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Resolutions 2010

Sick of never meeting my goals each year, I resolve this year to make attainable goals and give myself permission to change them at any moment throughout the year. My current goals for 2010 consist of the following:
  1. Ask Chelsea Hightower to teach me how to hip hop Tabitha and Napolean style.
  2. Learn Spanish and speak it fluently
  3. Play the ukulele.
  4. Walk around the block.
  5. When passing my reflection, look myself in the eye, point both index fingers like a gun and say, "Hey, good lookin'!" Make clicking sound with tongue.
  6. Appreciate my body. It's given me a lot of good memories.
  7. Keep off additional weight.
  8. Enjoy what I eat.
  9. Celebrate what I deny.
  10. If not drink more water, look at it more. Maybe even talk to it.
  11. Smile more.
  12. Laugh more.
  13. Keep talking to myself even if someone is watching.
  14. Dance if I have an audience.
  15. Dance if I'm all alone.
  16. Thank God for something specific
  17. Surprise my husband with a kiss
  18. Forgive myself for having a bad day
  19. Remember that guilt is not a good guide
  20. Wrestle with my boys
  21. Play "Secret Agent," playdough, Monopoly, cowboys, beauty shop, or whatever sounds fun to a child at the moment.
  22. Give a standing ovation for a job well done, even if it is for putting the dishes in the sink after dinner.
  23. Apologize more
  24. Look at the tops of the mountains and trees and breathe deeply
  25. Appreciate my character lines. I paid dearly for some of them
  26. Sing more
  27. Hang out with my sisters and brother
  28. Talk to my parents more. Listen to them
  29. Listen to my children
  30. Talk to the dog. She won't talk back.
  31. Listen to silence.
  32. Record my children's funny and touching moments.
  33. Appreciate.
That's it. I'll start with #1. Chelsea, do you read my blog?

Call me.

Comments

  1. CountessLaurieJanuary 7, 2010 at 9:48 AM

    These are great! I love #30 - nor will she gossip.

    #5,6 and 25...if we could all just live like this.

    These are great. I think I will "borrow" some of them!!

    Thanks!

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  2. Kristina P.January 7, 2010 at 9:55 AM

    These all seem very reasonabble!

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  3. Lisa Page RosenbergJanuary 7, 2010 at 10:01 AM

    These are lovely.
    Regarding #31. Where can I get this silence you speak of? There is an extreme shortage of it at our place.

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  4. .:Anna:.January 7, 2010 at 10:32 AM

    Perhaps youcould use a meditation fountain-you could stare at the water all day long and in return it would babbly back to you, reminding you that 72oz of water a day is ideal.

    Happy New Year!!!! I miss SLC at Christmas.

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  5. HeidiJanuary 7, 2010 at 10:37 AM

    On my list is "Give my friend her birthday present before her next birthday." When do you want to go out? Hopefully before November 2010.

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  6. LisaJanuary 7, 2010 at 10:46 AM

    I like #5, #6 and #18. What a fun list.

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  7. FoursonsJanuary 7, 2010 at 11:32 AM

    I love these. They are the perfect mix, of fun, hilarious, serious, and thought provoking. Great job!

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  8. shortmamaJanuary 7, 2010 at 5:35 PM

    Love love love love all of these!

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