Happy New Year!!

Hello 2011!

I am excited to start this year. I started changes in December, as for me that is always the start of the new year, my birthday is right after christmas. This year I turned 31. 2011is a big year for me I think.

I have paired down my home, and besides finishing school, I have paired down on the drama that seems to fester among the people in my life. I just can't do it anymore..its that simple. Things are never going to be 100% great, but I am putting into effect this new year, not resolutions, but attainable goals.

New Years To Do's :)
1. blog
2. stay fit
3. make it happen
4. make it work
5. grow
6. look inside
7. re-evaluate
8. stay focused
9. set goals
10. FOLLOW through
11. Be a Leader!

Simple really. It's all about myself. Not about loosing 20 pounds or being "happier". Honestly, that has deterred me in the past and was not realistic. These are though. These simple expressions have more meaning to them than that of the naked eye. Attainable? Definitely!!

Here, let me elaborate for a minute:

Resolutions tend to equal failure, depression, and a sense of unfulfillment. If that's not how you see it then kudos for you, but in general, and after asking friends and family, almost all of them said they never did succeed with last years resolutions. So, case in point, resolutions are failures. And we set ourselves up for disappointment every year when we don't accomplish those. Why? Not being realistic. Reality is, I want that cupcake too! Given a choice to hit the gym or not for a day of fun, yeah, I'm skippin the gym. Be kind to those who obviously have disdain for you...easier just to hate back and say you could care less, but the point here is that you can do those things, you just have to set smaller attainable goals while still looking at the larger picture.

Setting goals tends to be the easiest thing to do, the hard part is narrowing those goals to reach. Then you reach a goal, its euphoric, and it builds confidence in yourself and what your able to do.

For me, stay fit just means that, stay fit. stay active. I don't have to hit the gym 3 times a week if I don't want to, as long as I do something active. I have 2 dogs...they need walked. I have kids, they go to the park, what do ya know, run around on the slides and chase the kids, you just got a workout in. :) Its that easy. And the best part is that by setting smaller goals inside the larger picture, you CAN accomplish more. I want to be able to run 3 miles without stopping. I can do 1 1/4 right now, but that is a mini goal for me, so, the pressure is not in my face all the time. In my face is Stay Fit...you see what I'm getting at here?

So, whether your setting goals or resolutions, make the best of this year. If your unemployed, or employed, loosing all you have or getting it back, or just sustaining, you can do it. Think BIG!! Make it happen! and most of all thanks to Tim Gunn, I'll close on "Make it Work!"