I have not made any New Year’s resolutions since 2008. I did not meet ANY of my goals that year. Hell, I still have one I haven’t completed, but the others I happily finished.
You are wondering how lame I am? This lame: I am making resolutions for 2012 that I will fulfill. They are all things I will do for myself, without question.
- Publish the breast cancer anthology, with a goal publication date of July 11th. Having never done this myself, I’m willing to allow myself some slippage, but not much. I give myself the gift of making my Mom a published author and hopefully raising some money towards the disease that ended the lives of her, my beloved grandmother and great-grandmother.
- Reach my goal weight. Enough of this yo-yo crap. I am getting to the source of my weight issues via therapy and discovering my food intolerances. I’m considering a reward/punishment system, something along the lines of $10 per pound lost going into a special event fund for my own selfish use. For every pound gained, I will lose $15 from said fund. Yeah, I’m liking the sound of that. If I have a net loss, it will come from budgeted birthday and Christmas prezzie funds for my gifts. To be decided…
- I will begin half-marathon training again, if and only if, my joints are willing. Otherwise, I will find another athletic goal to strive for. Movement is key for my emotional and physical well-being, and a gift I give myself.
- I will be better about staying in touch with those I love, so long as they do the same. I can no longer bear all the guilt of relationships that have fallen by the wayside. I have to remind myself that phones and email connect in both directions, and I alone am not in control of the status of the relationship.
- I will remember that, especially in the midst of the most hectic and chaotic times, I must always do something to take care of myself, too.
- I will realistically determine if I can do something to help ease another person’s burden. If I can, I will. If I cannot, I will not carry the guilt of failure and uselessness. I will instead put it in a red balloon and let it float away. Even if it takes ten times.
Wish me luck! These won’t be easy for me, but are things that I must do to grow as a person.
Happy New Year’s Eve Eve! Please be safe and do NOT drink and drive!
2 replies on “Resolutions for 2012”
It was a pleasure to meet you in the grocery today. I can totally relate to your resolutions as I’m also trying to reach my goal weight. I’ve lost 65 lbs next year and am that much closer. In our family, we’re learning how to cook gluten-, soy- and peanut free due to food intolerance. May you create your success in 2012 in all your goals. May your health continue to improve. May your family be happy and loved in all they do.
It truly was a pleasure meeting you, as well! My housemate and I pondered our meeting, and I thought how clever the Fates are to have had us cross paths as we did. I wish you all the best and success with your health, family, beekeeping and any other endeavors you decide to tackle.