The year is drawing to a close and it\u2019s time for me to come up with my resolutions for 2020. As always, I go through this routine telling you how most people (including me) don\u2019t keep their resolutions, so why bother. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
A new year, with a nice clean new calendar is just a sign that its a good opportunity to start anew \u2014 a new beginning if you will. Of course we really don\u2019t need a new year \u2014 every day is a new beginning. But \u2014 no one is going to write new resolutions every day\u2026 so the start of the new year is a good time to do it.
Recently, I\u2019ve shortened my list and made resolutions that are more realistic. I\u2019m going to continue that practice again for 2020. So here goes\u2026.
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\u2022 I will drive by the Shepherd Wellness Center at least once a month. I know, the last couple of years I\u2019ve resolved to drive by once a week, and I\u2019ve never achieved that goal. So I\u2019m relaxing the criteria. We all know that keeping fit requires a lot of discipline, but hopefully I\u2019ll stick with it this year.
\u2022 I promise to wave more often to strangers. This is sort of an extension of last year\u2019s resolution to make a new friend every month. I think it\u2019ll help make the world a better place.
\u2022 I promise to give one compliment a day. Again, building on last year\u2019s pledge to make a new friend every month\u2026 I think you may be sensing a trend here.
\u2022 I will try a totally new restaurant. This one seems like a slam-dunk, but you never know….
\u2022 I will never back up more than necessary….
\u2022 I will talk less, listen more. I think I can do this \u2014 if Claire reads this, she\u2019ll do the old eye-roll. But, we\u2019ll see around this time next year who\u2019s eating humble pie.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
(I was going to quit all my bad habits for the new year, but then I realized that nobody likes a quitter.)
So there they are \u2014 my New Year\u2019s Resolutions for 2020. As always, you can check back here next year about this time to see how I did.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We have a whole new year ahead of us. Wouldn\u2019t it be nice if could all be a little more loving, and have a little more empathy \u2014 maybe by next year at this time, we\u2019d all like each other a little more.
Here\u2019s hoping that every day of 2020 is filled with happiness, success and prosperity for everyone\u2026.
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The year is drawing to a close and it\u2019s time for me to come up with my resolutions for 2020. As always, I go through this routine telling you how most people (including me) don\u2019t keep their resolutions, so why … Continue reading