Everyone always seems to write resolutions that are either to hard to keep up with all year, or unrealistic or focused on changing themselves.

So this year I don’t want to do the same, I want my focus to not be on changing me, because I like me, but just to improve or continue to do things that are good.

Bettering thyself:

– Weight -> I’m not going to kid myself, of course I’d want to lose weight, but I’ll be realistic about it. I am just planning to be more conscious of what I eat and how much. Try to cut back. Because I know myself well enough to know I will not follow a diet nor become a gym addict anytime soon 😉

– Happiness -> Stick to what makes me happy and my immediate family of 3 happy. That means I must learn to say No once in a while and not always help when I’m asked a favor, especially if that means my whole world gets turned upside down to accommodate the favor. Even more important in the case of those who always ask and never give.

– Work-life balance -> Working from home has made boundaries a little less noticeable. I will make a point this year to shut my office door more often, and to take a break for lunch sometimes, because it is a much needed escape for the brain. I’ll have to see how to work this out, so far last year I was good about Friday lunches, but that is just not enough.

Projects that I want to make sure I continue and do more of in 2012:

– I want to pick up on my scrap-booking, there are several started and not finished, or some that are in thoughts but not started.

– I want to start (as I never did it in 2011) my “cooking club”. A once month gathering of my friends who like to cook and eat, pick a theme and have everyone cook something that fits the theme.

– Continue to do home improvements. So far we’ve been good at that. Just need to keep up with it.

– Need to get back to reading more, I’ve been lazy at picking up a book for reading pleasure. I need to at least read a book a month.

– Continue to write. It was such a positive thing for me to write this year, I need to keep doing it.

and last but not least remember that Life gets a hell of busy, but still need to have fun!