5 Secrets for a Better 2010
The first month of Resolutions is past… How ya doin’? Most of us were happy to see 2009 go – so anything is better than last year. What a crazy ride! So, what did you learn? What can you change? What can you let go of? How can you make 2010 better than 2009?
Here are 5 Secrets that will help:
RETHINK:
What goals worked? What didn’t? What will?
Is it time to rethink your priorities?
Any attitudes or habits getting in your way?
Take them on one at a time. It’s easier to make small changes than big ones. Can you make some short-term goals for the next week or month that will get you on a new track?
RENEW:
Renew YOU. Take a little time for yourself. Stare at a wall and think about where you want to go from this point on. Wallowing in the past only makes it worse. Focus where you want to go, not on where you’ve been.
Make a new commitment to yourself, to your faith, to your health, and especially to your relationships. Be mindful of what matters most.
REGROUP:
Take a step back. Most of our troubles come from overspending, overtaxing ourselves, spreading our time and energy too thin, and from saying hurtful things.
Think before hitting “send,” wait before speaking, count to 100 before blowing a gasket. Life turns on a dime, and these things are like feathers in the wind. Once scattered, they can’t all be retrieved.
You are you. Enjoy that. Celebrate you. Be happy that you have had the experiences, the sadness, the frustration, the lessons, the gifts, the joy… all of it.
RE-VIEW:
Have you ever looked at your “toys” and wished you could have the money back that you spent on all of them? We grownups aren’t much different from the 2 year old who tosses her new toy aside to play with the box it came in.
So much of what we buy is forgotten within weeks or months. Do you need that? Will it put you in a financial bind? What do you expect to happen if you buy it? Does it make sense? If you wait, what will happen? What won’t happen? After asking those questions, if it makes sense, do it. But ask first.
REVEL:
You are you. Enjoy that. Celebrate you. Be happy that you have had the experiences, the sadness, the frustration, the lessons, the gifts, the joy… all of it. Everything is a gift, and so much that pains us really does turn out OK. So many times we forget to live while we are “looking ahead”… Celebrate NOW.
There are no guarantees. Life is very short. Be happy. And take care of yourself.
Blessings,
Beth
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Hello Beth – You are right about resolutions not lasting past February. These are very good suggestions. I like the one about Revel. It’s important for all of us to remember to celebrate. But it’s so hard these days. If I hear “during these tough economic times” one more time I will scream! I think the radio stations are keeping us in a bad mood about the economy. Maybe if they would start saying it’s getting better it would get better.