My New Year’s Resolution
I began to think of all the new year’s resolutions we all strive to met in each new year, whether it be to lose weight, get a new job, save our money, find that special someone, heal from an injury or learn to say “no”. As the end of 2008 was looming and I didn’t have a resolution, I decided not to have a resolution. I have many to-do lists, I’m always striving to accomplish more and more, though it feels great to cross something off my list, there’s always something else that is added to the list after the task is complete.So, instead of having a new year’s resolution to add things to my list I decided to delete things off my list, make the lists I need for work and choose 3 things to do a day. Whatever, small or grand scale they are, this is something a wonderful mentor of mine told me to do “choose three things a day”. I didn’t want to listen, I would only have 3-4 hours of sleep to accomplish all I wanted in a day. I thought it was silly to have a 24 hour day when it should be 36 hours, you could get so much more done! But, once I worked so hard and the only thing I felt was fatigue.This year instead, I’m taking a different approach to the way I live my life. I’m working my full-time job, teaching pre natal and seniors classes (3 hrs a week), as well as my volunteer position of VP Development (spending 1-10 hrs a week, depending on my schedule). I have much more “me” time which has allowed me to be happy and make others around me happy.I’m enjoying this new approach to “me” time. The best part about “me” is going to the gym which makes the rest of day and life disappear, it’s my drug of choice, sometimes getting there is the hardest part. Once you’re there, you’re among all ages, sexes who share the same desire, including not wanting to go to the gym but once they get there they’re glad.Since, I’m an instructor at a gym, I can hop into any class I desire, so I’m taking a bunch of spin, yoga, pilates mat, pilates reformer and even a kickboxing classes when my time allots.Wow, did that kickboxing class kick spin class out of the water! I’ll be going back in a few weeks to conquer the class. Though, I really miss not having my own spin class, or yoga cycle class this decision is one of the best things I could do for me. I can show up when I want to without having yet another appointment on my calendar yet still keeping fit and very happy. Learning to say “no” is one of the most difficult things we all do but once you do it, it feels great!