The New Year

Since Christmas is over and the new year is about to begin, we start to think about our wonderful New Years resolutions.  I can't remember a time I actually stated a resolution or started a resolution.  I find that most resolutions are the things we should be doing throughout the year anyways.  I thought about some of the most typical one's like excercise more, eat right, stop smoking, limit drinking, etc.  I believe we, as people, want the easiest and most direct route to perfection while bypassing the real reasons we want it.  We want it because others want it for us, everyone does something new at the New Year or I will wait until the timing is perfect (ie: waiting on so and so to do it first or just basically putting it off until the New Year).  Wanting a new you doesn't have to wait for the perfect time of year,  just do it for you.

I thought of my own resolutions, if you want to call them that, and they have nothing to do with body image.
My resolutions go like this:

Be a more faithful servant.
Take the oil painting class at the community college.
Learn to bake something or should I say anything.
Volunteer myself more.
Go to a spa for once, because I really want a massage.
Stop being a procrastinator and be more mindful.
Be a better friend.

I know we all have something we can improve upon, but it is not always on the surface.  Sometimes we need to improve within ourselves or it could be as simple as adding a new craft to enjoy once in a while.  So, I toast to you and the New Year in hopes that it brings peace, prosperity and joy in abundance to your lives. 

Point to ponder:  I believe resolutions can set someone up for failure from the get go and therefore, the New Year becomes too challenging from the start.  I an effort to start the year off right what can you do for yourself or others that would be stress free, worry free, guilt free, thoughtful, playful and down right fun!  I have a few ideas of my own.