New Year's Resolutions - do you make them?

[kitten]

If you make a resolution, what is it and typically how long do you keep to it?

Mine - over the past two years: to lose weight and met the goal of 30 pounds lost.
This year: keep true to myself and learn more about my bi-self. Second to start some new home improvement projects and actually finish them.

[twodelta]

Five years ago I made a resolution to never make another resolution. It's the only New Years resolution that I've ever been able to keep! - Dave

[Philbert]

mine will be the same as last year. 1280 x 1024

(this should flush the geeks out)

[Herbwoman39]

I don't make New Year's resolutions. As a Certified Hypnotherapist I learned that making resolutions are the act of the conscious mind while habits and patterns are a function of the SUBconscious mind. Two totally different animals. That's the reason why so many resolutions fail.

I feel that if I'm going to make a change, the time of year shouldn't matter.

[Lisa (va)]

Mine is the same as always. To be as nice to folks as I possibly can.

Lisa

hugs n kisses

[bigirl_inwv]

I don't make them because I know that I will never keep them. I honestly can't think of a single resolution I ever made that I actually kept. Maybe I should make the resolution to not make anymore resolutions...hmmmm....lol

[Tocowboycub]

Like most people, I've never lept a New Years resolution, and that just added the sense of failure to January, which tends to be a miserable month anyway. So 5 or six years ago I started setting 2 or 3 GOALS for the New Year. That gave me 365 days to do something or change something in my life. Every year, I've succeeded.

Last New years I set out to clean up my finacial affairs (I did that by April), face the dentist and have dental surgery (that took till September), and finish a specific project (that took the month of July). I managed them all.

This year I plan on becoming a non-smoker (long over-due), get Wills done (also long over-due) and achieve a specific career goal (likely mean job hunting all year).

All the best to everyone in 2007 !!

[Long Duck Dong]

mmm my new years resolutions ????

i have unspecified ones, and i meet them every year

1) smile at least once a day... and if I can't smile, then cry

2 ) do something unique and different

3 ) insult myself once a day.... and learn to laugh at myself.... it makes dealing with my faults a lot easier

4 ) do something that makes somebody smile.... but never let them know you did it

[Michael623]

Why set myself up for disappointment.

[spartca]

I quit smoking on the 18th, so my resolution started early!!! :)

[nnjbicoupleforplay]

for her lose 30 lbs. (pregancy related) for me smoke less otherwise meet other bi's and have some fun

[kitten]

Thanks for the responses. I understand about not setting yourself up for failure. Changes don't just happen without some sort of effort applied. Most times our lives are full enough of dealing with changes we didn't plan or expect. THAT takes a lot of energy so making a resolution is a source of stress. I spent many years without making them because I had enough stress with taking care of ill parents and raising young children and trying to keep a family business going all at the same time. The last thing I needed was another goal.
I like Cowboys' goal-setting stategy. I think I have used that method and just called it a resolution.
This year - there are no more ill parents :( , the kids are older :), the family business went under and I am almost caught up paying things off, and I am ready to make some time for me. :bigrin: !

[someotherguy]

Long ago I made the mistake of resolving never to make any more Ney Year's resolutions, and as luck would have it, I kept that one. So now the opportunity comes and goes without my improving in any way. Were I still making resolutions I would resolve to think before I speak, but of what, I am not sure.

[meteast chick]

I don't make resolutions. I know too many people who do so and fail every year, so I just try to start out the new year as fresh as I can and try not to bring any baggage. It's not a resolution, its more of a promise to myself. I realize there's not much difference, but no matter which 'title' it goes under, I figure whatever works for the individual doesn't need fixing if it's not broken!

luv and kisses,
and a very Happy Chinese Year of the Pig!
xoxoxoxoxoxox
meteast chick

[lv69cpl69]

for her lose 30 lbs. (pregancy related) for me smoke less otherwise meet other bi's and have some fun


So lets meet!!!:tongue: