I Resolve to be Happy
I don’t usually make formal New Year’s resolutions. I give them some thought, think about what things I ought to do, and sometimes I do them. Sometimes I don’t. I’ve never really believed in making New Year’s resolutions. I mean, why should you wait until any specific day to make positive changes in your life?
This year my resolution thoughts have been a little different. It’s hard not to think about New Year’s resolutions when everyone around you is talking about them. I gave thought to the usual: I need to start exercising again; I should drink more water; I have to get organized; I need to cut back on some bad habits.
What has been keeping me from doing these things already? The answer is very obvious to me. It’s my attitude. It’s been a rough year and I have chosen to handle it by avoiding the problems and being miserable. Well, being miserable all the time is exhausting!! And it hasn’t improved anything.
So, this year…
Now, that’s a big resolution. It’s general and difficult to define. To be honest, I don’t even have a plan to make that resolution a reality. I have to work on that. I need ideas. I won’t be able to change my attitude over night. It’s going to take time and it’s going to be difficult. I’m good at being depressed and I have to recondition myself to feel something different.
A few of my thoughts are a daily calendar with happy thoughts. What about finding an RSS feed with daily attitude adjustments? Music! Music is always good at changing my mood. I will have to create myself a song list that lifts me up. Reading books on happiness
Please send me any suggestions/recommendations!
I resolve to be happy! I deserve it!
Val wrote,
The first step I had to take to be happier was to cut all negative people out of my life. This meant my best friend of over 20 years who was very judgemental. It meant my neighbor that I spent a lot of time with. It even meant less time with my parents because I had no idea how negative they were until things started coming out of my mouth that they have always said.
Then each day I focused on at least 5 good things that happened that day. There are always negative things. We are human and surrounded by humans, life will never be perfect. But we have to decide if we want to dwell on the things we can’t change or focus on the incredible blessings we have everyday.
Good luck and email me if you need any help here and there. It’s not always easy, but it does make life more enjoyable.
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