We are creatures of habit. This is a well known fact. We are also completely obsessed with "different," which is quite a contradiction if you really think about it. Seriously, think about it. We want to look different, to act different, to be different, to have a different lifestyle, to have a different level of income, a different job, a different family, a different life...you disagree? Well what if for a moment we replace "different" with "better," agree with me yet?
I've often thought about (and I'm pretty sure I've written about) the overall culture of dissatisfaction I feel we live in, where we are trapped in this never ending cycle to discredit all that is good in our lives by focusing on the "bad" or the things we wish were... "different." The endless quest to "start over" and "wipe the slate clean" to self improve and obsess over the things in our lives that we feel dissatisfied about, often forgetting all that we do have to be thankful for. This culture which I am completely and irretrievably guilty of constantly buying into or being sucked back into as I believe many of my fellow peers are. Which brings me to my next point...as much as we crave change...we are also slaves to our patterns. So instead of buck this system which will always find a way to prevail...and instead of saying "I refuse to put down or make resolutions this new year because I never follow through" I will unarguably concede to the pattern at hand and dedicate yet another entry in this poorly kept blog to nothing other than my favorite subject.
THINGS I WISH TO IMPROVE ON THIS YEAR ..aka my 2014 new years resolutions.
1. Have an unexpected adventure at least once a week.
- Do something different, out of routine, something fun. Spontaneity is--after all--the spice of life.
2. See a friend I haven't seen in ages at least once a month.
- Reconnect with people who life just wouldn't have been the same without back in the day...because why should life be lived without them now?
3. Work less, live more.
- A job is a means to an end, it pays the bills but it does not nourish the soul. Our time is limited, and worth more than $$. No working 7 days a week allowed this year. No more excuses, no more "...well...once I finish this week." (Even though I said that last week...lol)
4. Get those creative juices flowing.
- I call myself an artist...yet I do no art. Dance, write, act, get lost in the craft store. Take classes and get books, create something beautiful. Re-awaken that passion, get excited again!
5. Go outside EVERY day.
- Sounds simple right? Time to take more hikes, go camping, buy a bike...or simply take a stroll down the street. Anything to get out of the apt (and the drive too and from work does not count).
6. Be vain.
- Take a little extra time in the morning, put together an outfit, fix your hair, use those accessories because god knows I've got a ton of them. Youth is fleeting and before long it'll be gone. As it is I'm living on borrowed time.
7. Spread love.
- Don't let this city get to you. Wipe that jadedness from your shoulders and polish that smile. Say hello to people, let your energy find theirs and brighten everyone's day. Joy is created and sharing it just helps it to grow within yourself and the world around you.
8. Read more.
- Books...remember them? You used to loooove them. So what happened?
9. Hording Prevention Plan or HPP
- Yes, we all can guess what this one's about. It's time to seriously let go of some things in my apartment that I've had for far too long. Less clutter = freed up life (or at least that's what I keep telling myself)
10. GET STARTED!
- Procrastination and laziness are my biggest enemies...and I always let them win. Why? Get up and do something! You're happier when you are productive yet you let yourself lay around and do nothing all too often. There's nothing wrong with a day of rest...but not when it turns into a vicious cycle of a day...a week...a month....a year...a lifetime??
So there you have it. My "goals" for this year. The things I GET to do, and hell...I don't know about you but most those things sound pretty awesome to me, who wouldn't want to have resolutions like this?
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