Last year I resolved to:
- Get out of bed every morning by 7 am. This is especially important while I don’t have a job. Keeps me from sinking into a pathetic state of lethargy. I didn’t get out of bed EVERY morning by 7 am, but I’d say about 70% of the time I’m up at that hour. So, I’ll give myself a check mark for that one.
- Write everyday, specifically morning pages. Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way is a great spiritual guide to creativity. Right, this one was reasonable. I accomplished this maybe 3 or 5 times.
- Write and submit 5 pieces of fiction for publication (somewhere, anywhere). No, not at all. Actually after the creative writing class I took and the job with the paper I didn’t write anything after March. At all. Period. Oh, wait, I did a short story here and there but nothing was submitted.
- Spend a little time every month doing something charitable. Bugger. I’m a shit. No, no I didn’t do this one. But I think I’ll carry this one over to 2005, I do want to be a more conscious citizen.
- Drink in moderation. I want to go all year without one single hangover. I think I had a hangover on Jan. 1 after I wrote this one. Still, this year was better. I don’t drink as much as I used to when I was in my early 20’s. I’m learning to enjoy just one or two, and never more than three.
- Keep running at least 3 times a week and maybe add in some yoga. This one is one of the biggest disappointments of 2004. One of my lessons learned. Not only did I quit running, but I gained all the weight I lost back, included a couple of extra. But I’m back again and trying hard to work out regularly.
- Eat healthier. I hardly ever touch fruits and vegetables. I think it would be good to add those to my diet.I did eat healthier, but not all the time. Consistency would be a key improvement.
- Send more birthday cards and write more snail mail letters.Er, nope.
- Eliminated drama, I want to find peace and contentedness within myself and stop creating my own misery. Okay, okay, this one I can say yes too. My life is much less drama ridden than it was in 2003. I feel more centered.
So, 2, maybe 3 out of 9. Maybe I just set expectations a bit to high for myself. I’ll add that to my list of 2005 resolutions. Expect less…er um…set the bar lower…no…appreciate my successes and learn from my failures. Yes, that sounds good.
Happy New Year!
