Hello there 2011! Well today is the day, like most of you, we officially hit the reset button in my house for the new year. Our home was filled with promises of new habits to replace the old, hobbies that require more skill than we currently posses and OF COURSE talk of significant weight loss, but no mention of last years diet results. I wish that every day could feel as hopeful and promising as the days following the new year and maybe they can. It's easy to dream and wish ourselves an updated version of the life we know we could have, especially when we've designated a day or two to get it out of our systems, but doing the work always seems to get left out of the fantasy. So here is to remembering that critical space that turns our present into our future, even if it is difficult, boring or sometimes never-ending. And now for my official laundry list of all the transformations I am positive are going to happen in the next twelve months:
- Write more and talk less. (listening is going to have to wait until 2012)
- Take my hundreds of dollars in scrapbooking equipment and actually make scrapbooks!
- Cook, eat at home, grocery shop, anything to not eat out every meal of the day.
- Run and go to yoga regularly. It's the only exercise I really enjoy and I could use the movement.
- Less multitasking/ Finishing what I start. Maybe it wouldn't take me days to do everything if the TV wasn't on and I wasn't texting and online shopping. Maybe?
- Give 100% during mom time, wife time, sister time, friend time, etc. Stop always living in Amanda time, even though it's sooo nice there ;)
That's not such a bad list, although it could have been more specific. But this way next year when it's time to measure my results, they can be slightly forgiving. So good luck to everyone on the promises you made for what is sure to be the year that changes your life! On that note, I'd like to leave you with my favorite resolution I heard this New Years Eve.
"I would like to love more this year. I feel like I have a lot of hate and this year is going to be about love". - NP
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