better than a resolution

i don't really ever make "resolutions" because i kind of don't see the point.  no one ever really keeps them, maybe for a week or a month tops, then they gradually stop "resolving" and they feel like a total failure for not sticking to it.  hence the reason why i don't like resolutions.  i don't like feeling like i've failed at something or let myself down.  plus, the gym is more crowded than a KFC handing out free fried chicken the month of january with all those resolving to "lose weight and get healthy in 2010!"  the gym generally clears out by february and life goes back to normal.

also, i'm not trying to lose weight or eat healthier or go to the gym more often.  severe food allergies pretty much keep the skinnies on (both a blessing and a bad curse) and force you to eat healthy and i'm fine with going to the gym once a week, once a month, or whenever i damn well feel like it.

my point is, i'm not into resolutions.  in fact, i propose a good failure-free solution and something much much better: post-it notes!  okay, so you may be thinking, what the hell am i going to do with post-it notes?  first of all, i LOVE post-it notes.  particularly pretty post-its.  i put them in places i look most often with reminders of things most important.  still don't get it?  here's what i mean, and you may of course tailor it to your needs, what's important to you, or what you're looking to do.  little sayings, quotes, verses, and personal reminders go a long way for me:

if you have castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be.  now put the foundations under them.

- henry david thoreau

fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are Mine.

- proverbs 3:24

conquer yourself, not the world.

- rene descartes

for God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

- 2 timothy 1:7

take bailey boo for a long walk today.

call a friend i haven't talked to in awhile.

do something nice for someone today and don't secretly bitch about it.

try not to curse like a sailor for a day.
(maybe this will get quasi-bf to quit saying, for such a little girl, you sure do have a dirty mouth.  my mom's so proud.)

pray for others.

volunteer for a day.

go for a long run.

study the bible and spend more time in prayer.

love others more than i love yourself.

my goals will morph and change throughout the year as i grow and change.  thank you to all of you who have become my readers, my lovely stalkers, and even my bloggie friends in 2009.  i enjoy reading and commenting on each and everyone of your blogs, so keep them coming!  some of you encourage me, some of you make me laugh my ass off in the middle of the day when i need it most, and some of you bless me by saying the right thing at the right time.  thank you for sharing a little piece of you with the blogosphere.

i hope you all have the happiest of new year's eves and are ready for a great new year in 2010!

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