Ready or Not Self-Improvement Projects, Bucket Lists, Yearly Goals ...

Deep thoughts, late nights, Trader Joe?s Pumpkin Cheesecake, bags of Pirate Booty Popcorn, and Hawaiian chocolate covered macadamia nuts.

What brought on this onslaught of high fat, high calorie salty and sweet food no-nos?

Resolutions.

I?m not a big fan of that word. Too much pressure. I like to call them plans, goals, life guidelines, hopes, self-improvements projects, or lists.

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?I have now spent fifty-five years in resolving; having, from the earliest time almost that I can remember, been forming schemes of a better life. I have done nothing. The need of doing, therefore, is pressing, since the time of doing is short?? ?Samuel Johnson

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I was scanning the Word Press world and a lot of bloggers out there were talking about resolutions or plans for the new year. The thing is I already made plans, life guidelines, hopes, goals, self-improvements projects, and lists?in the middle of the year and I?m rolling them over. I?m sticking to the completion of my Happiness Project and trying to scratch adventures off my Bucket List. But I can say that I?am?adding a few new goals and self-improvement projects in the hopes of?continuing to add ?life? to my life.

Time is short and although I can?t avoid all the crappiness?that life throws at me, I want to be able to squeeze the juice out of all the lemons it throws my way. So I may have added a couple of?other goals and life guidelines for 2013 ? Plans to finish writing my second book, plans to continue participating in triathlons, and plans to participate in roller derby classes are among a few of them.

But making all these new 2013 guidelines, made me reflect on the two that I made last year. I didn?t announce them to the world, just to myself and two other friends. One: Start?a?blog. Write everyday. Two: Be happy for one day. All day. Not just bits and pieces? ? but all day. Dusk ?til dawn. And?I?m?happy to say that both of these two resolutions were completed successfully.?Well technically, I have a couple more days to go on one of the ?resolutions,? but overall I?ve done well.

They sound pretty simple, but with all the craziness that comes with life it wasn?t that easy. But a couple of pieces of advice helped me out.

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Image via happiness-project.com

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Image via happiness-project.com

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Small steps. Small steps everyday toward a big goal was the way to go for me, maybe not for everyone, but yes for me. And expectations ? fun is better than stressing out over perfect outcome.?I?m hoping I remember the?same advice this year.

But in all this resolution, goal setting,?self-improvement?me, me, me talk I failed to think of my kids and what if any experiences or goals?they might want in 2013. I mean I plan all kinds of adventures and activities for them, but hadn?t really asked what do you want? Other than LEGOLAND, of course. So I?ve added a 2013 ?Sandbox List??for my kids this year.?I?m sure my four-year old will speak for both of them. And?although?my daughter?can?t really speak clearly?and tell me what she wants, ?considering that she?s only one, her smiles and laughter tell me she?enjoys the ride.

So the Guats are off ??Ready or not self-improvement projects, bucket lists, yearly goals, plans, or?guidelines A.K.A. resolutions ? 2013 here we come.

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Tags: Happiness Project, keeping resolutions, New Year's resolutions, plans for the new year, goals for 2013, self-improvement projects, making resolutions, healthy-living

Source: http://thewishfactor.wordpress.com/2013/01/02/ready-or-not-self-improvement-projects-bucket-lists-yearly-goals-plans-and-guidelines-a-k-a-resolutions-here-we-come/

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