{TIPS} How to Keep Your Resolutions

Well, we are a week into the new year.  So far I've been "ify" with my resolutions; specifically being organized...I am having a hard time keeping up. Here are a few tips to help you keep your new year's resolutions.

Don't waste your time worrying about the "what IF's" or "what it would/could be like".  Focus on the actions/behaviors it takes to get you there.  For example, I want to compete in a fitness competition.  I need to focus on my training & nutrition…the things that are going to take me there, not the competition itself. 

Simply put: If it's not enjoyable, it's not sustainable. Reward yourself for getting all the laundry put away  & keeping the house picked up or put a dollar in a jar every time you go to the gym & treat yourself to a new pair of kicks. 

When you discuss your goals/resolutions with other people you can rally a huge support team around you.  If you are focusing on your nutrition, your friends/family might not tempt you with an invite to Five Guys, instead they may suggest meeting up at Whole Foods. 

The only way it's going to get done is by DOING IT! Stop waiting for tomorrow or  your trip to Ikea to get organized. You have to start somewhere. If organizing is one of your goals, start going through your closets & sorting your items. Set aside time everyday to help yourself accomplish your goals. 

If you set lofty goals/resolutions, reevaluate them & make sure they are attainable. Make milestones inside of goals. Example: I want to get organized.  That's a HUGE goal. Within that goal of being more organized I have made a list of specifics: which rooms, what type of organization for each room.  Knocking one off at a time gives a sense of satisfaction.

Put a plan in place.  What do you need to accomplish your goals? How are you going to accomplish them? Once you figure that out, find the necessary resources.

2013 isn't going to be a year of woulda/shoulda/couldas for this household.  We have our goals individually and as a family unit & we are going to get there!