Every year, about this time, I begin to start thinking of my new year's resolution. Every year, this resolution is the same: to lose weight. While I was married, we would always go to church on New Year's Eve and at midnight, we would come together as a church and pray for the year ahead of us. I always imagined that the people around me were praying for world peace and an end to world hunger, while I bowed my head and asked God to give me the strength to lose the 60 pounds I gained when I was pregnant with Reese. I was ashamed to be so shallow, but it meant so much to me.
This year is no different. I have enjoyed bread and desserts during the holiday season because I know on January 1st, I will be right back on my diet. This year I started to question my resolution because it has been so ineffective in the past. Hopefully, I will start teaching this fall and I do not want to have to turn my fat ass to a group of insecure, and potentially mean, teenagers, so I have a lot of motivation to finally succeed. Outside of the physical, I have other issues I need to work on. I have ignored other areas in my life that could use some improvement to focus on this one wish, as if this achievement will fix all the other problems in my life. Maybe it would, but maybe not. I am going to try a different approach this year: I am going to keep my resolution to lose weight, but I will not make this my single goal. How about you? What resolutions have you had in the past, and how successful have you been? What is this year's resolution?
3 comments:
Like you friend, I always vow to lose weight. Obviously, it's not something I stick to.
Once again, that is my resolution. Me and one of the girls at work are going on Phase 1 (South Beach) come January 3 (we're being realistic and not starting on a weekend).
In addition to losing weight, I always vow to be a better Christian. I feel that if I were, I would be a better everything if I'm striving to be a better Christian. Everything else will fall into place: better wife, daughter, sister, friend, etc.
So, as always those are my resolutions again. This year, as always, I'm certain I will stick to them.
Alicia, maybe you should do a resolution update every month to see if we're sticking to our promises. Maybe that will hold us accountable and keep us in check.
Please see www.sundaymorn.typepad.com for resolution information. I'm too lazy to type it out again. Plus, just like always, my resolution is to complex to take out of context. Damn this postmodern brain of mine.
*this text was copied from my blog entry, as I am too lazy to retype it all
In a response to your New Year's Resolution topic, I resolve to fully appreciate freedom, to understand what it means to be free, and live my life in such a way that I am not hiding out or allowing others to determine what happens to me, but that I will stand up and take responsibilty for myself, my decisions, and my happiness. And not just today, but every day. I want to be the change I would like to see in the world...
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