Project 12 ~ Month 1 {Resolution}

I hate resolutions.

My definition of Resolution is this:  Promises I make to myself after 5 mimosas on New Year's morning.

They sound great when I talk about them to Prince Charming.  They look great written out in my notebook.  They feel great the first two mornings that I get up at 6:00 to start makin' them happen.

But, then I get tired.  It's 6:00 in the morning for shit's sake.

Okay ~ Resolution #1:  No swearing....unless I'm by myself.

Resolution #2:  Spend more time alone. 

In years past, I've resolved to:

Keep everything I own in clear, stackable boxes with snap on lids.

Eat only what grows or is made out of dirt.

Work out 47 times a week. 

Read a novel every day.

Think good thoughts that will keep me moving forward to the places I want to go.

Resolution #3 ~ Figure out good places to go.

It's been 41 years of this.  I'm exhausted.

I saw on Ryan Seacrest's New Year's Eve show that some ridiculous percentage of people actually resolve to get in a relationship this year.  Really?  Why don't you just resolve to eat a doughnut everyday?  It'd be a hell of a lot easier and a lot more fun.  I mean, what kind of a resolution is that?  You can't just make that happen.  If it comes your way, great.  If not, keep going.  If you're open to it, it will happen, but you can't force it.

"No, you have to be my boyfriend.  I made a resolution....Wait!  Why are you running away!?"

(And P.S....I also heard that they're thinking about Ryan Seacrest to replace Matt Lauer...as if!...)

Resolution #4 ~ Stop paying attention to Ryan Seacrest.

Okay....anyway.  My point is resolutions are stupid.  I can't force myself because I know that I'll put up a fight, and I know that I'll win.  I can, however, set a goal.  An attainable goal.  Like,

Only drink red wine after 5:00 p.m.

I can totally do that.

Alright, alright.  I can do more that just that.  I can drink white wine, too.

Fine.  I'll stop goofin' around.

I do have a set a goals for this year.  I'm not going to tell you what they are because that's another thing that I hate about resolutions ~ spilling them publicly.

"Tell people.  It makes you accountable."

Blech.....

I will tell you that:

1.  I have a set of personal goals.

2.  I'm working to achieve them.

3.  They do not involve counting calories, keeping a journal or tracking my progress on anything.

The problem now is that I can't tell you why I made this image.  It's was done as part of my goal setting process and I just said I wasn't going to discuss that.

I don't know.  Now, I'm torn.  And I've already spent way more time on this that I'd planned.

I guess, I'll just let the image speak for itself and you can make up whatever story or goal or resolution you want to about it.

I won't hold you to it.

Resolution #5 ~ Always tell them you love 'em for stickin' through it.

I just love you.

Happy New Year!

~L.