If you look at the calendar, you\u2019ll see that the year is running out and the countdown to the new year has started. Every year somewhere around this time, I give everyone an update on the New Year\u2019s Resolutions I made back in December of last year. I grade myself \u2014 honestly \u2014 on how how well I did doing, or not doing, the things that I said I would, or wouldn\u2019t do. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I say, every year, I\u2019m not sure why I make New Year\u2019s Resolutions \u2014 I just do, and almost every year, I list them here for everyone to see. Last year I shortened and simplified my resolution list in an attempt to make it more realistic \u2014 and more achievable. Here\u2019s the list I made for 2019, along with a truthful assessment of how I\u2019ve been doing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2022 I will drive by the Shepherd Wellness Center once a week.
(Even though this was first on my list, I didn\u2019t do very well. It wasn\u2019t a complete wash-out \u2014 I did drive by, but I didn\u2019t meet my goal of once a week.)
\u2022 I will learn the difference between \u2018effect\u2019 and \u2018affect.\u2019
(I did learn the difference and think I used them correctly, but maybe I slipped up on the usage sometime during 2019)
\u2022 I will make a new friend each month
( I have to give myself credit for this one \u2014 I did make a new friend every month, even though a couple of months, they had to be imaginary friends.)
\u2022 I will make usual things unusual
(Bingo! You\u2019ll have to trust me on this one, but I really did it.)
\u2022 I will not run while juggling knives
(I\u2019ll admit that the year\u2019s not quite over, but I think I\u2019ll nail this one, too)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So \u2014 I\u2019d say I did pretty good. Maybe not the best year for keeping resolutions, but better than a lot. I now just have to sit down and come up with a new list that will give me yet another chance to be a better me\u2026.
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If you look at the calendar, you\u2019ll see that the year is running out and the countdown to the new year has started. Every year somewhere around this time, I give everyone an update on the New Year\u2019s Resolutions I … Continue reading