We promise
ourselves year after year that we will enjoy the next holiday season…or that we
won’t spend as much….or that we will make time for exercise….or we won’t eat as
much….or we will get more things done. But we quickly get caught up in the rush
of the season and soon it is the end of the month before we know it. Then we
feel guilty and start January fresh with our New Year’s Resolutions in hand and
we stick with them for a few days or maybe even a few weeks. But what would happen
if we started enacting some of those resolutions now? I heard this idea from a
friend yesterday and I thought it was genius! Start now on those New Year’s
Resolutions. Plan to spend less money now. Plan to eat less now. Plan to
exercise now. Plan to start getting organized now. I was motivated by a friend’s
Facebook post today where her goal of exercising every single day in November
was accomplished. I want to do that for the month of December. I on average
exercise 4-5 days a week. But I know I need to add in more cardio, so my goal
of December is to exercise everyday by adding in the cardio piece. {Please note
that two of my exercise days are yoga that is so relaxing that I see those as
bonus days}. They say it takes 21 days to create a habit. I don’t want to wait
until January to begin on some of my goals. Maybe December will be less stress
filled if I start working on them now!
What can you
plan on doing now to enjoy the month of December? What new habits can you begin
so that come January you are well past the 21 days to create a habit? Here are
some ideas to get you started:
·
If
you are someone who tends to overspend, figure out how much you are going to
spend on gifts and get cash in that amount. As you shop, stick with using only
cash.
·
If
you are someone who is low on funds, can you bake or make some holiday gifts? A
mix of hot cocoa or homemade chutney with a loaf of bread is a lovely gift. I
always give the advice of giving the gifts of experiences or consumables as
they don’t collect dust!
·
If
you are someone who is stressed, give the gift of a relaxed experience such as
a massage, facial, manicure or pedicure. Book the same for you and relax
together.
·
If
your goal is to exercise more, find an accountability partner or ask for the
gift of having sessions with a personal trainer to be given to you this year.
·
If
you don’t want to put on the pounds, start looking for healthy appetizer ideas.
That way when you are invited to a holiday party and you are asked to bring something
you have your ideas ready to go.
·
If
you are someone who wants to spend more time with friends, get them scheduled
into your calendar now. Create a standing date every month and get it scheduled
now for 2013.
·
If
you are someone who needs to simply slow down, start your day a few minutes
early and pray or mediate or write in a journal. Start each day calm and
relaxed and know that you can continue going forward with that same feeling.
·
If
your goal is to be more organized, dedicate a certain amount of time every day
of the month that you will focus on organizing. Even if you did 10 minutes a
day, that would add up to over 5 hours of organizing by month end.
Who is with
me on starting those resolutions a month early? Mine is to exercise every day
the month of December and to slow down. What is your goal? Make a plan and take
action today!
To Joyful, Simplified Living,
MS. Simplicity
MS. Simplicity, also known as Melissa Schmalenberger operates her
business as I Did it with MS. Simplicity. She is a Professional Organizer based
out of Fargo, ND and her website can be found at http://www.mssimplicity.com/
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business, visit http://www.mssimplicity.com/consultant-program/
to learn about how Melissa can help you!
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1 comment:
My goal next year is to skip Christmas and go on a warm weather trip and probably every Christmas after that. Not sure if that's a bad thing, but that's how I feel about Christmas.
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