Wednesday 1 January 2014

A New Approach


Yesterday, I decided to write a to be list for 2014 rather than a to do list.  Why? Because it occurred to me that sometimes we get too focused on the things that we do (or could do, or should do), rather than thinking about the things that we are, or want to be.  Or at least I know I do.  I think "oh blow it, I eat too much", but I rarely think about the fact that I'm generally quite kind.

So I'm not making the usual resolutions.  For a start, they have never worked for me.  I've never been any happier as a result of making them, or slimmer, or more well-rounded intellectually.  So I'm not doing it. 

Here's what I am doing.  I'm chucking away the bathroom scales.  I saw this on Twitter the other day.


And it's true.  So I weighed myself today and that will be the last time that I weigh myself until 1st January 2015. During the year in between I'm going to worry less about what I weigh, do things that make me happy and we'll see what happens.  Doesn't that sound fun?

In other news, Murdoch turned nine recently, which was very exciting.  He celebrated by burrowing his way under my duvet and farting excessively.

Happy New Year everyone!

4 comments:

  1. This is a great idea! For the record, you are genuinely one of the kindest people I have ever met, and a fantastic person in general. Yay for Murdoch's excessive farting, any kind of celebration has a similar effect on me! :D

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    1. Aaaaaaw, right back atcha Sarah! You too are quite lovely, even if possibly a bit windy at times :) xxx

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  2. Love the to be not to do idea, and developing the I am glad game.....we have so much to be glad about ,lets shout it out I say!

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    1. Yes indeed. I think that sometimes in the excitement of the New Year, New Me thing, we lose sight of some of the important and lovely things that we already have / do / are.

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