It's the same story every year. January 1st rolls around and I suddenly feel motivated to stop being such an unorganized hot mess and finally get my life in order. "This is it!" I tell myself. "This is MY year." But I know this routine all too well. The new year usually starts off strong. My motivation is high and I feel determined. Let's face it though, by March I'm back to riding the struggle bus and wondering how I make it through each day.
Here are 7 lies I tell myself for the new year.
1.) I'm going to wake up early every morning and go to the gym.
Honestly, I'm really asking a lot out of myself with this one. It is hard enough for me to wake up before 10 A.M. let alone try to make it to the gym before that. I may start off the first week of the year hitting the treadmill by 6 A.M. every day, but within a month, I'm back to sleeping until noon and watching Netflix instead of exercising.
2.) No more junk food
This one truly is a nice thought. I know how bad those potato chips I'm shoveling into my mouth are. So it sounds like a good idea to stop eating them and swap them out for carrots. But let's face it, I don't even make it three days in before I'm back to double-fisting Oreos.
3.) Update my wardrobe
This will be the year I throw my sweatpants from high school away and start dressing like I walked out of an episode of Gossip Girl. And that goes well until I start repeating outfits from the new things I got for the holidays and my bank account won't allow me to purchase a pair of Jimmy Choos. Plus those sweatpants are just really comfy.
4.) I'm going to actually cook meals that don't require a microwave or takeout boxes.
If I'm being honest, I'm lucky if I do this once a month....
5.) Find a loving relationship with a great guy.
This one really isn't my fault. If you haven't noticed, there are a lot of f*ckboys out there.
6.) Travel some place really cool.
This year I'll leave the state. Heck, I'll leave the country! But first let me pay all these bills so I can't actually afford a plane ticket to anywhere.
7.) Save money
If I just put 10 dollars aside every week... LOL who am I kidding, I could buy a box of Franzia with that money every week and what's really more important?
