New Years resolutions
I don’t do New Years resolutions — In fact, I don’t often find myself reflecting on the past year at New Years at all.
Maybe I’m weird?
I think that planning a bunch of life-altering changes all at once set people up for failure. I used to feel obligated because of the calendar date to make a large list of resolutions, but I’ve come to learn that it’s not healthy for me to do this. They rarely stick, when incorporated with other changes at the same time.
It doesn’t take the roll-over of a new year for me to look within me and figure out what needs to change — I do that most days. If anything, it’s my birthday that I find is my season of review… But, I never try to instigate a ton of changes all at once at that time either.
How about you? Do you make New Years resolutions? Do they usually work out?
My Sisters Keeper movie In the Line of Fire movie download
You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. Both comments and pings are currently closed.
Last year I vowed to drink more, watch more TV, and take up smoking, and I didn’t succeed on any of the three.
This year, I’m pledging to fail miserably at all new years resolutions.
I love your final paragraph, btw – the statement ‘It doesn’t take the roll-over of a new year for me to look within me and figure out what needs to change — I do that most days’ is wonderful. Thank you
mw’s last blog post was… Crystal reflections
Hmm, I agree trying to do too many new things at once for me would be somewhat challenging. Especially if they are all supposed to be improvements. I support your approach of a policy of continual improvement.
Have a great Holiday season.
best rashbre
rashbre’s last blog post was… can banjo fit punk cabaret?
I don’t do New Years Resolutions either, mainly because I never stick to them!
All the best for 2009!
Nikki-ann’s last blog post was… No work but plenty of research
I’ve been racking my brains on this.
I had one last year, to get my driver’s license for 2008. Done.
What’s my thing for 2009? I dunno. I kind of have everything I wanted and I do the changes every time I think there’s a problem.
Fabulously Broke in the City
Just a girl trying to find a balance between being a Shopaholic and a Saver…
Fabulously Broke’s last blog post was… If I had an apartment all to my own, it’d look like this
I like to review the year and brainstorm goals for the new year, but I don’t make specific resolutions. For instance, I’m about to ask for a raise. It’s a new year thing.
I have been thinking about this a lot… And my resolution is to make a resolution!!!
Seriously, I will be aiming to lose some excess weight I have gained since my surgery and become more active!
burntofferings (Bernie)’s last blog post was… Enjoying the summer after Christmas!
LOL – coincidentally I wrote about this today too! Though, I guess it’s on all of our minds this time of year. I agree, Birthdays are far better dates for reflection. Why don’t we seem to make a big deal out of birthdays anymore?
TheQuack’s last blog post was… Resolutions
i have one major life changing resolution
but it is not related to new years
it just happens to coincide with this time of year
david, tree house man’s last blog post was… time to visit
Nah. No resolutions here. But I do try to look at the New Year as an opportunity to organize my life/my things a little better. This year, I’m letting go of paper organizers/planners and going hand-held.
And I’m going to clean out my master closet if it kills me!
Wish me luck!
I don’t do New Year resolutions but the same as you, do them throughout the year- less pressure and better timing that works for me and what I want to do. This year I did make one tho- to get back on the exercise wagon- which I was planning to do New year or not.
Cynthia’s last blog post was… Mondo update before the New Year
I am like you in that i find resolutions are just a set up for failure. I am not a big new years person anyways as it has gotten to the point i find that you can’t do anything without spending a small fortne!
Thankfully, I have a post all about my resolutions…
http://www.tomslatin.com/2008/12/26/new-years-resolutions
Thomas’s last blog post was… New Years Resolutions (It’s That Time Of Year Again!)
I never make resolutions because I know I won’t keep them so I meditate pray and wish for a better year. Especially after last year with my surgery for Ovarian Cancer…you become very aware of just living..and making it through a tough times.
Thanks for asking
Dorothy from grammology
grammology.com
Dorothy Stahlnecker’s last blog post was… Book Review by Sherry
I don’t kid myself by making resolutions…that way I’m not disappointed!
@all – seems like most of you are on board with my opinion of resolutions
@colleen – best of luck… let us know if you get it!
@Bernie – Good luck! I’ve lost a lot of weight in the past after a serious car accident left me unable to move much for years… I was glad to have been successful at getting better, and getting the 50lbs off! Took a while, but perservere and you’ll get it done! I’m thinking of ya!