Promises, Not Resolutions
I love the start of the year. I like that feeling of refreshing and setting new goals and plans.
Some call these resolutions
I am not some.
Resolutions get broken. 98.89 percent of people who make resolutions break them, then go on the deep end.
That statistic isn't true, but if I didn't mention that you'd believe me, huh?
Anyway, I'm not making resolutions, but I am making promises.
It's time to reset all the crap I ate the last month. I'm cutting out meat until I crave it again (honestly, I'm sick of it for some reason) and indulging in vegetables. Had a salad for the first time in forever and my body celebrated.
I'm also doing a 30-day yoga challenge by two of my favorites, Fightmaster Yoga and Yoga With Adrienne. I'm all about being bendy and flexible.
Before anyone asks if I want to go their church, no. I'm doing this in an "unconventional way" for now. I don't know if I'll ever find the right answers about God, but I don't want to settle in that. For mean, that means a lot of meditation and journaling.
I got a text message about someone this morning and I could feel the anger rising in my chest over what that person did to me two years ago. It was that or Mucinex is working but I doubt the latter.
And why was I so angry? Because how dare this person text like they don't know what they did.
Maybe they do know what they did-maybe they don't. Maybe this is their way of apologizing. Just because I don't like it doesn't mean I can't forgive and move on.
I hate telling people no and end up taking on too much, neglecting myself, then I get overwhelmed and sick or depressed.
Depressed?
Sometimes I say yes to things I don't want to do, then I'm in a situation doing that thing and making myself miserable, and then I'm bitter looking at other people be happy and enjoying their lives (so it seems) and I'm depressed.
I'm setting my boundaries. No, I will not do that. Yes, I will but in this amount of time, that's sane and not now because you want it. I'm becoming a little more selfish.
Some call these resolutions
I am not some.
Resolutions get broken. 98.89 percent of people who make resolutions break them, then go on the deep end.
That statistic isn't true, but if I didn't mention that you'd believe me, huh?
Anyway, I'm not making resolutions, but I am making promises.
Promise One: Be Healthier
It's time to reset all the crap I ate the last month. I'm cutting out meat until I crave it again (honestly, I'm sick of it for some reason) and indulging in vegetables. Had a salad for the first time in forever and my body celebrated.
I'm also doing a 30-day yoga challenge by two of my favorites, Fightmaster Yoga and Yoga With Adrienne. I'm all about being bendy and flexible.
Promise Two: Become More Spiritual
Before anyone asks if I want to go their church, no. I'm doing this in an "unconventional way" for now. I don't know if I'll ever find the right answers about God, but I don't want to settle in that. For mean, that means a lot of meditation and journaling.
Promise Three: Forgive, Forgive, Forgive
I got a text message about someone this morning and I could feel the anger rising in my chest over what that person did to me two years ago. It was that or Mucinex is working but I doubt the latter.
And why was I so angry? Because how dare this person text like they don't know what they did.
Maybe they do know what they did-maybe they don't. Maybe this is their way of apologizing. Just because I don't like it doesn't mean I can't forgive and move on.
Promise Four: Setting Boundaries
Depressed?
Sometimes I say yes to things I don't want to do, then I'm in a situation doing that thing and making myself miserable, and then I'm bitter looking at other people be happy and enjoying their lives (so it seems) and I'm depressed.
I'm setting my boundaries. No, I will not do that. Yes, I will but in this amount of time, that's sane and not now because you want it. I'm becoming a little more selfish.
Promise Five: Be a Little More Social
Watching people enjoy their mini parties this holiday season had me a bit envious. I would love to do a small gathering with silly games and what not, which would require me to be more social. An introvert to the core, I gravitate towards being a hermit watching every episode of Homicide Hunter (because Ret. Lt Joe Kenda is amazing).
However, I do need to branch out a little more. I don't do clubs, but most of my friends don't so that's not really an excuse.
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