Some people think that New Year's Resolutions are silly. I happen to be one of those people. I guess I just feel that if you want to turn over a new leaf, change your life, make '09 your bestest, skinniest, richest year ever, (according to Women's Magazine) you should take a cue from Nike and 'just do it' without waiting for January 1st to roll around.
I am also very cynical.
However, I do feel that I am starting a new life in many ways this year. In some ways, I feel that I have come full circle, right back to where I was in January last year. That is, embarking on a new, exciting career, from which I hope to gain happiness and fulfillment. Or at least a nice check twice a month.
I do think this time around, I am a little bit wiser, little bit skinnier, quite a bit poorer, and more medicated than I was this time last year.
So, as I have finished my training, will be working full time, will be dressing rather nicely on a daily basis, and will have to get my butt in full organizational, working-mom mode again, I suppose it would be appropriate to share some of my desires for the direction of my life to take. (I just can't bring myself to call them New Year's Resolutions)
1. I want to volunteer- either at Oregon Gardens, a women's shelter, or possibly the YMCA
2. Find a weekly exercise class to join, and continue to work on weight loss.
3. Get some serious stress-management skills, be it meditation, yoga, or just learning to take a deep breath, before I blow up at my family.
4. Do little things on a daily basis to keep my house cleaner, so I don't completely freak out once a month and practically kill myself trying to clean the entire place.
5. Eat healthier, but also eat more cookies. In other words, eat more fruits and vegetables, and indulge occasionally without guilt. I think indulging without guilt is a very good thing.
If I was going to make little nit-picky goals, I suppose they would be:
1. Organize my yarn, possibly by weight, or use, or ideas to use them. I haven't decided yet, but the pile is getting kind of ridiculous.
2. Quit biting my cuticles. It just wouldn't be the new year, if I didn't resolve to to quit this ongoing habit. (I have been trying to quit picking at my fingers for at least a good 15 years now) I am picking at them even as we speak.
3. Eat breakfast.
4. Play more piano.
5. Finish leftovers before they go bad.
So I guess that's it. My goals for this year, and life in general. If anyone has any suggestions for not biting fingernails and cuticles, I would love to hear them, because I have tried everything from taping my finger tips to painting them with clear nail polish. And man are my cuticles a mess.
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I too, bite my fingernails until they are so short that they end up hurting for quite a few days. I had a friend that had the same problem. So she said that we should paint our fingernails everyday. So every single day you have to remove the old nail polish and put on a new coat. It really helped! I was surprised. The more I thought about my nails, and tried to make them nice, the more I didn't bite them. You could try that, it worked for me until Tom said something to me one day that made me crazy, then off came the nails. Also you can find a cheap place to get a manicure done and you can do that once a month or so as a reward.
Happy New Year! Nice post.
Agree with you totally about New Year's not being the only time one can decide to take action to change things, but I guess it is a nice milestone...
Biting nails is related to stress issues so if you focus on controlling and managing stress, the nail biting is sure to decrease.
Sheryl,
I have actually tried painting my nails what happens is I peel off the polish. I have however seriously considered getting a professional manicure. I think i wouldn't dare bite my nails if I actually spent 20 dollars making them look nice.
RBK,
Oh yes, I definitely bite my nails more when I am stressed out. I think my bigggest resolution this year is to be a better manager of my stresses.
Ahhh--your essay is my wish list, i could have written it. It's the first time anyone's written my resolutions for me--good thing cause abt 20 yrs ago, i vowed to never write another. It's the only one i ever kept. Til now. Buoyed by your cynicism, i know i can do IT.
As for the cuticles...i heard, in my own quest to stop pickin', that cuticle picking is a form of mutilation, can be a manifestation of self-hatred and regret, however mild. Since I want to be miles from any of that, I quit. Just like that. Now I look at my unadorned hands, nail tips above finger tips, skin whole and pink, and think, Looks pretty good.
Is it your bday around here?
Glad my cynicism is good for something...
I don't make resolutions. I set goals. Some I reach some I don't. But it's good to take stock now and then.
Can't help you with the cuticle picking bit...sorry to say I do the same thing...and apparently, I'm not alone! I am, however, a little freaked out about what your momma commented! I'm quitting for fear of continued self-mutilation! :-(
Hugs to you,
B
Hi Becca, so glad to hear from you! Incidentally, the Nancy on my post is actually an old friend of mine. Of course, when my mom posts, it also shows up as Nancy. Confusing, huh?
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