Now that this is a new year people like to make resolutions. What's the expression: a new year, a new me? Lots of times we don't last with these resolutions for more than a week or two. Why? Because they are unrealistic goals.
Try setting goals that are obtainable by starting small. Work on the inner you before the outer you. The new you inside will be able to keep you motivated and better able to handle the negativity around you.
]]> For instance that age old trap of going to the gym. You want to get in shape or lose those unwanted pounds. You start that first week in January and the gym even offers a sweet deal as incentive. But the first sign of winter sniffles and no more gym. Snow hits the ground and again the gym is the first to go. Start going to the gym when it's practical, in the spring, around March. That's when you want to be out the house. You are looking for places to go. The gym. You don't feel like such a failure for missing the last two months. If you have less than 20 lbs to lose there is still time to do so before bathing suit season. If you have more than 20 lbs to lose it wasn't healthy to begin with to try and lose more than 2 lbs a week but whatever you lose will still be noticeable and still worth it.While waiting for March you can start crossing off smaller items. Start going to church. You may say to yourself, God has failed me. Could it be that you failed him. If you think about any given day of your week you will see more blessings than you realize. Visit a church they just might say some things you need to hear. Not sure where to go, look around, not only are they on most corners but you are guaranteed to know at least one person that goes to church. No one is saying join today but go. Its is never too late to reach out to God.
If your married or in a relationship try some daily tips to help keep the relationship alive. When your relationship is in a happy place you tend to be happy all around. I recommend The Love Dare Book. This book gives you dares to complete each day to reinforce or enrich your relationship. Even if your relationship isn't in trouble some say it's best to be proactive than reactive.
If your single, think about your last few relationships, could there be a common theme as to why they didn't work. Maybe it's the type of person you're picking. Think outside the box. Try a different type of guy. Look for someone sharing your hobby, stop looking at his race or type of job. Maybe he's a bit overweight, well you wanted to join a gym for new year's maybe he could be your spring gym buddy. Nothing says sharing a hobby better than if you both workout together. A romantic walk could be an exercise in disguise.
Work on you this New Year but keep the goals small to start. The more you check off the small items you see it becomes easier to tackle the big ones.
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We sat for 10 minutes waiting for a server. They all passed us by. I was starting to think we were in a "no wait" zone and was about to leave. We finally get service and put in an order to an appetizer to share with 2 of our 3 kids. The older kid was smart he was out with friends. I believe we ordered a sampler and it was great. It did take a while to come out. I had time to play two rounds of Deal or No Deal on the iPhone.
Once the main meal came I think we had already sent our drinks back twice. My flat Sprite and my husband flat Coke. Even after sending it back it still was flat. Now the food was great. Very delicious. However while the food was luke warm the plates were blazing hot. They were way too hot to touch and not just the adult plates but our kid's plates as well. That really pissed me off. I was ok with my hands burning but when my kids are crying cause they burned their fingers just trying to eat...not kosher.
There was even a part of the meal where we could hear the people at the next table talk to the manager. Apparently the two ladies got their meal but the gentleman at the table's meal was wrong. They took it back but he never got a new meal. The server offered to get a new one but he told them the ladies had long since finished their mail and he just wanted to leave. The manager ended up giving him a gift card for a free meal. At least I know I wasn't the only one with a bad experience.
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When did I become old? My oldest just went to his 8th grade dance last night and while I don't feel old at 3x, I can't believe High School is next. I still remember my High School days.
I didn't attend a traditional school. It was an all girl school. Apparently the oldest all girl public school in the United States. Whoopee,it didn't feel so special to me. Not only didn't I get the pine for the boy that sat three rows ahead on the left but that place was an estrogen-fest of purses, shoes and hair.
I was an average student with average grades, so should I have higher aspirations for my son? Should I stress A's and B's when I use to brings in more C's than A's and B's combined? Things were so much simpler when he was in diapers.
But there have been husbands and wives who have enlisted and have fought oversees. Some of them have not returned. My heart goes out to those who have lost family members that have chosen to serve our country. They were brave and should be remembered and thanked. Today we honor them. HAPPY MEMORIAL DAY.
Hell's Kitchen is my favorite. I hate when Gordon Ramsay yells but I love food so I watch. I know it's a huge contradiction from what I said above but at the end of the day I love it. Maybe I'm a sucker for a man with an accent. Plus the fact that he cooks, fine by me.
Hired, I think, is the most responsible show on MTV right now. I do watch Teen Mom and 16 an Pregnant but not to see the train wrecks that they try to portray. I do see that MTV is trying to bring in the viewers to let them see the hardships of being a teen age parent and I think they are trying to help but most of their shows are immature and I think they lost their way as a music channel. Hired is a great mature show. These kids coming up in the world today needs to know how to be adults and live in the adult world. After the Spring Break parties and and Real World Moments young adults need to know how to be responsible and get a job. The what to do's and what not to do's is great. MTV gives me hope with this show.
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