2016 New Year's Resolutions...To Make or Not To Make...

Do you make resolutions for the New Year?
I haven't for awhile now,

but I'm thinking I might this year. 

Whether you call it a resolution, goal or whatever,

the New Year seems like a good time for a fresh start.

According to Forbes Magazine, 92% of people who make resolutions break them.

Or never even start working on them.

The most common resolutions are the following:

Lose Weight/Be healthier

Quit Smoking

Pay off Credit Card Debts/Save Money

Be More Organised

Be Nicer/A Better friend

I think this one is good...............

But that's just me:)  I like driving people crazy! lol

Or how about this one I made up earlier, as a joke.............

but now that I think about it, I like it!

Anyway, there are a few things every expert

say would help us keep our resolutions or achieve our goals.
(not me......I'm no expert for sure:)

The first thing is to simply start!

That's it...........just START!

Sounds simple but trust me, it's the hardest step for some of us.

Personally I think we should "start" without a lot of fanfare.

Just quietly go about doing it.  That's what I'm gonna do.

Just chip away at it.

The next key to success is to keep going!

Don't give up.  Even if you screw up and blow your resolution, just start over

and keep going.  Who is watching and judging anyways?

Nobody should be.........so ignore anyone who is quick to point out that you failed in 

your resolutions.   That one IS simple.

Third, make it an achievable goal.  Not some crazy hard thing............

something you have at least a chance to accomplish.

Actually, this might be the very best one:)

Just be YOU!

I swear that comparison is a terrible enemy of ours.  

And like it or not, social media.............and I mean all social media, as well as TV, doesn't help much.  Everyone talks about their perfect life and amazing marriage and blah blah blah.  

Let's be real...........we're all doing the best we can on a daily basis.

Or most of us.  I believe that.

Rather than a "resolution", how about filling out something like this next list..........

more of a to-do list for the year.

I like that!

You may be wondering what mine are.

I guess I better figure that out in the next 45 minutes, right?

I'm thinking of the following.

-I want to lose weight but instead of saying "lose 20 lbs", 

i'm saying this.....I want to exercise a minimum of 3 days a week.  

Just do something Suzanne.

-And I want to cut out sugar as much as I can.  

-There is a program in town for people with MS where you can do free group horseback riding..........and I love riding, so I want to do that.

-I do a lot of projects.  I see new ones and start them without finishing old ones.

i want to stop doing that, and focus on just a few.  And learn to do them well.

-I would love to read one good book every week but I'm not sure that is attainable, so I will say every 2 weeks.

-I want to laugh more.  Just laugh.  And not stress.

-And I want to borrow one from Shondra Rimes and "say yes" more.

That may be my tough one;)

But if I fail at all of them, it'll be ok if I simply do the following............

 whatever you decide to do in 2016,

I wish you the best, happiest, healthiest year yet, 

filled with many blessings.

XOXOXOXOXO

Suzanne

Questions and Answers on Goals, Change, Aging and Style.......

We have a really gray, rainy Monday going on,

which suits me just fine.

I've worked hard organizing a few rooms lately and just feel tired.

And lazy.

So on this dreary Monday, 

a blog post might be the most ambitious thing I do:)

My blog challenge topic today is to answer a few questions, so here goes.......

Question #1.  What is your #1 goal this year?

Goal for 2015

I didn't mention this earlier because I only just thought about it.
 And by "adventures", they don't have to be BIG to be an adventure.

Question #2.  What is your philosophy on aging?

Well, I believe it is part of life.  We can fight it or figure out how to make the best of it.

Some days I believe this more than others, but basically, that's it.

I spend a lot of time thinking of ways to enjoy life in the coming years

and be useful and happy.  Worth thinking about, right?

Re: looks......I have my crappy days for sure,

but overall, I would like to think I don't go crazy fighting the process.

Laugh lines.....got em!

Wrinkles from the sun?

Yes.  Wish I didn't have so many and that I wouldn't continue getting them,

but for much of my life I worked HARD for that tan. 

Like I said to my girls when they were younger,  (Sometimes I still say it:)

"You get what you get and you don't throw a fit".

I asked for that tan and therefore these wrinkles.

At least I enjoyed getting them.

I love Jamie Lee Curtis' thoughts on aging.

I like her look too.......especially her hair!

Question #3.  Can people change?

I believe they can.  I believe I have.  In many ways.

I believe there are aspects of us that must change the longer

 we live and the more we learn.

I believe we need change in the world and we need to be open to change sometimes,

because it will happen.

But I also believe some people can't.  Or rather, won't.

Whether they are conceited enough to think they don't need to, or just

plain stubborn enough to refuse to, some people will never change.

We all know people like this.

Which is why I BEG my girls not to marry someone, thinking they will

change them.  Better know it's just not gonna happen.

It may for awhile, and you may get that special person who does,

but it's too much of a gamble when talking about marriage.

CAPICHE?

Good way to look at it.......

Sometimes this is the truth.

 Question #4.  What is your favorite accessory?

This one's easy!  My daughter is a "Stylist" at Michael Kors Lifestyle Store.
(that's what they call sales associates:)

Anyway, I've always liked his bags but I have since come to LOVE his watches.

Before this, my favorite accessories would have been bracelets, 

but now I have to say watches.
They're a good look for me and quite reasonable.
What I REALLY love is that he likes mixing metals.......I do too.
And he believes in layering bracelets with the watch.........I do too.

So we are a perfect fit:)

Have a great day!!!!

XOXO

Suzanne