I tend to do well with resolutions. I am two years strong in
completing them. Many of the most rewarding and memorable experiences have
stemmed from a resolution in one way for another.
Here are 5 resolutions I hope to achieve this year
1. . Travel
Abroad
I renewed my passport this month. It was a too real reminder
that I haven’t left the country in several years. I had a chance to visit
Canada last year, but I decided to overlook the opportunity in favor of being
conservative about my studies. This year, I should take more of a chance.
2.
2. Keep my job
The
allure of quitting my job to focus on school is quite strong. School is a huge
priority in my life, and my path is so long that I fear that my interest will
peter off with time. I must fight my hardest to reject this inclination. I love
my job, and the experience is invaluable. Of course, that calculus could
change. For now though, having a job improves my standard of living and allows
me to maintain independence.
3. Keep
running
I like running. I have done the whole distance training
thing, and it was a really valuable way to learn about running. It just doesn’t
feel good to be constantly training. I just want to develop a routine. I want
to be running 3 times a week all year, but I don’t want to hold myself to that.
I just want to make sure I don’t have a long pocket of time of which I am not
exercising at all. I will consider
myself successful if I a strong running habit in December.
4.
Visit the ocean, the mountains, the desert
I
wanted to be specific and say that I was going to get better at surfing,
climbing, and hiking, but I suppose I didn’t care to quantify how well I want
to do. I just want to keep active and have new experiences. I know if I start
the summer surfing, I will most likely make it out again. I just need to
maintain activity.
5.
Refrain from watching Netflix on Saturdays
This
will be a hard one to keep up. I have a nasty habit of vegging out on the
weekends. It is distracting. This is just a device I will use to stay more
active. Its not horrible to want to relax a little, but I can accomplish
excessively little with my weekends. I will try to keep accountability on this
one through my “10 things lately posts” and call it success when I Netflix abstain
for greater than 50% of each month.
I
have a lot planned this year. If I can manage to hang in there and keep my head
above water, I can call this year successful.
Maria