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Minggu, 22 Januari 2012

New Years Resolutions

It has taken me a little while to get around to this post, but I did write down all my resolutions a while ago.

This year I have quite a few resolutions. I don't necessarily expect to keep them all, but I want to make them to help me remember what I want to try and do throughout the year, what mindset to keep, and what goals I want to try and achieve. It's kind of like my "25 list" that I made last year.

Some of them are sort of frivolous and physical, just kind of fun. Some of them are for my health, body and mind. Some of them are to better me and progress my future.

1. Be Positive.

2. Do my hair more often during the week. I'm so lazy.

3. Be on time...to work especially. I have a nasty little habit of waking up late...

4. Be more adventurous with my wardrobe. I feel like I'm very predictable and plain...so this year I think I will try and buy things that are different and fun. I will buy what I LOVE and not just things because I want to buy something.

5. Actually put money into my savings account. I finally started one. I guess it's time to be an adult. :( O, and budget. Yeah...then maybe I can pay for school and do some things and I really want to do :)

6. Workout regularly. I'm hoping to do it at least 4 times a week, but we'll just cross our fingers on this one :)

7. Eat healthy.

8. Accessorize more. And wear earrings.

9. Try not to complain so much.

10. Keep my room de-cluttered. I mean keeping it clean, but also not so many things everywhere.

11. Write more personal blogs. I post a lot everyday, because my blog is a collection of things that I see that I like, or want to decorate with, or that inspire me, but I need to remember to write about my thoughts and my life too.

12. Start my journal again.

13. Be kind.

14. Get into Nursing School. I have had a few setbacks with this one...in terms of not getting into the classes that I needed, etc. So I am finally finishing the classes I needed and hopefully getting in this fall...cross your fingers.

15. Eat Breakfast.

16. Read More. Watch Less. Be Active. (I stole this from my friend Janell...and added the be active part.) Pretty simple. I always come home and turn on the tv after work. While I think I still will some days, I need to read the stack of books next ti my night stand because I LOVE reading. I've just been lazy. And keep my other resolution of working out. :)

17. Travel. That's all.

18. Do my nails. I've been lazy with this too.

19. Participate in a Triathlon, Half-Marathon, 5-K, etc.

20. Cook more, and learn more recipes.

I just need to be really focused on what I want this year.

Happy 2012...Hope it's a good one.

Senin, 16 Januari 2012

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Minggu, 08 Januari 2012

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Kamis, 05 Januari 2012

Little Ways to Kick Butt This Year

Make your email password work for you.

Because you write it everyday, a password like "NewJob2012" or "headstandinyoga" will help drill a goal into your brian.

Turn off the TV during dinner.

We know, Whitney's calling you, but studies prove people inhale 40 percent more food in front of the tube than sitting at a table. Forty percent!

Send a card to your grandma.

Experts agree that positive activity can boost your mood, so choose one genuinely nice thing - like checking in with a relative or walking your neighbor's dog - and do it once a week.

Lock down a romance ritual.

Grab breakfast at a diner on your anniversary date each month, or take a walk every Sunday afternoon to chat. A little tradition that you both look forward to can boost your bond.

Force it for 15 minutes.

If you loathe cleaning your closet, tell yourself you'll do it for only 15 minutes. By the end of that time you can walk away...but changes are, you'll be far enough into the project that you'll keep going.

Make a teeny-tiny resolution.

It can be practical (floss every morning) or fun (wear earrings every day). Why? Making a point to do something no matter what can increase overall willpower. Since you're exercising the same skill set that you draw on when you are tackling a bigger or harder challenge.

Create a vision board.

This is also known as a collage of the stuff that gets you enthused. Experts say they focus your ambitions. Try pinterest.com - grab images online that move you or psych you up, "pin" them to an online board, and gain inspiration every time you look at it.

Move the crap out of your room.

When it's filled with clothes, books, ad stuff you need to deal with, it's hard to relax.

Look forward to your commute.

Instead of a time suck, think of it as a change to indulge in the things you love. Try listening to a friend's indie playlist on Spotify or an audiobook you've always meant to read.

Change your desktop screen saver regularly.

Seeing photos that inspire you today (as opposed to those that inspired you last year) keeps you constantly moving forward toward your desires in life.

Stare Temptation in the face.

Say you crave candy every afternoon. Instead of trying to avoid it, put a bowl of treats by your computer, then tell yourself not to eat any. Experts swear resistance is surprisingly doable and can break your addiction.

Ask: What would T-Swift do?

Or Adele or Beyonce? A role model can motivate you. If Taylor Swift was faced with a choice between prepping for a presentation or hitting happy hour hard, which would she choose? Then do the same.

Only eat food on a plate.

Since you see exactly how much you've consumed, it staves off mindless (and endless) munching.

Pay for everything in cash.

When you actually witness the money leaving, it makes it harder to spend during spontaneous splurges.

Pop a mint.

Sugar (the real kind, not the fake stuff you find in diet drinks and food) has been proven to temporarily boost willpower. But a little goes a long way, so don't use it as an excuse to mainline chocolate as you're powering through.

Write a letter from your future self.

Something simple - like "Hey! I know it sucked to slave away on weekends, but this grad schools thing was worth it" on a Post-it placed in a prominent spot - is all you need. If you think of yourself as achieving the goal you want, you'll be more apt to finish it.

Have a friend do the dirty work.

How to avoid a fried-food fest: Have a similarly menu-conscious friend order for you in a restaurant (and you do the same for her).

*found in Cosmopolitan Magazine

Jan 2012