tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-81384944914307624252011-08-03T16:06:53.977-07:00A chronicle of life AFTER that fateful day.Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350993501076497227noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8138494491430762425.post-81520027789668188422010-01-11T09:15:00.000-08:002010-01-11T09:23:11.772-08:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Calibri, Verdana, Helvetica, Arial;font-size:130%;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:15px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style=" color: rgb(82, 82, 82); line-height: 19px; font-family:'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif;font-size:11px;"><p style="text-align: left;margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 16px; line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Lucida Sans Unicode', 'Lucida Grande', Tahoma, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; color: rgb(82, 82, 82); line-height: 19px; "></span></span></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:Georgia, serif;font-size:130%;color:#000000;"><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; ">Another year, another chance for change, and another chance to kick yourself around the block for "failing" at your last year's list (big sigh). I know that feeling. I like to read people's new year's resolutions lists, they are always full of good ideas and noble aspirations. But, a list of 5, 10, 20 items will stay a list of wishes and aspirations because in the end, when motivation subsides and the daily duties of Monday, January 4 resurface, they will be forgotten. Why? Because it's just too much. We have limits, we can only do just so much. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; ">But, don't forgo the wonderful opportunity to add or change something about your life. I LOVE New Year's Resolutions and I'm actually good at this. :) Can I offer a suggestion? Whittle down the list to ONE item - one change - one thing to concentrate on. One year I quit celebrity gossip cold turkey. It was a rough Spring. I had to totally reorient my time on the computer, but when the withdraw symptoms subsided, I couldn't believe the mental and emotional space I had because I was NOT being outraged/shocked at the latest scandal. Who knew eye rolling took so much energy? The year before last my resolution was reading a book a month. I could read more, but I had to at least finish ONE a month. I'm great at buying books that collect dust and aspirations of becoming smarter. So, that year when I finished my monthly book, I added it to the stack by my bed I referred to as the "Tower of Power."</p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; ">This year my resolution is becoming wiser with money. As the new breadwinner of my family, I am very conscious of it now and my neuroses and ignorance on the subject. So, my plan is to attend the<a href="http://www.daveramsey.com/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(242, 101, 34); "> David Ramsey Financial Peace University</a> at my church, <a href="http://www.gracepoint.org/" style="text-decoration: none; color: rgb(242, 101, 34); ">Grace Point</a>, and read one money book a month. I'll keep you updated on the books I'm reading. I started one last night which had me wondering if I should go see a counselor.:) </p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; ">Tell me about your resolutions and your plan. </p><p style="margin-bottom: 1em; margin-top: 0em; ">Happy New Year!</p></span><p></p></span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8138494491430762425-8152002778966818842?l=abravenewlife.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Meganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09350993501076497227noreply@blogger.com0