Believing Again in New Year's Resolutions
January 12, 2018
I admit that for years, I belong to the population who fails to make new year's resolution work that's why I don't make a list anymore. I felt that I was just fooling myself if I do. I just practice mindfulness, living by the day and doing what is necessary at the moment without losing hope and optimism, believing that I can get my goals one step at a time.
Not until I have proven that getting fit is possible, I have decided to make a list for 2018.
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| I believe again in new year's resolutions. |
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1. I will religiously plan on a weekly basis to balance my personal, family, biz, and writing life. Unlike before that I was so stubborn that I wanted to do so many things a day that I ended up wasted, I would make sure that my plan should be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Reliable, Timely). My mom is not getting any younger while my boys are growing up hastily. Paps and I are getting old. Spending more time with them by doing simple pleasures is enough to show how much we care for one another.
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2. I will set more dating days with Kuya. He turned 13 just recently. We need to catch up and also, it is a must that he should know me as a person and allow me to teach him life lessons, instill good values and things that he needs to know about teenage life like how to be street smart and practicing and prioritizing what truly matters.
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3. I will prepare more challenging activities for Bunso. I know that he is coping up well with his condition with validation of his teachers, of course, but there are habits that need to be addressed and skills that have to be enhanced or introduced.
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4. I will spend more time with Paps even though we have tight schedules. Due to our family mechanics, we don't have a helper or nanny to look after the kids plus the fact that we have a child with mild autism, Paps and I don't have the luxury of time going out on dates. Both of us enjoy simple pleasures. Having more late night conversations or spontaneous activities that add more spark on our marriage while the kids are asleep are some of the best dating time choices that would work for us.
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5. I will keep in touch with friends often. Finding time to catch up online or offline with my friends this year is one of the things that I want to push. Seriously, I have to make a schedule to accommodate everyone. I don't want to miss greeting them on their birthdays or being with them physically or spiritually on their happy and sad times. I just want them to feel that even though that most often I just remember or include them in my thoughts and prayers, it is best that they feel my presence. Life is short, I have to make the best out of it by always telling my friends and loved ones how I feel.
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Being focused, mindful, and finding time to do what is necessary make any new year's resolution attainable. No more, no less.
