My New Year's Resolutions

A big part of getting organized is ensuring that you're doing the things that will help you to grow as a person, and to ensure you feel good about yourself each day.

Each year, I come up with 10 personal New Year's Resolutions, which are listed below in no particular order. Some are new; some have been on my list for years and act as constant reminders.

I post them in a prominent place, and I make sure to do something each day that allows me to say that I did something I promised myself I would do.

(Note: I always come up with business-related New Year's Resolutions in addition, that are not listed here.)

1) Learn how to follow and apply a simple sewing pattern.

2) Learn how to read basic music notes and play a minimum of one song each month on our new piano.

3) Make a minimum of one new recipe each week.

4) Work out a minimum of 3 times each week for at least one hour each.

5) Commit to no more than 'one' (non-family) social activity per week.

6) Send one unexpected letter, card or gift each month to make someone's day.

7) Scrapbook no less than once each week.

8) Spend an hour or more each weeknight with my husband and daughter, just doing something relaxing and fun, in addition to our weekend time.

9) Do something educational and/or cultural--music, theater, museum, etc.--once each month.

10) Organize, or re-organize, something, even if for only 10 minutes per day.

It is recommended that you come up with your own list, and post this list somewhere that you're sure to see every single day.

Your New Year's Resolutions will help you identify the path you want to take in life, will keep you on track, and will help you enjoy life along the way.

If you make your resolutions, and you realize along the way that you haven't been keeping up with them, don't give up. Just start again. It doesn't have to be January 1st for you to get a fresh, new start. Unwrap each day like the gift that it is.

Wishing you and your family a happy, organized New Year 2011!

Comments

[Val]

Hi Maria, thanks for your advices! I'm going to set a list of goal this year, but i'm still thinking about it.
Did you think about an Spanish section in your blog? Write me if you want a little help in translates, i`m not plenty of time but I enjoy your site, and i`ll like my mom, sisters and friends can read it!
(excuse me my English grammar! i can write pretty well in Spanish!)