New Year Resolutions: What I say and what I actually do
Gone with the wind – What I say and what I actually do when I make resolutions every year!
With New Year, one thing that everyone does apart from wishing everyone is revisiting old memories and making some New year resolutions.
This time of the year, everyone makes a promise or a commitment to self. A promise for doing something good with an objective to have a better life or future. So, while everyone just gets busy jotting down a huge list for the New Year, I prefer staying out. I’ve never been too much of a fan of making such huge resolutions. Resolutions, which probably I won’t be following anyway.
Why New Year Resolution is not for me?
Usually, I feel a little pressured to make a sudden and drastic change to my life. I am normally happy and settled in my own good or not so good life. And a sudden change feels as if I’m backed into a corner. That feeling of anxiety, excitement, to jump right in, or even they don’t know where to start often takes the front seat.
So, I prefer considering some short achievable goals and set a deadline. Frankly speaking, I set 2-3 deadlines considering the kind of person I am 😉. Not sure, if that is the case with you but that somehow works for me. And when ‘The Lazy Me’ gets over, the other deadlines seems workable.
My workable Short term Resolutions.
Coming back to my short achievable resolutions for next few months of say quarter of New Year 2019, is very simple. I prefer gaols for my family along with myself. Then only it would be a better life with my loved ones, Isn’t it?
To begin with, let me tell you that though most of them look like for my son, they are for my Motherhood Journey.
1. Complete weaning:
This would top my list here, as this is been pending for long. My breastfeeding Journey has been a lot interesting and I follow Baby led parenting here. We are down to just one nighttime breastfeeding, and I am sure we would be able to wean in the best possible gentle way soon. (Finger’s crossed)
2. Zero Junk food:
Weight loss is another big milestone I wish to achieve. But with a few health issues, it is getting difficult. So, I am planning to go down with no junk food for this quarter and work on eating clean and healthy.
3. Dedicated Self-care:
Being a hands-on mom and a work-from-parent is tough. Along with that comes those tight deadlines and managing an active toddler. This is another battle in itself and between all these what I miss is getting pampered. A good long shower still looks like a luxury after two years of motherhood. So, I see myself doing some more parlour and spa rounds this quarter, 2019.
4. Good Night Sleep:
The year 2018 was not so good in terms of sleep for me. I was the one who worked, did a lot of readings, or catch up with various web-series online at night.
5. Learn something new-
This is something I plan every time I make some goals. I believe learning something new keeps me away from boredom and alive. Something new in terms of an art form, any new app, some interesting baking recipes to help discover myself better.
Well, complete weaning and weight loss are spillovers from my resolutions for December 2018. I made these for my son’s second birthday. There were few other resolutions as well, check them here in my Instagram post.
Before you start judging me here, let me clarify I have achieved a few and so proud of myself for them. It’s been more than a week since I made these resolutions, and I am already working hard on them. I am sure this time I will achieve all 5.
While these were mine, would love to hear your New Year Resolutions, or Goals.
This blog post is a part of New Year resolutions blog train, hosted by Prerna, Vartika and Alpana, sponsored by Pandora’s Box and Recipe Dabba.
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Love your list of resolutions 🙂 Sleeping more than I do ( 6 hours now) is my make-to-break resolution. Thanks to my work at office and house.Wishing you a successful 2019 dear 🙂
Some facts I can relate to myself also.stay fine and strong.
I feel each new mommy or mommy is special is so is her powers or resolution she’s capable to take care of almost everything around and fix things. No one will ever judge a mom she’s always the best. I loved the simplicity of this post and your resolutions.
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I am not too sure about the ‘zero junk food’ one, but I have no doubts about you ticking the boxes on the other resolutions 🙂 Go for it! Have an awesome 2019, as you do!:)
Love to tuggu
All power to you girl. I would refer your blogs to some mommy friends on how to wean off completely..gradually. no junk food is indeed a must but little indulgence adds to the spice of life
Learning something new and a good night sleep – I can so relate with you. Short term goals are a great motivation to give us strength to achieve what we want. I wish you achieve all your goals!! Good luck!!
