Mine are repeats that I hope to stick with this year!
DH and I joined a gym (again). I will workout 3 times a week to strengthen my legs and back.
Continue with a “bag a week” (more like a bag a month now) practice of donating/getting rid of items around the house.
Visit my 84 yr old father at least once a month.
– Talk less.
– When presented with the choice between doing more or doing better, choose wisely.
– Never deny reality.
– Continue decluttering.
– Straighten up regularly, so that I’m not embarrassed if unexpected visitors show up and not overwhelmed by having to deal with many tasks in a short amount of time when expected visitors appear.
I’m working on the final resolution above right now, while watching the Tournament of Roses Parade.
My resolutions are mostly centered around the same theme – don’t waste time. At 54, I start to realize how precious time (and life) is. I want to declutter my brain. Stop thinking about things that are a waste of time (e.g., worrying, ruminating, anything that isn’t forward moving or thinking). To that end, I’m going to set my work browser to default to something really neutral (I waste a lot of time on “click bait”). No TV unless it’s something I really want to watch. No bad movies (I give myself permission to walk out after 20 minutes).
Putting it in a more positive light, I want to spend time with people who are dear to me. Ask how they’re doing and really listen to the answer. Fly to see family (especially the older relatives). Visit a niece or nephew who’s at college or making their way in their first apartment. Cook a meal for DD and her boyfriend. Simple pleasures.
@FallGirl, I never thought of that! (I took my screen name from the fairy tale “Snow White and Rose Red,” one of many I used to read to my daughters.) I had the parade on this year, for the first time in many years, because someone I’m friends with on Facebook was participating, along with the person who donated a kidney to him. Several years ago, my now ex-brother-in-law donated a kidney to one of his then-wife’s (my sister’s) best friend.
My big lifestyle goal is to find a new job. I am sick and tired of spending a fortune on health care; I want an employer kicking in a lion’s share since that is clearly the only way to get decently priced coverage…
My smaller task-oriented goal is to have my daughter teach me to operate her sewing machine – and then do some very, very basic sewing: hems, pillow cases, that sort of thing.
I do not make resolutions, but I am going to try and focus on a few things.
Continue to get house in better order
Try to get back to going to the gym 3 times a week
Travel a fair amount, including visiting places I haven’t been
Spend more time with friends and family
@kiddie I’d like to know what books you read as you go through the year.
Start strength training my arms.
Speak truth to power more. I used to let things slide by but no more.
Buy property of some sort for the first time in a renter's life.
Continue to declutter, like many others here!
Less time on the internet and more time on "real" projects. Speaking of which, I'm going to turn on my Freedom software so that I can concentrate on my work! See you all in awhile!
Bring my life up to date and ordered. Replace stuff that needs replacing. Get rid of the stuff that I don’t want, need, or use.
Exercise daily. I feel better and have more energy if I do. Just a matter of that first step!
This I struggle with. Worrying about stuff that hasn’t happened yet. Like worrying about what is going to happen at Christmas next year. Or worrying about my S’s wedding next year. Not about the important stuff but I’m concerned no one will come. If they come, where will they stay. I mean I want family to rent a house but I don’t even know if they will be able to come. The hotels are so expensive, what will my mom do. She’s struggling with money. If I pay for my mom, do I have to pay for my in laws, they have plenty of money. I am trying to pay for other stuff, I don’t want to house my relatives.
See how I go… Got. To. Stop. Oh and it drives my kids and husband crazy.