New Year-New Beginnings
Out with the old, in with the new. I love the New Year, it brings hope for new beginnings and fresh starts. I am always amused, when I listen to friends set unrealistic resolutions for themselves, that they will most likely forget about by January 5th. Though I am guilty of doing the same thing myself. Through the years I have tried different ways to bring in the New Year. I have partied with friends, and stayed home and practiced Feng Shui with my two kids. What I learned is to keep my resolutions to a minimum and try to be realistic. I don't like to set myself up for failure, so I don't say I am going to loose that five pounds that I gained over the holidays. On New Years day, I think of ways that I can eat healthier and get more fit. I don't make a list of things I will do for the year, I do think of what steps I will take to achieve my long term goals. I like to keep my expectations low, so I don't set myself up for disappointment. I refuse to think about t...