Hi there,
So… I wasn't really going to make and hard and fast resolutions… but as this year is 'The Year of Passion', ambitions and endeavour, I thought I'd better make some plans. In order to avoid making unattainable goals, or goals that are too vague or just selfish goals, I consulted a website that I occasionally visit: www.relevantmagazine.com. Here is the full article. There are some pretty good suggestions on this list, I think:
1. Turn health goals into opportunities to help.
2. Turn a complicated resolution into a single word or phrase.
3. Turn a personal resolution into a community resolution.
4. Turn a trip into a quest.
5. Turn a private project into a public project.
6. Turn your resolution into a question.
7. Turn your year into an experiment.
So, here's my list:
1. Raise money for and run a charity race! There are many, many races each year that aim to raise money for such worthy causes as cancer research, fundraising for hospitals, and organizations such as The Salvation Army. I'm not sure which races I will participate in this year, but I will definitely aim for a 10 km race.
2. Well, I guess my word is 'passion', as per the last post. I am going to try and approach everything I do with passion and enthusiasm… work, relationships with my friends and family, my hobbies.
3. For this one, I am going to consult a group of my friends. I'm sure we can come up with some kind of goal to pursue together that will enrich our relationships and maybe help someone else, too.
4. Road-trip Convoy. I love convoys. My favourite experience in a convoy was when a group of my friends piled into two mini-vans for a little drive up to Wasaga Beach. We talked back and forth on walkie-talkies the whole time, playing 'The Alphabet Game' and making up our own radio lingo. I'm not sure this exactly fits the description of 'quest', but my resolution is to take a long weekend and turn it into a road-trip convoy extravaganza.
5. I guess this blog is kinda my 'public' resolution. Each month, I'll let you know how each of my resolutions is going and you can help me keep on track!
6. I am going to steal a question off of the provided examples: What makes me happy? Although this question does seem incredibly selfish, I do think that it's a pretty valid query. I want to find out where I truly find joy in my life… and I want to discover the fleeting pleasures in my life, that make me feel warm and fuzzy in the moment but leave me feeling empty as they fade away. So many times I read about 'finding joy in the Lord' and I want to have that! Also, I've just read 'Eat, Pray, Love', which is about the author's quest to discover pleasure and devotion and a balance between the two. Although I'm not a huge fan of the book and the 'pick-n-mix' style of spirituality it promotes, I like the idea behind it. (Also, for the record, I don't think a life of devotion and a life of pleasure need to be two separate parts of one's life that need to be balanced… can't you have a pleasurable, devoted life?)
7. OMG I love A.J. Jacobs. Jacobs is the author of 'The Year of Living Biblically', which I strongly recommend to anyone— Jesus-freak or not. I like the idea of giving 10%, but I think I'll expand that to sticking to my budget. I have a budget written out that incorporates loan payments, tithing, saving for travel, my phone bill, my RRSP, etc. Let this be 'The Year of Sticking to My Budget'.
Okay, so now that it's down here in pixels and html code, I'm obliged to stick to my guns.
What are your New Year's Resolutions?
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