Resolutions, anyone? I think I will pass this year! I had many possibilities, but really, can I expect much more of myself?
Here are the resolutions I considered:
Spend more time with the kids - Well it's already 24/7 so I don't see how this one is possible.
Exercise & Eat well - Everyone should already be doing this all the time. And I try. And it's all up to the kids really. Will you sleep so I can run? Will you give me 10 minutes to cook up a chicken breast so I can avoid your Mac 'N Cheese?
Take more time to myself - This is contrary to my first option, and therefore neither make much sense to me. Possible? No!
Try not to worry too much? After years of paycheque to paycheque living, worry becomes inbedded in your SOUL. So no to this one!
Spend less money? If I spent any less, I would have no socks, never mind all my socks with holes. If I spent less, then I would probably be using leaves for toilet paper, or cooking rats over an open fire for supper. Don't think I could spend LESS!!
Have more fun with my family / get out more / find more activities. Look at the above resolution and you will see that spending MORE isn't possible, either!! A lot of FUN requires CASH.
Oh let's face it. Unless you are starting the year with a new job, are moving to a new town and starting fresh, there is no "New Year". All the years just mesh together into one LIFE. The "New Year?" Really and come on and PULEASE! It's an excuse to party! To drink and act like dummies!
I was pretty happy just hanging out with the kids playing video games, letting them stay up, and then hearing them complain when mom and dad were too tired and wanted to go to bed at 10:30!
So over the past few days of quiet thought, I've mulled over 2010 and FINALLY pulled out a resolution that I can apply to my life! What do I remember about 2010? Not much. Nothing major stands out, except a few highs and a few lows, and a whole bunch of white hairs from my worry and paranoid tendencies. Here's what I'm going to do from now on:
Seize the good times, and try not to let anything spoil them. You know those great moments when the kids are so wrapped up in playing or dancing or having fun and are living in the excitement of the moment? They aren't thinking about any of their worries. They are just enjoying the moment. That's what I need to do. Then I think I will find a lot more great memories that aren't clouded by the crappier things in life. Deal with the crap when it needs to be dealt with and set it aside. We all need to be more childlike and lose ourselves in the times that are full of joy!
So Happy New Year. I think the key is to just try and make it Happy. You can just let the rest fall into place on it's own!
Spend less money? If I spent any less, I would have no socks, never mind all my socks with holes. If I spent less, then I would probably be using leaves for toilet paper, or cooking rats over an open fire for supper. Don't think I could spend LESS!!
Have more fun with my family / get out more / find more activities. Look at the above resolution and you will see that spending MORE isn't possible, either!! A lot of FUN requires CASH.
Oh let's face it. Unless you are starting the year with a new job, are moving to a new town and starting fresh, there is no "New Year". All the years just mesh together into one LIFE. The "New Year?" Really and come on and PULEASE! It's an excuse to party! To drink and act like dummies!
I was pretty happy just hanging out with the kids playing video games, letting them stay up, and then hearing them complain when mom and dad were too tired and wanted to go to bed at 10:30!
So over the past few days of quiet thought, I've mulled over 2010 and FINALLY pulled out a resolution that I can apply to my life! What do I remember about 2010? Not much. Nothing major stands out, except a few highs and a few lows, and a whole bunch of white hairs from my worry and paranoid tendencies. Here's what I'm going to do from now on:
Seize the good times, and try not to let anything spoil them. You know those great moments when the kids are so wrapped up in playing or dancing or having fun and are living in the excitement of the moment? They aren't thinking about any of their worries. They are just enjoying the moment. That's what I need to do. Then I think I will find a lot more great memories that aren't clouded by the crappier things in life. Deal with the crap when it needs to be dealt with and set it aside. We all need to be more childlike and lose ourselves in the times that are full of joy!
So Happy New Year. I think the key is to just try and make it Happy. You can just let the rest fall into place on it's own!
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