It's the 3rd of January. Is it too late to wish you all a Happy New Year? Never mind, Happy New Year!
Do you make any resolutions? I stopped several years ago after I kept failing miserably at dieting and I eventually came to the conclusion that it wasn't worth the stress. I think too often we don't think clearly enough about what we expect from ourselves when we make them and then set ourselves up for failure. That doesn't mean that I don't like to take the time to think about the year that's passed and everything that is ahead of me in the coming year.
I came across this website via a friend some time ago and on one of those occasions when I clearly have far too much time on my hands, I had a play. The first few to pop up were:
Start
or actually update my blog.
Be happy and healthy.
OK, so its only meant to be a jokey time waster, but I did have a chuckle to myself as they all popped up as they cover pretty much everything I've been thinking about recently.
Focus and Spend less time web browsing: these go hand in hand and are something I'm aiming towards as a goal for me. There's so much I want to do and I have so many ideas but sometimes I just don't know where to start. And we all know what its like, you start off with good intentions of just checking the email and before you know it you've been sucked into Twitter/Pinterest/other and half the afternoon's disappeared. With working and looking after the animals this can be a pretty lethal time suck for me.
Start or actually update my blog: I guess this also ties in with above! Definitely something I'll be working towards.
Be happy and healthy: I've struggled with bouts of depression, or feeling incredibly low, ever since I can remember and so this is something I'm always conscious of and try to work on. The healthy aspect is something else I'm trying to work on too, although this is sometimes easier said than done when health issues keep jumping up to disturb your life. Still, onwards and upwards. So long as I know I'm doing what I can, that's half the battle.
So whilst I've still not made any resolutions, I have a few items that I want to keep to the forefront of my mind and work towards.
What about you, have you made any resolutions this year?
I think a good resolution for me is to try not to get unnecessarily stressed out! I too suffer with depression from time to time and stress plays a big part of that. Another one that is also important to me, is to not give myself too much of a hard time! :)
ReplyDeleteI have had a bad year with my depression. I am now at the max for my meds and still takes every ounce of my energy to haul myself out of bed and face the world some days. you will get there. Happy new year.
ReplyDeleteThere seems to be a theme here, I also have regular bouts of depression and have made the decision to say "No" occasionally so I don't put myself under too much pressure. Gillx
ReplyDeleteFor me, resolutions are a natural progression of life, not something tangible. I too used to make the 'this year i won't binge drink once etc' resolutions but always failed and felt a failure because they were too hard and in honesty, I didn't want to change. Nowadays I choose goals which are treats and fun to accomplish. For example i wouldn't say 'this year I'm going to lose weight', I'd instead say 'I'm going to find some healthy recipes I like and explore the local farmers market' or 'find a new hobby that gets my heart racing!' and I don't make resolutions for just a year either. I make life changes STARTING this year. My goal for 2012 is to laugh more. I could say 'stop being sad/stressed' but I don't think I can stop..... I can definitely laugh more though and I know that finding humour and laughter will help me combat any negativity I may feel. So far it's worked. I'm learning new coping techniques already and feeling a lot more relaxed. It's amazing what choosing the right phrasing can do. Make resolutions positive rewarding fun things to do rather then chores, that's my tip for the week.
ReplyDeleteoh all of the above!
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