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New Year’s Resolutions

I’m not good at “giving things up” and usually give in during the first few days. I’ve had resolutions of exercising, giving up cokes, going back to finish my Master’s, traveling, staying in on place for a long time, etc. The list could go on and on. It seems that when we make promises and they fail, we are hard on ourselves. Why should we make these crazy resolutions? I mean does one coke a day really hurt? Does not going to the gym daily hurt? Sometimes life hands you a curve ball and you just have to ride. I think resolutions should be from the heart. They should not only better you a better person but help those around you.

Here are mine:


1. Speak from the Heart and to love more. Let the people around you know that they are loved and that you care about them. It is easy to take our feelings for granted and to assume that the people we care about know how we feel about them.
2. Forgive someone. Forgiving others may seem to be a choice, and in one sense it is a choice, but God has been very clear about forgiveness. Think of someone you have ill feelings towards and let it go, forgive them. Imagine being in their shoes. To forgive is to release. Let it go. Freely and wholeheartedly grant freedom and blessing towards that person. It will lift a lot off your shoulders..
3. Stop and notice the little things. The rush-rush nature of life often compels us to engage in back-to-back activities without soaking in what we're experiencing. Stop, look around and capture those things around you. They might not be there the next time you remember to slow down. It’s the little things in life are so important.
4. Make a difference. It’s not about being a hero but helping out. Pick up that piece of trash, hold the door open or help a kid tie their shoes. Remember, it is the little things in life that bring such joy.
5. Stop worrying over the things I can’t control. This one is easier said than done.
6. Slack off more often. The clothes can wait, the floor can wait and the bed doesn’t have to be made every day. Use all the hot water twice with Hailey and don’t rush her.
7. Read more. Not magazines but books.