year's Day.
By this time next year, I want to have a book written. That is something that I've always wanted to do, but have always said, "I want to write a book someday." Well, someday is here.
Boom. Now it's in writing. No going back now! What's your resolution? I mean, goal?
Although, resolutions aren't something that have to be made at the beginning of a new year. My daughter and niece made a commitment to wear the same red shirt for 30 days in order to raise money for "Speed The Light." They wore it every day. The same shirt. Gross. But they did it! I was so proud of them! (And I did wash those nasty things.) But, imagine how hard it had to be for them. Being 16 and 12 and wearing the same shirt day after day after day. I don't know if I could have held out. One week would be ok. Two pushing it. By the third week, people are looking at you like, "Um, seriously, I have a shirt you can have." Fourth week.... wow. So proud of them.A friend of mine was listening to the Christian radio station and they're put out a challenge to listen to them for 30 days to see if it makes a difference. It got her thinking about other things she could do in 30 days.... 30 days of yoga, 30 days of staying away from alcohol, 30 days of praying for guidance and blessing, 30 days of cleaning, 30 days of sticking to a work out, 30 days of eating like a vegetarian. 30 days can make a difference.
I read a book recently and the character in the book, for New Year's imagined something specific where she'd be the following New Year's. That sounds so much better to me.
So. Instead of making a New Year's resolution this year, instead of wishing to lose 10 pounds, or trying to work out 3 times a week, or to eat less chocolate (that's never going to happen). Instead, I want to set a goal for myself by next New Year's Day.
By this time next year, I want to have a book written. That is something that I've always wanted to do, but have always said, "I want to write a book someday." Well, someday is here.
Boom. Now it's in writing. No going back now! What's your resolution? I mean, goal?
