Not a lot of people know this about me, but I take making my New Year's resolution pretty seriously. For about 3 months in the New Year, I work on them. Then I lose my steam. Then I'm really hard on myself. Overall, not a successful process.
My resolutions for 2009 actually had a rhyme and reason. I chose to: do something for someone else, try something new, and do something for myself.
Trying something new was as simple as moving to Jersey City. That was definitely something new!
What did I do for myself? You know, I really can't say I did anything for my own personal gain, but read a lot more and started this blog. I would love to say that I have a job that is fulfilling, but really, working as a volunteer at the Boys and Girls Club is just as much for me as it is for the kids I work with.
So as I think about my resolutions for 2010, I think about what's really possible. I will be turning 35 this year, and would like to look and feel as good about myself when I did when I turned 30. In order to make this happen, I plan on becoming a runner. This has always been an ambition of mine. I feel like it's time I made that happen. So, thats what I plan on doing for myself.
For something new to try, I plan on cooking meals out of cookbooks at least 2-3 times a week. We have been doing that around here recently, and it definitely makes dinner more interesting.
Something I would like to do for others would be to continue to volunteer at the Boys & Girls Club, perhaps organize some type of group counseling for the kids I work with right now.
I think resolutions are a great way to expand your own personal goals ambitions, as long as you have a plan of attack. It should serve to be an interesting 2010!
