So, Its that time of year again.  A new year and we are all supposed to make life changing vows, aka resolutions which we WILL live by.  Yeah, right.  Like most of us I’ve made resolutions.  Most of them totally unrealistic.

Thinks like I won’t over eat.  Or, I will exercise for two hours every day.  Or, better yet, I will walk 2 miles a day.  Yeah right.  Like that will happen.

So this year my resolutions are more realistic.  More importantly, they are doable things that will have a positive impact on our future.

#1 I will remember that my priorities in life are my husband, son, mother, daughter-in-law, my career and myself.  The users will not move ahead of them - ever.

#2 - I will approach each day with a positive approach.  Out with the negative reactions.  Instead of reacting to things with a look at how the world treats poor me, I’m going to take a new approach of finding the good in things.  There is always some.  Its just a case of looking for the good or positive spin.

#3 - I’m going to be nice to people.  Smile at people I see in the coffee shop, the bank and so on.  It doesn’t hurt me and it makes them feel good.  It comes back

#4 - I will be respectful.  Respect for another person’s viewpoint, feelings, accomplishments should be automatic.  I will especially be respectful of other cultures and religions.  Just because its different doesn’t mean it is bad or that they and their feelings are not deserving of my politeness and respect

#5 - I will try to exercise more and eat healthier.  Note I said try.  That is doable.  I will do my best and won’t beat myself up if I have a bad day.  I’ll just get back on program as soon as I can.

#6 - I will get the hole in my right ear re-pierced.  OK, I know this may fall into the category I was going to avoid, but man I’m tired of earings slipping into one ear with no problem, and having to fight and hurt to have an evenly balanced head.  I feel so silly being scared of this when I went through a total knee replacement surgery and physio, had a tooth (huge back molar!!!)  pulled, got both flu shots and big toe fixed.  One little ear piercing won’t hurt - or at least not so much that I can’t take it.

#7 - I will do more pro-active things for the environment.

#8 - I won’t buy for the sake of momentary satisfaction.  If I don’t really need it, I will not buy it.

#9 - I will continue de-junking.  It’s a slow process, but I will persevere.

 # 10 - I will savour each and every moment.  Time is too valuable to waste with stressing about what has gone by, worrying about things I can’t change or being anxious about things in the future.

#11 - I will focus my mind and my efforts on things that matter, fighting that which distracts me from the goal I have for life and work.

#12 - I will be more spontaneous and worry less about consequences.

Pretty general stuff, but it sort of defines how I want to live my life.  

Wishing you a Happy New Year celebration and a great year in 2010