I don’t do New Year’s Resolutions. I have never once kept a resolution in my life. I tend to pick things that are unrealistic so I stopped when I was in my 30’s, but I can still set some small goals for myself. I made a list of things that I need or want to do for me. Some are very simple and some will take more effort, but I’m going to do my best! These are in random order, typed as they came to me.
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❣ I’ll write in my blog more, start writing that cookbook I’ve been promising to write, and finish my short story “Spike” because after all, I started it when I was 22 years old.
❣ I will exercise more. I’ve been trying to walk more and using my Air Walker at least 5 times a week. I’ve started out slowly because of my pain level and mobility issues.
❣ It’s about time the spare bedroom is used as a bedroom instead of a storage room. I’ll do a little decluttering every few days, and throw a LOT of stuff away.
❣ I will continue on my weight loss journey and with the support of the gals over at Weigh to be Healthy, I just might get to where I need to be! You can join this private group, too! We are a very supportive bunch and we want to see each other succeed, no matter what health issues we have or what our goals are!
❣ I will keep a gratitude and affirmations journal. I take things for granted, as we all do, but if I write down what I am grateful for each day, I will be more grateful. I will be more aware of what I have and what I can do instead of being focused on what I don’t have or what I can’t do. The affirmations will change my mindset, and allow more positivity into my life.
❣ I will spend less time on Facebook. It’s just exhausting anymore when it used to be fun. People can be so rude and hateful. They are too quick to judge and try to impose their beliefs or their opinions on everyone else.
❣ I will drink more water because I guess 2 quarts of tea per day isn’t the same thing. Haha. I hate water. I’d rather drink tea!
❣ I will cook more and with the help of my new Instant Pot, I think I can achieve this quite easily. I’ve already made several things in it and it’s all been edible, so that’s something! I can put a little more thought into meal planning and making my own “freezer meals.”
❣ I will eat breakfast in the mornings. It really is hard for me to do that because ever since I was a teenager, I have skipped breakfast. I’m just not that much into breakfast foods. I’m never hungry first thing in the morning either.
❣ I will read more. Lordy, I need to finish the 3 books I started a few months back and never finished. I get lazy. My eyes get tired. I can’t sit still. I used to read all the time! I don’t know why I stopped.
❣ I’d like to learn a new skill. I don’t know what yet. Maybe I’ll take another online class or learn how to play guitar. I could try a new language but…been there, done that…don’t seem to grasp it well. Maybe I’ll learn superb hacking skills and get hired by the government to fight cybercrime!
❣ I will give to charity, help a Veteran, and donate pet food to shelters. I will do what I can to help others because it makes me feel good about who I am as a person.
❣ I will save money each month so I can afford to do something big for myself. I don’t know what yet, but I’ll figure something out.
❣ I will meditate more. I don’t do it enough because it’s hard for me to focus. Sometimes I just fall asleep, which isn’t a bad thing.
❣ I will create a Keepsake Box for each of my children and grandchildren. I’ll add keepsakes from the past adding more as time passes. They will each have a box of memories to remember me by when I’m gone.
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So, there you go. All I can do is try, try, and try again to do all of these things. Have you made a list of goals for yourself going into the new year? Please feel free to share in the comments! I’d love to hear about your plans. Thanks for reading mine!
Those sound like awesome goals, Deb! A lot of them are the same things I should really do for myself. Make you little goal chart and pick up some little gold stars! 🙂
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Lol. Good idea!
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Hey my friend, totally love this list. I also love the Instant Pots, I can’t wait to buy myself one. I have an air fryer though and that helps me just as much! The keepsake boxes sound like a such great idea!
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I love my air fryer, too! The keepsake box idea just came to me!
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That is a terrific list of goals!! I had to smile at the decluttering one. I am always in need of decluttering. I tell my husband it’s my favorite exercise routine!
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Lol. I’ve been trying to declutter for a couple of years now. It’s overwhelming and I lose my motivation.
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same here!
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Oh, I love the keepsake box idea!!!
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Right? It just came to me!
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I’d love to know what the titles of your three books are that you started reading but haven’t finished reading yet. Presently, I’m reading two print books. One is The Collection, by Bentley Little, and the other is As I Knew Him: My Dad, Rod Serling. It was authored by his daughter, Anne Serling. I’m reading an ebook on my Kindle, too. That title is Lucid Dreaming: The Ultimate Guide on How to Literally Live Your Dreams, by Paul Kain.
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The Handmaid’s Tale, Fields of Lies, and a book about writing but can’t recall the name right off hand and I don’t want to get up. Lol. My knees are bad tonight.
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The Handmaid’s Tale and Fields of Lies are good choices. I finished The Handmaid’s Tale around Thanksgiving or so.
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Fields of Lies is written by my friend and fellow blogger, Sabina. Her blog is Truly Madly Ordinary at https://ortensia72.com/ . She has written her second novel called Black Souls, too. I have to finish the first book first! Lol.
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Oh, all 3 are print books. I don’t read books on a screen. My eyes are bad enough. Lol.
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These are realistic goals. I too use to create goals that just weren’t for me. They sounded great in December but by February the truth came out. Who was I kidding. 🙂
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We just set ourselves up for failure when we do that! It looks good on paper, and we have the best intentions…but we fail. I get it. Did it to myself every year. No more! Just a few goals that I can work on slowly. Attainable goals!
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