It seems like every year, and I mean every single darn year...I join in on the fun of ambitious wishes that is "New Year's Resolutions"
Let's face it, accomplishing what we set out for on January 1st is not always a reality by December 31st.
Life happens. Marriage happens. Bills happen. Well ... economic crashes happen. Emergencies happen. The ever so "Wow, I didn't expect that." happens.
And of course (I'm just speaking from my own personal experience here) LAZY happens. And I don't mean the lazy as in "sit on the couch watching Oprah all day" lazy (ok maybe one or two of those days) but the "lazy" that ensues when we put everyone/everything else first.
Yet again...Laundry, errands, work, school, homework, dinner on the table, feed the dog/cat, budget/pay bills, clean the house, be here, do that, blah blah blah. It always happens. So that by time "work out?" "cook healthy?" "read this or that?" "Learn this or that (for fun)?" comes around I'm completely exhausted and can think of nothing less than a hot shower and a comfy bed.
Only to wake up the next morning to find out New Year's is less than a month away. "Wait? What? No, not yet? I just set my goals yesterday?"
I fully believe that everyone is responsible for themselves, and therefore I have no one to blame but myself for letting yet another year go by without all my goals accomplished.
With that said... Figure out the problem, find a solution, and move on.
Problem: Self-laziness
Solution: Working on it, but getting close.
Moving on?: I have high hopes.
I become quite a pro with putting my wants aside "for later" and then later passes me up and I'm looking at the face of "too late."
So my "New Year's Resolution"...well wait. Let's not call it that, it seems to be bad luck.
My Goal is to find a balance between daily responsibilities and goals that I want for myself.
So let's make a toast shall we? To an even better year, and accomplished goals.
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