Comments on: Q&A Tuesday: What Do You Think Of New Year’s Resolutions?

By: When It Comes To Setting Goals - Be The Tortoise | Simple Mom

When It Comes To Setting Goals - Be The Tortoise | Simple Mom — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 08:01:22 +0000

[...] Em made a good comment the other day – in January, the odds are really stacked against you. You’ve just come down from the holiday high, the weather is bleak, the days are shorter, and you might be financially tight because of Christmas. [...]

By: Em.

Em. — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:09:37 +0000

I am a listmaker/goal setter as well. I don't like resolutions, per se, in the I will do these 10 things with no real plan of action sense, but goals ... goals I can fall in love with. Happy New Year! Em.´s last blog post...New Year, New Goals

By: 20 Questions for Planning New Year’s Goals | Simple Mom

20 Questions for Planning New Year’s Goals | Simple Mom — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 09:35:10 +0000

[...] Some of you make resolutions, and some of you don’t – but many of you took the time to reflect on this past year. [...]

By: Tami

Tami — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 19:15:30 +0000

I won’t be making big goals for the year 2009. (Last year I made 7 big goals, and reach none of them.) Instead, I will be making mini-goals that help me to redeem the time. See my post here: http://psalm37v4.blogspot.com/search/label/Redeeming%20the%20Time

Tami´s last blog post…2009 Mini-Goals

By: robin

robin — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 21:06:08 +0000

I posted today that I think I never wanted to make New Year’s resolutions because they implied that I was broken, and I was resolving to “fix” myself. But when you look up “resolve” in your buddy the dictionary, the definition goes:
To make a firm decision about.
To cause (a person) to reach a decision.
To decide or express by formal vote.
To change or convert.
To find a solution to; solve.
To remove or dispel doubt.
To bring to an unusually successful conclusion.
To cause progression from dissonance to consonance.

So we resolve to make firm decisions and find solutions. To move from discord to harmony, and bring the year to an unusually successful conclusion.

That I think I can do.

robin´s last blog post…Looking Back on 2008

By: Suzy:)

Suzy:) — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 20:53:15 +0000

Now I like to make my lists, but as far as resolutions go — I’ve made them before and broken them — so I don’t really like to call them hard core resolutions. I’m making a list of things I’d like to learn or do for the new year and hope they take — I’ll call them suggestive improvements for lack of a better name. No, really I don’t want to call them anything — I’m just gonna put them down on a piece of paper & at the end of the year see how many of them stuck. (Maybe I’ll sneak a peek midway through the year, but I’d like to take my will out of it.)

Suzy:)´s last blog post…Reflecting…

By: Amy N.

Amy N. — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 14:38:41 +0000

i never make new years resolutions. i know i won't keep them so i may set a goal or goals, but i don't get down on myself if i can't keep it. Amy N.´s last blog post...Dec 30 - POTD

By: Krista

Krista — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 12:30:39 +0000

i like the idea of New Year's resolutions in theory - but i really believe more in the idea of making changes when you are aware that a change needs to be made, not waiting for a particular day of the year. still - the fresh start that the New Year seems to offer is always a good time to re-evaluate things. Krista´s last blog post...Book Review: The Moon Shines Down

By: Carla

Carla — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 09:07:06 +0000

I like making resolutions during the new year because I like the idea of "starting fresh" though I make various goals throughout the year in general. As long as I take these resolutions one step at a time, I usually accomplish them. Carla´s last blog post...Homemade Reusable Grocery Store Bags

By: Domesticgoddess

Domesticgoddess — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:37:19 +0000

I make New Year resolutions every year. The process of considering our priorities and thinking about what we want to achieve and how to go about meeting these personal goals is very important to me. Having resolutions keep me focused in my efforts, even if it is just for a few months in the beginning of the year. It is a wonderful way to begin a brand new year, with plenty of hopes and positive attitude. Happy New Year everyone! ^.^ Domesticgoddess´s last blog post...Tickling Fun