Best of luck that you get success in your path of resolutions 2019.
self care is really important. My son is 4 and now I have started taking care of my skin when it is pale already. In last 4 years, I never cared I look or how my face looks. I was lazy when it came to do something for myself. But then I realized I am looking older than my age. Now I follow a daily routine! Results are slow but are visible.
Love this post specially your breastfeeding journey. I weaned off my son at 28 months and it was an emotional phase for me.
I loved the way you have classified your resolutions and could relate to some of them. Good luck to you in following them through!
Self care helps in boosting one’s confidence and the rest often falls in place. All the best
Nice list.
I liked that you are planning to learning something new
zero junk food looks like a far fetched dream for me. my husband is such a big foodie and loved to binge and involve everyone around too.. for the peace of the house you either indulge or you are gone 😛
How relatable is that 🙂
Being a young mom , simple pleasures like me-time could mean big… hope you realise what you aim at in 2019
This is the reality. A resolution the word itself feels like it is going to break. We can as such do things mindfully and feel better
New Year Resolutions are something which is always hard to follow and good luck to you. I can completely relate to the sleeping part as I wish to complete so many things in a day and hence I am always sleep deprived.
I have had unsuccessful attempt at weaning and that was emotional time, for now I have dropped the idea. Hope you have a smooth journey! 🙂
Self-care is so important, for me when I’m busy I just feel to go to bed without doing nay sl=kincare. It really hard to manage everything.
Although I definitely love to make resolutions, but yes I too feel pressured because of them and that actually makes me loose my sleep. But I love your set of resolutions especially about self care and learning something new.
Loved the honesty in the article on resolutions and loved the connect of the same with the family:)
Keep writing
May all your wishes come true 🙂
I am totally with you Ghunjan! Mine is a 20 month old and I am looking forward to the complete weaning period soon! We keep it at 1 feed a day too, though the sick days demand a little more and it is acceptable. I love the idea of short term goals, they are do-able and agreeable and interesting!
Loved the post!! its amazinnggg
Loved it when you said “workable” and “short term”. Taking baby steps but a determined ones go a long way in hitting success.
Weaning is quite an emotional journey and I wish you all the best. Zero junk is something that I need extra super special powers to make it happen. However, I am sure, you will emerge out winner on counts of your resolution, courtesy your clarity in thoughts. All the best Gunjan,
‘Short achievable goals and set a deadline’ is by far better than a whole set of unrealistically worded resolutions. Loved your post. 🙂
All the best for your resolutions. I agree that instead of a drastic change, small workable changes with deadlines work best.
This is something we all face and it’s totallg relative! Loved reading your post.
A very honest write up. I loved your logic behind two three deadlines. The blog clearly points at the ambitious you. Take care of the health issues and you will go wonders.
Hope you get to complete your NYR, I m also working on weaning bottle and putting end to diaper.
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This is so simple and sweet… Yes it is important to be more practical and happy. Simple goals and happiness finds your way….
I feel lost in long term plans. I stick with short term ones like you Gunjan. Weaning completely is a dream for me too. Miss those uninterrupted 8 hours sleep.
Nice read. ‘Short term workable goals’ certainly does seem to be a better and more practical idea
Nice resolutions. Actually, short term goals have high chances of meeting the target. I can understand how difficult it is to get good sleep and take care of ourselves with a toddler. All the best.
We are on same page when it comes to making resolutions. I also believe in short term plans and finishing them successfully then moving on to he next in my list.
I also believe in setting some short term goal for myself dear. love your list and wish you all the best for all sucess and happiness in upcoming year. it is really great to get connected with you.
I hear you Gunjan, and can relate to the post coz even i dont believe in making resolutions. Wish you achieve all your goals in 2019 🙂 And thanks for being a part of this blog train.