20160101.001 NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS - Planning for life

HAPPY NEW YEAR! Now that I got that over with, let’s get down to business!  Many people make resolutions during this time. And I am no different. But I prefer to call them plans.  Plans, I might note, that can change.  I may not be consistent with all of my plans but I can’t help but make plans for the new year. With my birthday coming up in January and the time of year, it just seems appropriate.  So here goes...

1) Be more consistent with my BLOG.  Well, I’m not going to say that I will blog every day, but I do plan on blogging of a regular basis. And, after all, I am off to a good start!

2) Every year I always plan on eating better and living better. And this year is no different.  I did my exercises today and I plan on being more consistent with those as well and increasing them accordingly.  I also plan on trying (key word there - trying) to plan my meals and seek a more healthy diet.  Again, off to a good start with ham and beans for the day.

3) I am taking a new approach to my spirituality and thinking that I am going to try meditating at least once a week.  Who knows, if I like it, I may increase that. I will keep everyone posted.

4) So what else is there?  Well, I’m not sure.  Maybe write more music. Write more in general. I still have my autobiography that I am working on. Maybe 2016 is the year to actually get something done!

All in all, I know there are more things to do and not do, but I am going to leave 2016 open to discover what else there is.  I hope that this year will be a year of change for the better, less depression, less anxiety, less negative self talk, less of all that is negative. And more of all that is positive. I recently came across a neat poster/meme on FACEBOOK that said, “8 THINGS TO GIVE UP IN 2016.”  Here is that list:

    DOUBTING YOURSELF
    NEGATIVE THINKING
    FEAR OF FAILURE
    CRITICIZING YOURSELF AND OTHERS
    NEGATIVE SELF TALK
    PROCRASTINATION
     FEAR OF SUCCESS
    PEOPLE PLEASING

All in all, a great list. I would love to hear from you.  What things do YOU think I should change or do (or not do) in this new year? Blessings always! - David L.