i am not stellar at keeping new year’s resolutions. oh sure, i start out with usually the same stuff every year…exercise, eat healthy, read every day, create a budget. and then i usually peter out after an embarrassingly short while. so much so that as each new year approaches i hesitate to even set a resolution knowing that i’m setting myself up for failure. how lousy is that?
so this year–no more! no resolutions! i’m boycotting! peace out!
hah! well, i couldn’t actually do that now could i? without setting goals and working toward them, i would end up heading nowhere.
so this year i’m doing something different. i came across a thought-provoking idea called one little word. the jist of it is to choose one word that you want to more fully incorporate into your life this year. a word you can focus on, reflect on, or use as an influence on a daily basis. something personal. specific. and unique to you.
i’ve been thinking about a word for me this year. so many came to mind. so many possibilities. and it came down to this itty bitty word right here: DO!
that’s it!
DO!
maybe i had a little influence from Spencer W. Kimball, but this really is what i want for myself this year. i am a slave to procrastination. i go through this battle continually. i put things off. and off. and off some more.
sometimes it is because of my fears. sometimes it is because of my perfectionism. sometimes it is because i’m lazy. sometimes it is because i simply don’t want to.
i am tired of this weakness binding me.
so this year i am going to DO everything in my power to shake it off.
make the phone call. follow the prompting. wake up early. take the risk. pay the compliment. be happy. stop and read–right now. enjoy the process.
and i’m sure that as i DO, i will BECOME.
so much for not making a resolution, eh? 😉
3 Comments
Very inspiring post, Cherie, and very well-written. You are such a good writer! Thanks for sharing! Oh, and I love the artwork. Happy New Year! Love ya- krista
Very thought provoking. I like it. I will need to come up with a word….maybe two…I need some serious help!
Cherie- Leanna H. told me I should check out your blog. I am so glad I did! I am so captivated and inspired by your writing, your take on life and your artwork. When we lived in the same ward in Orem I had no idea we shared a similar interest for wacom tablets, fun dslr cameras & digital scrapbooking. Your family is gorgeous by the way! I intend to keep up with your blog, and hope we can get in touch. I plan to add a blog to my website sometime soon and will feel great if it is half as entertaining and worthwhile as yours. Good work! ~Amy Springer