Taking a break …
December 29th, 2009
I wasn’t planning to take a break from this blog during the between-holidays week, but it would appear I am. And it’s quite lovely! For those of you concerned about my health, I am doing MUCH better — but I must say a low-key week is exactly what the doctor ordered. And since, at least temporarily, I have become one of those people with a lot of food rules — and one of those holiday non-drinkers, to boot — I’m eager to share some thoughts with you about that.
In the meantime, do you have any good New Year’s resolutions to share?
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I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions (those always seem a little overwhelming), but I (along with my family) make resolutions with a more limited time frame. So, my recently concocted resolutions for the next month or two are:
- get more sleep!
- carve out some more time to go exercise, even if it’s kind of an inconvenience for those I live with
- try some new recipes
I hope your week of rest leaves you feeling refreshed.
And as a person who doesn’t really drink (by taste preference), is vegetarian (by choice), tries to be circumspect and polite about both things, and really really hates having to endure snarky comments from others about them, I’ll look forward to your thoughts on all that type of thing.
I’m really happy with my New Year’s resolution this year — to learn to set smaller goals. I have a lot of things on the agenda for 2010, including teaching my first class, a 14-mile mountain hike I want to do, and a trip to Europe, as well as a personal journey/decision I want to be prepared for. If I think about it all at once, I’m completely overwhelmed, but these are things I’m choosing to do and want to do, so I’ve promised myself to learn to break things down into hearty chunks and get them done.
I’m also looking forward to seeing your comments on food rules and etiquette and am glad to hear your rest is helping.
RE: Food rules – I’m always surprised by how fascinated people are by others’ food rules! Like if someone mentions that they don’t eat an entire food group, everyone has to say, “Not even ____?” a dozen times before they get it. Awkward.
I resolve to be more grateful, telling people how much I love and appreciate them.
I resolve to stop waiting until the time is right/we have the dough to throw a huge shindig before inviting people over. Pizza and game night for six is just as fun as a BBQ for thirty (with a lot less cleanup.)
And I resolve to take a deep breath and realize that the cell phone-yelling/SUV stroller-carting/terrible driving person in front of me is someone’s child, someone’s brother or sister, someone’s best friend; and that maybe they just need people to cut them a break.
Happy New Year! Enjoy your low-key week.
I think I have stumbled on an epiphany for my new year’s resolutions. In the past those pesky resolutions were things I knew I **should** do even if I didn’t want to do them. However this year I am making my goals shorter and more in tune with what I want to do. And if I finish them before the year is up great, I might do new ones in July!
So rather than my resolution to go on a diet my resolution is to crochet more and learn a new technique. It is a calming activity, allows me to be creative, and while still a sedentary activity it has the added bonus of you really cannot eat/munch while crocheting. And snacking is a big weakness of mine so really it should be a win win.
That is just an example of my resolutions.
I made it in just under the wire with this year’s resolution: own seven decent bras. I was sure it wasn’t going to happen but then Lane Bryant had a buy two, get two sale! I also kept up with my plan to track all my reading this year — I’m up to 83 books, which is neither too shabby nor too impressive. I might keep that up next year and also resolve to review some percentage of them on GoodReads.
Obviously, I prefer concrete and achievable resolutions! Next year I would also like to keep taking a multivitamin every day, which I’ve been pretty successful at for the last two months.
My first resolution is to stop agreeing to do or help with activities without REALLY stopping to assess if I have time or want to do it. Up until now I’ve volunteered when other people need help and have almost always regretted it afterwards.
My second is to try to lower my stress level. This will require the rest of my family to step up and help, but I think they are recognizing my stress is affecting my health…and therefore their lives too…
My last one is to finally pick a retirement date. I just passed the 20 year mark for the Air National Guard and this feeds directly into my 2nd resolution!
I wish everyone luck with their resolutions! May we all follow through on our good intentions!
I’ve never really done New Year’s resolutions before–oh, I dabbled in the drink less chai/eat less chocolate realms, but let’s face it: neither of those things are going to happen–but I’ve decided that this coming year will be Year of the Peas (as in WhirledPeas), similar to the Summer of George.
This year I’m going to find my passion. I’ve started and stopped so many things–writing (got some awards and a few pieces published, then my internal monologue got the best of me), belly dancing, rock climbing, various sports, art, etc.–but it all felt forced. I feel incomplete without a passion, and this year I’m going to get to know myself well enough to discover one.
PS: Glad to hear that you’re feeling better, MC.
I’ve had 2 good New Years’ Resolutions experiences in my life. One year (OK, this was a LONG time ago), I resolved to wear my seatbelt all the time. I was probably about 14. This was back in the day when seatbelts were optional. It was so simple and it instantly became a habit. It worked.
The second good NYR experience was when I resolved to floss every day. Again, this was a long time ago – I think I was about 19 – and flossing was an optional activity. Again, it was simple and it became an insta-habit. Today, I can’t live without my floss.
There are so many things I need to work on. I’m late all the time. I multi-task WAY too often. I spend too much money at Target. My husband and I are not as financially organized as we should be. However, my experience with NYRs is to make them measurable, achievable, and time-bound. This year I resolve to answer questions on my blog within 24 hours. I think I can do it!
paying off my devil cards…with any luck it can be accomplished by mid year
In the ten months before my next tens-on-the-odometer-turning birthday, I want to get rid of the wardrobe items that would make Peacebang cry.
Melissa inspired me to resolve to floss. I’m not usually into New Year’s resolutions, but that one stuck with me to such an extent that I had resolved it without realizing that I had read about someone else’s resolution to that effect.
Anyway. Floss!
Those bras didn’t work out after all, but I have now resolved to draw every day. So far so good!