New Year Resolutions

From the time I was old enough to know what New Year resolutions were, probably age 13 or 14, I would make them and then ultimately break them. I would try again every year, because I thought it was against the rules to start over again during the year. I just assumed the rule was that you had to wait until the next January 1st. As I became older, I understood the concept a little better, yet still broke each and every resolution I set out to make. Every year.

I finally decided that I would stop making resolutions, because it seemed silly if I was just going to keep breaking them. I was unrealistic about the goals I was setting. Trying to jump instead of taking baby steps, was ridiculous. I know myself better than that.

So this year, let’s take baby steps. Perhaps once I’ve taken enough small steps, I can start to take bigger ones, then maybe I can skip, and ultimately end up running through resolutions. Perhaps.

+ Exercise - I wake up every morning to a man that works his ass off every day to provide for our family. He deserves to have a woman on his arm that takes care of herself. I’ve stepped up the exercising to a level in which I’m comfortable, and don’t feel overwhelmed with trying to keep up. I don’t have a set structure of exercises, but I’m determined to keep at it.

+ Declutter and/or Organize - We do not have storage in our place, so finding the space to put all our stuff, is tough. We have a closet underneith our stairs that is packed with boxes of stuff we don’t have room to put up or display. There is also tubs that contain holiday decor. I’m in desperate need of a desk, but don’t have anywhere to put it. So, I vow to spend some time sorting through and organizing all our closets.

+Being happy in the moment - I’ve spent a lot of my life saying, “I’ll be happy when…”, but it’s time I start learning how to be happy in the moment. Every single moment. Even the ones where I’m just laying in bed at night listening to SS snore. Ha!

I guess we’ll see how I do this year. I think the most important thing to remember is to keep trying and not give up.

Do you have trouble keeping resolutions every year?
What are your New Year resolutions for this year?

Happy New Year

Another year has come and gone. It’s in the past, and all we have to remember it, are a few pictures and videos, and a possible chance at not forgetting it in my brain. Not likely for me, but a possibility I’ll at least remember everything about our trip to Hawaii.

I haven’t made a New Years resolution in years. Mostly because I always set unrealistic goals for myself knowing I couldn’t follow through with them. However, this year, SS and I have agreed that exercising is an important thing to start doing. We do very little exerising throughout the rest of the year, so we’ve decided to change that. Here’s to hoping we follow through.

I’m also going to go into the new year with a completely different outlook on this blog. I miss writing. I miss sitting down to this computer every day and spilling out my feelings and emotions. I miss talking about the good, and the bad. And I miss the feedback of others. So, in 2017, I vow to write more. And maybe a little more about Nascar. ;-)

What are some of your New Year resolutions?

 

A New Year Begins

Tomorrow, SS and I will take Lil’ SS back to her Mama. It’ll be a sad day, but we always know it’s coming. The 6hr drive home is much more quiet than the 6hr drive there. I don’t know if it’s because she’s not there to keep the conversation going, or because he’s missing her. Either way, he’s different until we get home.


SS and I got a fishy. His name is Indy. He’s a welcome addition to our family in this new year. We have sat in front of his bowl for countless amounts of time, just staring at him and watching him swim. He’s an intriguing little guy.

Happy New Year, to all!

Trying something out

I've gone ahead and downloaded a blogging app for my phone. My hope is that it will allow me to blog more. My current problem, is that I just don't sit down to my laptop much anymore. When I do, it's for something quick that might take too long to do on my phone. Or to edit photos. Since I always have my phone with me no matter where I am, I'm hoping this will work.

I just need to figure out the whole picture thing on here.

Here's to more blogging in 2016!

-val