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Lose 10 pounds a month for the next year by strictly following the Atkins diet.
Save at least $200 per month for a family vacation next year
Make at least 3 new friends
Exercise more...
These are my resolutions for 2008. I feel like I have accomplished a lot in 2007 and I can do better this year! I'd love to hear what the rest of you are planning for resolutions!
Now CG, this all sounds good, but 10 lbs a month is a bit over the top. Take it easy for your health's sake. Remember...the good Dr Atkins keeled over dead while on his diet!!!!!
My resolution? Be a kinder and gentler Diva.
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"Speak your truth quietly and clearly..." Desiderata
1. Commit to working out atleast 2 - 3x per week 2. Paying off my bills 3. Conscious effort to stay in the moment 4. Writing a gratitude list each week 5. Take my PR exam by March 6. Get rid of my procrastination habit 7. Get a better paying job with good benefits 8. Learn how to sew 9. Play on my old softball team
1. Finish my dissertation and graduate 2. Land a job 3. Manage my debt 4. Get back into flylady 5. Get back to walking 3 times a week. 6. Attend Church weekly 7. Keep attending therapy. 8. Begin ftf meetings 9. Be more consistent and develop routines.
(1). Continue my trust in God above anything or anyone! (2). Get the divorce A.S.A.P. (God Willing)! (3). Mail the A's cell phone back to him! (immediately)! (breaking off contact once & for all)! (4). Attend an Al-Anon meeting for the 1st time! AND SOON! (5). Take better care of myself! (mentally,emotionally,& physically)! (6). Get myself out of debt. (7). Move into a nicer place. (8). Build my Savings Account up more! (9). Spend less on unecessary things. (See #8) (10). Appreciate, every minute, of every day, that God gives me for the next 365 days!
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Today, I am grateful to be on the path of dealing with my life and continuing to grow truly stronger.
1. Gratitude list every day 2. Talk to God every day 3. Music every day 4. Get back to the gym and restart my fitness program 5. Find a therapist 6. Find a al-anon group and attend weekly 7. Keep my side of the street clean 8. Let go of things that I need to let go of 9. Not beat myself up about my progress 10. Appreciate the love I have in my life
not resent criticism, and realize it may revealtruths for self-improvement.
avoid self-pity because its uselessand childish and places blame for disappointments on others.
lose my temper or fly off the handle about trivial things.
deal with emergencies and difficult situations in a logical, reasonable manner.
accept responsibility and own up to my stuff without blaming others. be patient with others, some adjustment for the convenience of others is necessary.
accept defeat and disappointments without complaint or resentment.
not worry about things that I cant change.
practice humility: I will not boast or show off and I will accept praise or compliments, with grace, appreciating for Gods giftings and I will not take confidence in myself.
appreciate and celebrate others achievements with sincere goodwill.
enjoy the good fortune and success of others and outgrow petty jealousy and envy.
activley listen and courteously pay attention to the opinions of others even when they hold opposing views; no need to get into hostile argument.
dont try to point out or find fault with every thing or criticize others when they do things differently.
for My Family I resolve to
see my family realize and reach their dreams and I want to do what I can to help them reach them.
learn and become less selfish; practice serving to help meet my families needs where they are deficient.
gain control over my actions and words and dont need to use them to manipulate or dominate. (I refuse to use things to manipulate like criticism, put-downs, guilt, shame, intolerance, neglect, combativeness, aggression, and threat; the list goes on. Silence can be a negative tactic, and so can defensiveness, if there is communication that needs to take place.)
to communicate with approval, respect and love.
every effort to respect the ideas, beliefs and views no matter how they differ from mine.
Most importantly, I resolve to provide security, love and nurturing required for my family to soar and experience an extraordinary life.
My resolve and my willingness to change will help me grow and in turn, my relationships will recover and mature.
Father Above, Let love, faith and hope touch me. Surrendered and submitting to You, so You may carve away the defects in my mind and behavior so You can shape my character. Lord, Let me be mindful to nurture those attributes of a man that demonstrate steadfastness, provision, dependability and reliability. Self-sacrifice and fervent effort to change will earn confidence, honor and respect continually to foster and grow deeper and broader.
The true test of love is to stay when you want to leave, to give when you feel empty, and to love when it is hardest.
Anything worthwhile will require both time and energy. The worthier the endeavor, the effort to achieve it will be exponentially greater.
Thanks AF mom, I forgot GET THE DIVORCE ASAP! That should be #1 on the list. I have a LOT of weight to lose, I don't think 10 lbs a month is that overly optimistic. I know I can do it if I follow the diet strictly.
Diva, you're off to a good start LOL.
Du Jour, I'm going to take most of yours next year after I lose the 10 lbs a month...
QOD, try completely ignoring him, that has worked well for me LOL!
CG, I know I'll still be working at mine next year and in 5 years... and I know that just cuz you here and doing something you are already doing some (probably most) of mine...
Hope your years startin off well...
Peace, Du_Jour - the Day... or Today... live in it, because Lifes journey is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ..holy cow what a ride!
