{"id":4391,"date":"2010-12-30T04:00:46","date_gmt":"2010-12-30T09:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/faithfilledmom.com\/?p=4391"},"modified":"2010-12-30T22:48:09","modified_gmt":"2010-12-31T03:48:09","slug":"resolutions-december-30-daily-reflection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/faithfilledmom.com\/resolutions-december-30-daily-reflection\/","title":{"rendered":"Resolutions, December 30 Daily Reflection"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hand Weights<\/p><\/div>\n

Here we go again January resolutions. What will yours be this year?<\/p>\n

Will it be\u2026<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Losing weight<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Eating Healthier<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stop biting your fingernails<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Stop cursing<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Spend more time with family and friends<\/p>\n

6)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Start going back to Church<\/p>\n

\u00a0There are so many options to choose from each year and so many ways to fail.<\/p>\n

This year instead of deciding on New Year\u2019s Day start thinking about it now, today. First take a good look at your life. What in your life do you dislike? What makes you the most frustrated and what have you always wished was different about yourself? Think about your body, health, eating habits, exercise habits and personality in general. Think about a normal day in your life. Are you happy, grouchy, content or angry? What puts you into those moods that you maintain daily? Go to the source of what truly makes you react to others and defines you as a person. This is not easy work. Making a list would be a good start. You can write down the Pros about your life, personality, health and relationships. Then make a list of Cons about your life, personality, health and relationships.<\/p>\n

Once you make your list pick one thing, yes, just one thing you want to change, the thing that drives you crazy. Once you pick that one thing. Analyze it why do you do it? Where did that habit come from and what affect does it have on the people around you? Really over analyze that one thing. Then make a list of ways you can change that one thing. Once you have made the list decide on the three most realistic ways to change that thing in your life.<\/p>\n

Now that you have decided on what to change write it and the three ways you want to change it and the result of changing that habit on 5 different pieces of sticky paper.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Put those 5 pieces of paper in 5 different places:<\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 By your bedside<\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In your car \u2013 where you can see it, not everyone else<\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In your wallet<\/p>\n

4)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At your work place in a private place that you will see often<\/p>\n

5)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In your bathroom at home<\/p>\n

These pieces of paper must have not only the bad habit on it and the 3 ways to change the habit but also the new habit or result that you can picture when you have transformed. For example if I picked stop cursing then my piece of paper would say:<\/p>\n

Problem: Cursing<\/strong><\/p>\n

1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Calm down with deep breathes instead<\/strong><\/p>\n

2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Close my eyes and picture a sunset over the ocean<\/strong><\/p>\n

3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong>Count to ten<\/strong><\/p>\n

Result:\u00a0 Less anger, more kindness <\/strong><\/p>\n

Now take the challenge and really work on it this year. Try it with the sticky paper for 30 days and see if you can see a difference in that habit. If you believe in yourself you can make it happen but it also takes self discipline and you can do it. When you want to forget the whole thing and give up just think about what changing that habit can do for your life, your personality and your relationships. Take the challenge this year and make a realistic resolution and try it!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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