Resolutions

            We are driving back from my family’s house in Upstate New York, and the combination of feeling very full from a week of eating and sitting for 15 hours in a car has me thinking about New Year’s Resolutions.  I am reading a book called “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Rubin.  It was popular a few years ago I believe but borrowing it from my mother this week was a good idea.  It basically breaks up resolutions by month and I am going to try that, instead of making my whole year of resolutions today.  For the first month, I’m following Rubin’s suggestion of energizing.

January: Energize!

• ·      Sleep more: I usually stay up way too late, especially when I don’t have class the next morning.  However, this upcoming semester is going to be a lot busier then last so I need to make sure I get more sleep and make it a habit.  
• ·      Exercise:  This seems to make it on every goal/resolution list.  Before we left for New York, I went to the gym every day for a week, which sadly is a record, and took the beagle for a walk every day.  It was very enjoyable and I want to keep that up when I get home tomorrow.  I am also considering investing in a pedometer.
• ·      Organize: This is perfect for this month because I have the next two weeks free before the Spring Semester, my graduate assistantship and the first practicum starts.  So organization needs to happen.  My personal goal is to organize our basement and unpack a lot of the boxes I haven’t opened for almost two years…

I'll be keeping a daily chart on Excel of how long I sleep, how long I walk the beagle, and how long I work out each day.  I'll have my boyfriend help me with some formula to be able to track progress in a visual way because that will motivate me!