Here are some things that I want to either change or try . . . . . .
- Stop shopping so much. I think every girl loves to go shopping, and I think I love it a little too much. I'm often a compulsive shopper, and I'll buy something thinking I absolutely have to have it, but then later, I will return it. I think I'm going to try and just carry the item around with me for 20 mins, and think about how many times I will use it or wear it. This will help determine if I really NEED or WANT it. (I have a friend who is actually a personal shopper, and she does that for a living, but that's another story haha) Retailers have a funny way of luring you in their stores by pretty decorations, then they put you in a good mood by playing fun music in their stores, making you happy & excited to BUY BUY BUY! And it works... doesn't it? Try the 20-minute rule!
- Go to bed earlier. Early to bed and Early to rise, makes us healthy, wealthy and wise! I've always wanted to stay up late since I was a kid, and I always feel like I'm missing out if I go to bed early, lol! Then when I know I have to get up in the morning, I feel tired, grumpy, sluggish, and icky when I'm not rested and refreshed. And nobody wants to feel like a walking zombie! When I've had plenty of sleep, I feel soooooo good and am happier and excited about my day! So my goal is to go to bed by 10pm or 11pm.
- Work out more. Ok, my friends have been working out now for a while, and they are in such great shape! I admire them! I'm not in terrible shape or anything haha, but I used to work out about 2 hours a day about 3 years ago. I jogged, biked, did yoga, lifted weights, boxed, and took martial arts classes. I loved being active! I had umpteen amounts of energy and looked pretty darn good! After I graduated school, I started slacking off......... and although I can't devote 2 hours a day now, I want to do 1 hour a day! I figure I can at least start off with 30 minutes a day, and work my way up, just like I did before. And when you LOOK good, you FEEL good. I don't feel like I'm overweight, I'm just not as tone as I used to be. Like they say..... a body at rest stays at rest. A body in motion, remains in motion. Our body is our temple, and if we take care of it, it will take care of us! 30 mins to 1 hour every day to exercise!
- Drink more water. Isn't this everybody's wish? Drinking an adequate amount of water is so important in so many ways. It benefits your body inside & outside! (I feel a video coming on... lol) It clears your skin by helping to wash away impurities, and it plumps up skin in a way that collagen does. (Try dropping a raisin in a cup of water and see what happens) Water is the body's internal moisturizer! Plenty of water can also help you digest your food, making it do it's thing faster & better, and..... it even helps constipation by providing enough fluid in your body to make things "flow" better. It's also a natural high. Once I started drinking 8 glasses of water a day, (yesssss I counted them) and after a few days I started feeling a natural euphoria. I wasn't tired, dehydrated, grouchy, and I just felt so refreshed and so good! You know.... like that Aquafina commerical "Drink, Drink, Drink! Make your body happy!" I love this commercial!!! IT'S TRUE!! Try drinking 8 glasses of water a day, & see how you feel in a week!
- Stop cussing. You make think this is a funny one......... I proudly admit that I am a Christian and try to live for Him as much as I can, but we are all sinners, and none of us are perfect people! Everyone who is a Christian (or whatever your religion is) has either: said a cuss word or thought a cuss word at some point in their life. I'm not perfect! Are you? We can't live perfect lives as Jesus did. All Christians are sinners and everyone sins every day, whether you think you do or not. YOU DO............ I DO........... WE ALL DO................I do have a problem cussing sometimes, but it's not every day. Sometimes it just flows out of my mouth without even realizing it. I don't talk trashy or anything, but occasionally when I'm mad, it will just come out of my mouth oh-so-nonchalantly, like sh--, f---- and I dislike this very much! (For example, I'm driving and somebody slams on their breaks right in front of me nearly causing me to crash and I say F-ing idiot!) Now there are other really cuss words that are worse, and I'm not going to repeat them because I don't use them. I hate hearing other people cuss - it sounds so tacky and classless. Some people cuss because they think it sounds funny or cool, but it's really not. This is a bad habit I need to break.
- Make more videos. Making Youtube videos is a hobby I have in my spare time. I've learned how to make videos more professionally and more creatively. But I don't devote much time to it. I probably make 2 or 3 videos a month, with a couple thrown in on my iphone channel. Videos take time however. I'm not a full-time Youtuber like many people on Youtube. I do want to start branching out and making different videos that are comedic, and are geared toward younger audiences. We all need to laugh at ourselves, and have a sense of humor, and not take life so seriously. Doesn't it feel good to be around funny people who make us laugh, when we've had a bad day? That's what I want to do. There are people who like to laugh, and there are people who like to make people laugh. I'M BOTH. I just need to get some professional lights, a much better camera, a bigger hard drive with more RAM and all of that, my videos would improve 50% at least! Because if I'm going to do this, I want them to be good! I think if I put in a few extra minutes here and there, I can get more videos made. I tend to get lazy in the evening, and I can use some of this time to my advantage! Better productivity produces better results!
Soooooooooooooo, that's about it. What are your New Years Resolutions?