I know some people make New Years Resolutions….I do not.
Nope I gave that useless cause up a long time ago. So then I started working by the decade. Because really what serious change do you really think you could possibly overcome in just one stinking year?!?
In all probablity? Absolutely nothing.
I sort of feel the same way about birthdays. I use to say, well…last year truly sucked, but ah ha!! This year is going to be soooo different! Yeah, well that didn’t work either.
I began to notice a pattern developing. Each year got worse than the last one. My thirties absolutely sucked, I mean big time. I got a divorce, lost a whole wad of money and fell in and out of lust (you’ll notice I did not say love?) with the biggest asshole in the world.
When I turned forty it was almost with a sense of relief. I mean I could not possibly be as dumb as I was in my thirties. Guess what?
Yeah you can.
Now you are not only dumber – you are older too. And that double sucked!
I reached out to my friends on Face book for input on their New Years resolutions and got 5 responses. Which means one of two things? No one else is making them or that I only have 5 friends.
Hubby had some input. He has resolved to budget his money better. Well, I have now taken it away from him, so guess what honey, DONE!
So I have now set the most attainable goal possible. I now have a daily resolution. I will set tiny expectations for myself, try to do the best job possible at the jobs and chores I line up, and try to the best possible person I can be TODAY.
I will also try to be very good to myself every day. I do not mean luxuriating in a hot tub with wine everyday (I have always found that pretty boring!) I mean eating right, doing things that bring me joy everyday, and getting lots of sleep. The simplest ways I feel that we can do ourselves good.
Well. One thing though. In the last decade I met hubby. He is the most awesome loving, supportive and just down right cutest guy I have ever known. He spoils me every day by letting me do what I love to do, which is cook, write, watch the weather and just generally love my family and be happy. All he asks of me is that I do this….every day.
GAWD….what a slave driver!
cheers to that!!!