December 2010 Archives
2011 New Year’s Resolutions
My first blog on this website was New Year’s Day 2010. As I stated in that blog, I am one of those people who make resolutions every year. Do I meet them? Some of them I do. Some of them I don’t. The point is unless you set goals to begin with, whether they are on January 1st or May 15th, how can you expect to meet them?
Last year one of my resolutions was to spend less time on Facebook and more time writing blogs, articles for publication, and my book. How did I do? Good and not so good. I did blog throughout the year and the proof is right here on this website, but I didn’t blog as much as I wanted to. I didn’t spend less time on Facebook. In fact, as the year progressed and my energy became more and more depleted by my current corporate job, I spent more time social networking to unwind and spend time with one of the most positive things in my life, my friends which are both real-life and virtual. I did also spend time on my book and started to completely revamp it because I began writing it several years ago and times have changed since I began the process. I also chose a different format and premise for the book, so progress has been made. Again, not as much as I would like, but accomplishing something is always better than accomplishing nothing. As for articles for publication, that never happened, although I did think about it a lot. The bottom line is it is great to set goals because even if you don’t meet them exactly as you had hoped, at least you did something that moved you forward in the direction of reaching them.
So here is my list for 2011. Because 2010 was an emotionally challenging year for me, my priorities have had to change.
*TAKE CHARGE OF MY HEALTH……I have allowed the negativity and stress from my current job to affect my health in a variety of ways, one of which is weight gain which has then snowballed into other health issues as a result. It’s time to take back my power over this job and the negativity it brings into my experience as well as my health. I loath the word “diet” but my body is screaming right now “diet and exercise diet and exercise”. So that is what must be the first priority in my life going forward.
*LIMIT SOCIAL NETWORKING……I have cleaned up my Twitter account and have discontinued following anyone who is not in line with my desire to change careers. I have stopped accepting new friendships on Facebook and have eliminated most everyone on my page that is only there for self-promotion or voyeurism and not to develop a mutually supportive friendship. The only part of this resolution to implement is to not log on to Facebook or Twitter until I have met one small goal every day whether that be to write a chapter of my book or cross off an item on my future career to do list. I know my Facebook friends will miss my twice-a-day presence and I will miss them as well but the longer I wait to do these things the longer it will take me to get to my final destination.
*GIVE UP COFFEE……I normally only have one cup in the morning when I get up and then when I get to work I have a cup of Chai Tea. But I’m going to replace the coffee when I get up with Chai Tea and replace the Chai Tea with water, something I have never drank enough of. I do believe my body will thank me on this one.
*ANGER MANAGEMENT……I’m not going to go take a class on anger management or anything like that. I know what it is. I once received an “A” in a psychology class for doing an entire paper on it. I’ve just let my anger get the best of me and my relationship with my daughter. I’m going to try a whole new parenting technique that is more respectful towards my daughter as well as myself.
*MAKE A CAREER CHANGE……Another year wasted in Corporate America is just that…..another year wasted. In nine more days I turn 54 and I am determined by the time I turn 55 that I will be retired from an industry that has done nothing but take from me on all levels giving very little back.
Blessings to each and every one of you. Be true to yourself in 2011!!!
Namaste…..
