Resolution Time
Instead of creating resolutions and breaking them by February 1st, I have decided to use January as a time to gather my thoughts and come up with some resolutions for the new year. I am too busy during the holidays to get a lot of the self-reflection needed to put together a good list but this month has proved to slow down and as a result, I have had the time to think about my goals for 2011. Just to share:
1. Simplify, simplify, simplify. I have a lot of stuff. I have looked around this month and seen the sheer amount of things on shelves, crammed into closets and pushed back on shelves and it is all too clear to me now that I need to focus on seriously whittling down the amount of objects I am responsible for. My space is precious and I need to treat it as such!
2. Find time for solitude. My life is pleasantly predictable for the time being. I have a wonderful partner, the sweetest hound there ever was and a whole lot of time. I think I need to savor and appreciate the delicious time on my hands a little more often by simply unplugging. The television can be turned off, the phone hidden away and the computer stowed in a drawer so I can take advantage of solitude. I know my life will not always allow for the room silence demands so this is my year to simmer down and reflect.
3. Cook more. I am devoted to food in so many ways. I think about my next meal while I am in the middle of the current one. And this will be year to create! If I want something incredibly delicious and indulgent, why not try to make it myself? If I want something simple and light, why not just throw it together right after work? I want to be in the kitchen creating. And this leads us to number 4…
4. NO MORE DIETS. You heard me. I am way over them. I love ALL food groups too much to go without. All things in moderation is a proven method and I am going to adopt this as my mantra. I have been keeping a food log recently and to be completely frank, I am not a bad eater. But for some reason, I have always struggled with wanting to look a way that my body does not want to look. And I’m tired of fretting. So, because of that, I am giving up on diets and will eat reasonably with reasonable portions and see what happens. And this brings us to number 5…
5. EXERCISE MORE. Yep. I said it and I need it. Walking Elvis is not exercise. Running and I have a very complicated relationship and honestly, sometimes yoga is too much of a time commitment for me. But as God is my witness, I will get into a routine and push myself to get in shape…once and for all.
There you have it. Not the most inventive list but one that will work for now.
