A New Year's Resolution....
I wonder how people can stick to their resolutions without breaking them at some point within weeks? I always said, "No resolutions...I just can't do it."
My family sets them with much enthusiasm and each year I hear the same thing over and over again....
1. Lose Weight
2. Save Money
3. Something.....Something....Something
But does it really matter what resolution you set? Does it have to happen during a day of the year, like Valentines when you show how much you love someone?
....................I believe a "resolution" should just be any day of the year and anytime the person desires. Not just the Bandwagon of a New Years Eve principle.
I write this to say that I am someone that would like to set personal goals so that I may improve aspects of my self-being, health and overall happiness.
Yes I practically am writing a New Years Resolution when I just typed that I don't follow them.
But I write it with a personal goal that is both long-term and short-term because it is the becoming of me as a whole person and my well-being in life.
I am 22 years old, Bachelors Degree in Psychology and Social Work, living with my loved ones (hubby and puppy), living in the most expensive county in California (Bay Area), and trying to make a dollars day working with 2 jobs.
I started this blog about a year ago when my hubby and I explored Europe, I took numerous photos and realized that I need to keep them somewhere other than Instagram or Facebook. Thanks to Google+ here I am, uploaded the photos from Europe plus other cafes I've gotten to explore locally.
I wrote small descriptions of random things to practically fill up the blog, but little by little I got more intrigued with this little blog I started to develop. Then came articles from Psychology sites I visited, then Buzzfeed, then Huffington Posts, etc.
So now my blog was beginning to be a hobby, a time consuming activity when I wanted to procrastinate from Senior Year of college.
I graduated college and I continued to use this blog and was getting more into it like editing the page and trying to add Ads (not a success...so far).
But here I am, 22, with 2 jobs and a blog that I try to keep up day by day.
So my New Years Resolution, or rather Personal Goals for 2015 are as such.
1. Be happy.
I struggled with changes and let-downs, disappointments and fears. This year I want to smile more
and laugh at anything because Laughing is one of the best medicines out there.
2. Be Motivated.
With the changes came a lot of struggles and challenges, I want to be motivated and fearless of
handling 2 jobs and still edging for that last cent in rent. Or be motivated to be healthy physically and mentally, with no let-downs of my negative mind set, but to be positive and strive.
3. Love Others.
Most important right. I feel guilty at times for not returning emails or phone calls to those that ask for
my well-being. I have a difficult time keeping up with those who care about me in ways I can never repay them for. Family and Friends supporting me on my journeys of which I should return that love and adoration. I want to show my love and care for those much more than I have this past year and continue to show my appreciation to my loved ones.
Today, hubby and I went on a little date to the city (San Francisco) and stopped at the nationwide famous cafe, Four Barrel Cafe. Ordered a Cappuccino and Macchiato, we took the time to talk about our personal goals and aspirations for the year. Hence the reason for this post.
We spoke about some upcoming changes that may be for the best of us and some changes we should both take.
So yes we did ourselves a New Years Resolution, but as a team we should hit it hard.
So Enjoy....
Sip....
And Smile....