Day one, blank page
It’s a start of a new year and with that comes all of the resolutions and goal making. I’ve always hated resolutions. There’s nothing quite like making the same ones year after to year to make you feel great about yourself and your accomplishments, is there?
Yet, I have to admit that I’m a sucker for the build up and the sense of renewal and the chance for a fresh start and the inspiration that comes along with it all. Add to that the fact that I am an unapologetic lover of lists and charts and spreadsheets… I have the perfect storm for New Years goal setting…sigh. So, in the interest of feeding that need *and* feeling like I’m not just sitting down to make another list of things that I’m “absolutelygoingtodobutwillonlykeepupforatbesttwoweeks”; here is my anti-list of resolutions.
Things that I won’t do in 2015
I will stop reinforcing beliefs of myself that are wrong. plain and simple. using the words that give more power to internal beliefs that need to stop, needs to stop. “I can’t” are two words that carry a lot of weight and I have let them creep into my internal vocabulary far too often.
I will stop putting my desires on the back burner. the years tick by and with every one that does, the time left to achieve what I want to grows shorter. It’s time to remember to put what I want to do back on my priority list.
I will stop forgetting that I am the crafter of my life. I very often tend to let it slip that every choice I make is a choice. If I am tired of something or fed up, I need to remember that I’m the one I take my problems to. And I’m the one to solve them.
I will stop accepting “good enough”. I deserve outstanding and amazing and wonderful in ALL aspects of my life. I only have this one (so far as I know), it’s time to stop accepting less than spectacular.
I will stop doing things that make me feel less than I know I am. I am my own worst saboteur. Time to stop that.
I have a list of the usual things that I want to achieve, and those are important as well, but not as much as these are to me.
Interestingly enough, NOT doing just a few things, will make my ability to DO the things I want to, that much more achievable. Trying to tick off the resolution list of things that I want to achieve won’t be possible if I keep doing these behaviours. Plain and simple. Somethings have to be not done to clear space to get other things done.
Blank page not so blank. Intentions set and feet are on the ground running.
whisky sweet 
When I used to drop Noelle off at school, as she was getting out of the car, I would say, “This is going to be the best day you ever had…do you know why?” Her answer was, “I know…because I’m going to make it that way!” 🙂 I was trying to help to empower her through positive reinforcement. It definitely influences the way she handles her life, now.
I see another thing that you and I have in common: I love lists, charts and spreadsheets! 🙂 When I finish here, I’m going to fill in my Workout Spreadsheet….WOO HOO!!! 🙂
Smiles… and look at what an amazing woman she is now :)… It’s almost silly how much tracking and organizing things makes me happy 🙂