I’ve never really been one for new year’s resolutions. But this year, I feel the need to set some. I think that maybe it’s because some of the months of 2014 have been lost in a sleep deprived haze. I had a new baby, so that’s ok. But I feel the urge to be more organised in 2015, so here goes.
- Lose weight. (I know how terribly cliché of me), not only lose weight but get fitter too. Not run a marathon fit, but overall healhtier.
- Start up my own business. I qualified as a Cambridge Consultant last summer, so intend to start taking clients this year and I’m very excited about it.
- De-clutter. Ok, not so easy with a house overrun by primary coloured plastic, but clutter is taking over my house and I want to streamline a little – as much as the toys will let me!
- Go back to my singing lessons. I really miss them and gave them up when I was about 8 months pregnant with Aria because I just found it too tricky. As Aria has been (understandably) very fussy, I haven’t been able to return yet. I hope I can manage it in the next couple of months.
- Get more organised. I used to be so organised, I used to manage big budgets and multiple client accounts, then I had children and gave up work. I just need to start writing to-do lists again and planning my time more effectively and less hap-hazard. I have even dug my filofax out again ;-).
- Blog more. I really wanted to get this blog properly going again last year and I did ok for a while then the third timester of my pregnancy hit and of course Aria arrived and I didn’t do so well. Ideally I would like to post something at least once a week, or even more, that would make me happy.
- Read more. Last year I read 31 books. To some people I know this probably sounds a lot. But compared to the previous year’s 67, it was very low for me. For 2015 I have set myself the goal of reading 50 books.
- Hug my babies lots. I read somewhere that you should aim to hug your children 12 times a day (apologies I can’t remember where to share). I tried to count the other day and gave up, but I do find when my toddler is having a bad day, sometimes the best thing I can do is sit down with him for a while and hug him. So this strikes me as a lovely and rewarding resolution to have :-).
Maybe I should view this more as a to-do list?
Wish me luck!
What are your resolutions?
i am not one for resolutions really but I do need to get more organised and I don’t think you can hug a child too much can you? Am going to lose weight myself as well.
No you can never hug a child too much, I hug both of mine lots, because that is what life is all about 🙂
So many of those fit my list too! Lose weight, get fitter, be more organised, read more. I intend to take up piano again and learn some more pieces and also more art work. And definitely, most definitely hug my gorgeous grandchildren whenever I can
I am not a great one for New Year resolutions – I try making them through the year when the need to change become imperative!
18 months ago I resolved to loose weight for my daughters wedding which was last year – I lost 2 stone by eating natural foods, keeping a food diary and visiting a weight loss coach once a week.
After another year of dilly dallying and only loosing half a stone this year I have resolved to reach my goal weight before we move house in September – so another 3 stone to go.
I kicked things off this year with a week of only having juice or soup to shift the Christmas excess. It worked a treat. Now I plan start every month with a similar week.
I hugged my children lots when they were growing up and now they always hug me when we meet up – it’s great!
You should also tell your children that you love them – preferable at least once a day.
@Hilary oh yes you should start up your piano again 🙂 good luck with yours! X
@Ruth thanks for stopping by 🙂 I’m intrigued as I haven’t come across a weight loss coach before. Other than weighing and encouragement what did you cover? Was it a counselling session too? Good luck with your weightloss this year!
I should say for clarity but I do hug my children loads, but I just wanted to add that one in there and I agree an I love you at least every day is very important.