2010 Resolutions

[supercheesegirl]

I will try to keep up with my morning fitness program to the best of my ability.

I will work to step up my yoga practice.

I will continue giving to charity every month.

I will try to spend more time outdoors.

I will try to stay calm while planning the wedding.

I think these are pretty good ones: not obviously quantifiable (like last year's failed floor-sweeping resolution or numerical yoga goal) but also things that are important to me, things I want to work towards, things it's worth checking in on every month.

I would also like to increase my writing time every month, but I think that in light of resolution # 5 there that that likely won't be possible. So, assuming that I accomplish resolution # 5 and survive my wedding, I may consider replacing it with a writing-related resolution for the second half of 2010.

Comments

[bulleteyes.livejournal.com]

Sounds like a great short story first line; "She survived the wedding".

Keep taking deep breaths, scream into pillows (a great way to release tension) and laugh a lot. At everything.

When Husband and I were first married and his high strung nature would be in full force, I began laughing. Many years ago, on the way to his parent's house for a birthday celebration for his grandfather, he dropped the present right into a mud puddle as he was getting into the car. He went ballistic which was his usual reaction to almost anything once we were married and he felt he could cut lose all he wanted. I started laughing. Really howling. He was furious. I pointed to the damp, now brown paper and box and said, "Your grandfather has a great sense of humour. He will get much more joy out of this story than our present." Husband realized it was true and he began to settle down.

Laughing has helped me through a lot of rough spots through the years. Maybe it will help you too ;)

[supercheesegirl.livejournal.com]

Thanks! Sometimes when things are crazy, all we can do is laugh.