Already another year has come and gone and with it those failed New Year's resolutions. But this year, I'm doing something a bit differently. I'm making one big resolution to stop making promises that I cannot keep.
So, without further ado: 9 New Year's Resolutions that you will never find on my list.
1. Exercise every day.
Major respect to those of you who workout every day but that just isn't me. I will never have the body of a Greek God but that's fine, I'm not even Greek! Plus, let's face it, food and sleep are just better and more fun.
2. Stop procrastinating.
I need to stop pretending I'm the sort of person that can start studying for a test 2 weeks ahead of time, or write a paper more than a week before it's due. Besides, I work better under pressure. Or at least that's what I will continue to tell myself!
3. Get more sleep (and not in class).
Should I get more sleep? Yes. Will I? Probably not, especially when I still have to work on resolution #2 (see above).
4. Become more organized.
I'll admit, I make a ton of lists. Lists of what I need to do each day, even lists of what I need to remember to make lists of! Yet, for some reason I still feel as though I need to be more organized. I don't need that extra set of sticky notes or another way to file papers, I'm as organized as I'm going to get.
5. Eat healthier.
This will maybe last for a day or a week. But chocolate wasn't made to be looked at, it was meant to be eaten...often.
6. Spend less time on social media.
Considering you probably found this article through social media, I am clearly doing a great job with this one...nice to see you!
7. Jump out of bed ready to seize the day every morning with no need to press the snooze button.
I get up eventually so that should be good enough, right? And what's wrong with being a night person anyway?
8. Only having "one chip" or "one cookie" or "one taste."
Chips come in bags for a reason. Might as well enjoy each and every one!
9. Drink less coffee.
I will no longer try to convince myself that a cappuccino "isn't the same thing." I did manage to switch to tea (occasionally) but that is as far as I will go. Why fight it? It is just soo good!
So here is to a New Year of knowing our own potential and making resolutions that actually matter to us while letting go of empty promises... and feeling okay about it! Happy New Year!
