When I think of all the learning and growing I did last year, there is no way I could have known last January what was possible for me for the entire year!!! I basically see two big problems with new year resolutions:
1. They say it takes about 30 days to start a new habit. I know that I'm a procrastinator so if I give myself 365 days to accomplish what it takes 30 days to do, then it is likely that I am never going to get around to it.
2. I usually set so many goals at one time and try to accomplish them all at once -- which is a sure formula for failure!
So my new year resolution this year is to stop doing new year resolutions. Instead I am going to do new month resolutions. It takes about 30 days to form a new habit and so I'm picking a new habit every month that I want to create.
My January resolution is weight loss!!! (I'm sure I'm not alone in this!) I lost 30 lb last year, and this year I have lost 6 lb so far; 14 more to go! As I focus on losing weight and feeling better about myself, I will have a better idea of what to focus on in February.
Every month I will be focusing on a new resolution!!! I can't wait to create the best year of my life!!!
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3 comments:
Alisa, what a fantastic insight! I'll adopt that one myself. I made a list of things I'd like to accomplish this year, 55 things! That is soooooo overwhelming. I'll commit myself to doing one a month and call it a success.
Blessings!
Tammy Graham
I think that's a great plan, Tammy! I can't wait to hear about all your successes! ;)
I like that too, Alisa! I have found that setting them in January is hard for me because I feel like it takes me a few days into January to get back into my routine so I felt that I had blown my resolutions in the first few days anyway. I was thinking about setting them in the spring instead, but I like the idea of setting one each month--it seems way easier to do.
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