I'm usually the queen of New Year's Resolutions. I spend hours creating a long list of resolutions, then tape the list to my closet door. The idea is that I'm reminded of it everytime I look at my door and consequently feel inspired to make those changes in my life. But the truth is, I don't look at the inside of my closet door all that often. Plus, my New Year's Resolutions are usually pretty unattainable to begin with, like "make Area for band" in our ridiculously competitive section and region. Half the time I know I'm not going to be able to do it when I write it down, but decide it's worth it to try anyway. Then a week later, I realize how ridiculous my goals are and give up. It's an endless cycle, and it usually doesn't help me improve anything. So this year, I'm trying a completely different approach. I'm not going to make a long, ridiculous list of resolutions. Instead, I'm going to only make a short list of reasonable resolutions, AND I'm going to blog about it, to hold myself accountable. So here goes: my New Year's resolutions. |
2) I'm going to be healthier. Mostly, this will involve trying to find an exercise routine outside of marching band (which is indeed a sport, but that's a rant for another time) that will get me in shape and that I will actually enjoy. I've been thinking of things as simple as taking walks outside-lately as I've been driving, I've seen trails and wanted to park the car and go running to the trail as quickly as possible. (Is that weird?)
3) Finish a book. I've been putting this on my list for years, but now that I've got an idea that I think I could run with, this goal seems more and more attainable. Hopefully, I'll be able to focus and actually get it done this year.
4) Be a better student. I'm not really proud of how last semester ended up, and I'm going to do everything in my power to turn that back around. I'll have to do better at time management so this resolution won't conflict with the rest.
5) Finally, I'm going to try to stop using my phone so much. This will probably be the hardest resolution to do, because it's so easy to pick it up and browse away. But I feel like that ease is hurting (and, in some cases, ruining) relationships in not only my life, but in America in general. So I'm going to try to unplug the control it has over me. Hopefully this will not only help me create more meaningful relationships with the people around me, but also help me get more done with my day.
What are your New Year's resolutions? Comment below!