New Year's Eve, 2011

It's almost the new year! And i've decided that 2012 is going to be my "transition year".
I have been thinking about New Year's Resolutions, pondering, planning, imagining... So I had better get it written down on here so that later I can reflect back...

I have a few goals for 2012.

One being a greater focus on creating art, including embarking on a personal project which I anticipate to be both fun, and incredibly challenging! I will be creating something every day for a year, and documenting it! My project begins January 1, 2012. I also want to start generating an income from my creations, as I hate the idea of having a "day job" but now that I've finished full time study for the time being (although I'm finalising my arts course part-time next year) I don't really have the luxury of simply being unemployed! Like most people, we have hefty debts to continue paying...

Another goal is to develop better budgeting skills - recording all incoming and outgoing financials, and finalising several older/smaller debts so that we can then focus on the more major debts & continue chipping-away...

And of course, what would a New Year's Resolution be without the mention of health & fitness!?
During 2012, my "transition year" I will gradually increase my activity / movement / fitness - thereby finding more energy & improving my health. Great! So, how will I go about doing this exactly?

This is my plan:

*Pay attention to what I put in my mouth, and really work on shrinking meal serving sizes
*Drink more water, and through summer I'd like to try adding lemon juice to morning drinks
*More fresh fruit & veg & liquids : Less processed foods & unnecessary carbs (i.e. reducing bread, potatoes, pasta as well the limiting the obvious junk foods)

*Moving more! Daily walks/strolls initially (incorporating specimen collection or photography as part of my arts project so it's more inspiring and fun!)
*Home workouts (For Xmas I received a kit with fit ball, weight ball, resistance bands, and instructions! Plus I have various dvd workouts I had almost forgotten about....)
*And next week I will investigate a couple of the local gyms... I am undecided about joining, but my partner feels that it would be better for my motivation to go to a gym... So I'm just going to check the nearest ones out & find out about any New Year's special offers or discounts.

You know I've attended a gym in recent years, but haven't actually done a class for years! It might be fun!? Especially starting with something like Body Balance or Aquarobics...?
Anyway, that's my plan for 2012.

The best way I can try to describe how I'm trying to angle my thinking now, is to believe that I am already a fit, energetic, confident person - and what that person would enjoy doing. Would she like to sit on the couch and eat a family sized pack of chips & endure an uncomfortably bloated belly afterward - or would she prefer to go for a walk, do some stretches, and visit a friend? Maybe a gym class or swim? How about sweating it out in the garden & then having a refreshing shower followed by some art work time? I just have to remind myself that I am WORTHY of being good to myself, and CAPABLE of achieving my goals.

Anyway, I must go now... So have a happy (and safe) New Year's Eve!
See ya next year!!!! ;)