Resolutions.....

Are a load of crap...This being said,  I do believe in setting goals for myself for the coming year, just not as a 'resolution'.  I always found that New years Resolutions never worked - having to give up something (generally a vice) on the first of January and sticking to it FOREVER.  And their lays the problem - being a commitment phoebe the word FOREVER scares the bejesus out of me (foreshadows for future blogs). It is overwhelming to make that kind of commitment right from the gecko and stick to it.  So instead the last few years I have chosen to set 'goals', which can occur at any time throughout the year - even if it is Dec.31 at 11:59pm.  I also try to have a look back and see if any of the goals I set were achieved and if so great, if not perhaps they will move into the new year list. 

The only solid time sensitive goal is my getting back in shape goal - which I plan to start officially Feb 1, 2011.  And by officially I mean signing up for a gym membership and hiring a personal trainer.  Now don't get me wrong I'm still the good ole Ghetto ass poor Sharon you all know and love and by hiring a personal trainer does not suddenly send me into a social class of royalty and Hollywood bliss.  This is the only way I feel that I can actually get my ass into shape.  I have become so lazy since having a kid that it is impossible to wrap my head around the amount of work required to get back into shape.  Funny as it sounds seeing as I used to (prior to moving to WPG) work out 4-5 hours a day, 2 at the gym and the rest at the skatepark.  So having a personal trainer will make sure that there is someone there kicking my ass to do it!

So getting back to goals....I have a bunch that I need to look at starting this month (in regards to getting back to shapesville) and ones that will occur at some point this year.  So the ones to start this month in order to prep me so to speak for Feb 1st are:

- Drink more water (4L/day)
- Get at least 7 hrs of sleep
- Go to bed no later then 10 (generally...I get up at 5 most mornings)
- Eat breakfast (apparently coffee does not cut it..whodathunk?)
- Eat no later then 8 pm (apparently my 10pm ice cream sessions are a no go..good lord cut off my right arm why don't ya)
- Get more protein in my diet (insert smart ass remark here)

So seems like a lot eh?  Well hell yes it does - but I'm hoping slowly I will adjust to it and it will be come habit.  Now as for year long goals:

- Knit more
- Get a sewing machine
- Sew more
- Knit a sweater (already have the pattern)
- Knit a sleeveless sweater (already have the pattern)
- Lose 30 lbs at most (see above hard-fast goal)
- Relax more (probably the hardest of the goals-if you know me)
- Play my guitar more
- Learn Take 'em All on the guitar
- Do more creative stuff
- Do lots more photography
- De-Clutter ... De-Clutter... De-Clutter
- Continue to cultivate my boy Dakota into the great little man he is turning into
- Do my best to be the best partner to Dave as I know how to be.. I can only get better at this whole relationship thing

So that is it...my goals...in a nut shell