New Years Resolutions

[1 bruce 1]

With Christmas Eve starting in just a few hours (deck the halls with Santa since Grandma got run over by a reindeer while jingling all the way, etc.) I'm curious if anyone has decided they want to do any kind of new years resolutions, and what are they?

 

[Mer.kitten]

Yup start eating healthy again and stick to it - ive got an appointment with a personal trainer next week to sort out a program too. I want to get to goal by June. Also, SAVING MONEY. Been doing good with my job lately which my brain seems to interpret as OK WE CAN BUY ALL THE THINGS NOW. But we do not NEED all the things, and so starting Jan. 1 i am cutting way back on spending, opening a new savings account, and going to be much better about money.

I have a bunch of others, like learn advanced first aid, not just cpr but bandaging wounds, what to do in a mass casualty situation, ect. Basically, in the event something bad happens and someone's in front of me with a leg gone and blood spurting out, :::i want to know what to do:::. I dont want to be another person screaming and flailing, I want to help. I also want to do more writing. I keep saying I"m going to do it "when I have time" but I've realized that if you're a writer, you MAKE time.

what about you?

 

[m3rma1d]

I don't do New Years resolutions
If I wanna make a change, I do it any old time of the year!

I do love New Years tho. To me, it's like the ONE holiday that EVERYONE can celebrate no matter religion/ideals/country/etc. It's a fact--The year is changing! Let's all set aside differences and have a good time!

 

[Margret]

The last New Year's resolution I made (several years ago now) was "No more New Year's resolutions, ever!" It's been remarkably easy to keep, and quite useful.

To be clear, yes, I make plans of things I want to do in the new year, but they aren't resolutions. In my opinion resolutions are just guilt traps waiting to happen. Plans are useful and can be adjusted at need; resolutions are almost invariably really hard to keep. And then you feel guilty and inadequate, because you couldn't beat the nearly impossible challenge you set for yourself.

Margret

 

[Katie M]

I haven't bothered with resolutions for years, but mine for 2019 is to work hard at school. I graduate in November

 

[Winchester]

Does retiring in time for Christmas 2019 count? That's on my list!

Seriously, we have no actual resolutions here. There are things I would like to do in 2019, but they're not actual resolutions.

 

[di and bob]

I love New Years because it is a brand new start and gives the motivation/incentive we need to change something we are not happy with. Even if we fail, it is moving forward to even think about something we need to change or get done.
This year, once again, I plan to lose some weight. I weigh 140 and want to get down to the weight I felt and looked the best at, 125. It's going to be a lot harder now, menopause is to blame since I was fine before that. 60's is an age of lower exercise and love of food and is hard to change. I have joined an exercise class three days a week, so far it has just shown me how far out of shape I am!

 

[mama africa]

The last New Year's resolution I made was "No more smoking".
Fourteen years later I am happy to say I am still smoke free (with a few slip-ups... very few).


I don't feel the need to make resolutions for 2019.

 

[Graceful-Lily]

In 2019, I want to go the distance in all areas of my life. No more excuses, no more holding back. Time for action and results.

 

[Lari]

Lose about 15lbs before my wedding! Also, plan a successful wedding and not die of stress.

 

[NY cat man]

My only resolution for the new year is to still be alive and kicking at this time next year. At my age, that's not a given any more.

 

[nansiludie]

I feel like New Year's resolutions are just a means of failure for me, so I just don't do them.

 

[Kal_shadowsmom]

I don't typically make new years resolutions, but last week I started one early.

My resolution is to be somewhat fluent in Spanish by the end of 2019.

I screwed around in high school and didn't learn much in the two years I took Spanish. I really want to learn just for myself, to prove to myself that I can learn and retain a second language.

After that, who knows, I might go and learn French or something.

 

[sivyaleah]

I feel any time is a good time to make positive changes. And New Years to me is meh, no big deal overall. As it is, I'm already on a mission to improve myself in the areas I needed to so I'm ahead by a week

 

[MonaLyssa33]

I've been meaning to cut out sugar, but I haven't done it yet, so I was going to wait until the new year and after all of the sugary sweets that come from the holidays. I don't like considering things resolutions though. I'm hoping to get back into a steady exercise pattern again too.

 

[kittyluv387]

My only resolution for the new year is to still be alive and kicking at this time next year. At my age, that's not a given any more.

It's really never a given. We just don't realize it. I've learned to live a little more in the moment because of that.

 

[betsygee]

I don't do New Years resolutions
If I wanna make a change, I do it any old time of the year!

I feel that way, too.

New Year's Eve is always special, though. It's the anniversary of the day we went to the SPCA to adopt Zoe and Rico. We've had them nine years already! Time flies.

Zoe is in the little tent and Rico is to the right. Ozzy is on the left and Hannah is in front. We're going to stay home and party with the cats on NYE.

 

[muffy]

I don't make New Year's resolutions because I can't keep them.

 

[kittyluv387]

I don't make New Year's resolutions because I can't keep them.

Me too lol.

 

[Kat0121]

I don't make New Year's resolutions because I can't keep them.

Same