My January weekends are pretty darn full, thanks to my decision to accept as many invitations as possible. For example, this past Saturday I was invited to a martini party (which unfortunately got cancelled due to snow), and I saw the Philadelphia Orchestra perform Mozart's Requiem on Sunday. Simply breathtaking.
When I made the resolution to improve my social life and accept invitations, I was only thinking of planned events... parties, sporting events, dinners, etc. I never thought about the spur of the moment plans. Here's the thing: I like planning. I like making plans ahead of time, knowing what to expect, being prepared. The idea of spontaneity appeals to me in a "Dead Poet's Society," carpe diem kinda way, but since the very definition of "spontaneous" involves a lack of planning, I never quite got the hang of it.
So this weekend I wound up with an opportunity for spontaneous plans two night in a row (both times with the same person, lol). It didn't occur to me to turn the plans down. Maybe that's a sign of me becoming more flexible. I don't even know if that's a good thing. Being spontaneous is outside of my comfort zone, so I'm going to say it's a good thing. Branching out is good. Staying in my hole is not good. Even if it's warm and cozy in there.
Confidence building is tricky business. There are times when I feel like I'm forcing it to happen. I wake up and I look in the mirror and I start finding things wrong with the way I look (although, in my defense, no one looks good when they roll outta bed in the morning). And then I catch myself being negative and try the positive instead. I guess I could argue that I'm trying to unlearn a bad habit by doing that... but how long will it take before that kind of thing comes naturally? When will I stop second guessing myself? I'm just having trouble finding my balance. And as a Libra, that's not a good thing. I like everything evened out... I want everyone happy. (Even if it means I don't get exactly what I want. You can see why putting myself first has been such a struggle in the past...)
I'm certainly not saying that all of my good moods are fake. In fact, most of the time tricking myself into confidence actually works. It's those few quiet minutes in my day, when I have time to myself... that's when it all breaks down. That's when I think this was a bad idea. And those few moments of doubt can be so much stronger than the hours of confidence. Sometimes it feels like I undo everything I've accomplished when I let myself entertain those thoughts. I'm my own worst enemy that way.
Fuck it. I'm gonna have to push past it and get through this.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
The write stuff.
Come on... don't you love the punny goodness in the title?
I'm obsessed with lists. That's no secret. I'm always making lists. My lists have lists. I've said it before: a friend from grad school once told me that if she ever needed to get me a present, it would be a notebook for all my lists :)
My bad habit is that I write something down and then somehow misplace the paper. On the plus side, my brain is wired to remember something better after I've written it down. (That's how I used to study in college... write everything on index cards, color code them, and then when it came time to take the test, I'd somehow remember where it was written and what color it was underlined in. Major genius? Or major geekiness?)
That's why New Year's resolutions appeal to me so much. I write things down, I categorize them, I make bullet points for each listing. I honestly think that last year's resolutions worked so well for me because I posted them on this blog. Even if I never looked at them again, I knew they were out there, in the blogosphere. Maybe that made me feel accountable... I don't know. But whatever it was, it worked.
So I've noticed lately that a lot of people are posting (or talking about) things they want to do sometime in their life. Not necessarily a list of New Year's resolutions... more of a bucket list. (I really don't like that expression though.) And since my goal for the year is Confidence, I thought about all the things I've always wanted to do, but never got around to doing. I've been working on a mental list for the past few days. It's still in the beginning stages, but I think it'll be good.
Once I post the list (which will be soon, I promise), I think I'll feel obligated to acknowledge it. It's kind of exciting. I feel like I'm giving myself permission to be selfish, and I'm trying hard not to feel guilty about it. (Once a Catholic school teacher, always a Catholic school teacher... lol...)
Some things on the list are simple... some are extravagant. All will make me a happy.
I think that's really all that matters here. Being confident means feeling good about myself. As I explained it to my father tonight, "It's the year of ME. I'm always doing things for other people... now I want to make myself happy." Of course that doesn't mean I'll stop doing things for others. I just want to be more aware of where I rank on my list of priorities. I deserve to be at the top of someone's list, don't I? So why not my own? And why not now?
I'm obsessed with lists. That's no secret. I'm always making lists. My lists have lists. I've said it before: a friend from grad school once told me that if she ever needed to get me a present, it would be a notebook for all my lists :)
My bad habit is that I write something down and then somehow misplace the paper. On the plus side, my brain is wired to remember something better after I've written it down. (That's how I used to study in college... write everything on index cards, color code them, and then when it came time to take the test, I'd somehow remember where it was written and what color it was underlined in. Major genius? Or major geekiness?)
That's why New Year's resolutions appeal to me so much. I write things down, I categorize them, I make bullet points for each listing. I honestly think that last year's resolutions worked so well for me because I posted them on this blog. Even if I never looked at them again, I knew they were out there, in the blogosphere. Maybe that made me feel accountable... I don't know. But whatever it was, it worked.
So I've noticed lately that a lot of people are posting (or talking about) things they want to do sometime in their life. Not necessarily a list of New Year's resolutions... more of a bucket list. (I really don't like that expression though.) And since my goal for the year is Confidence, I thought about all the things I've always wanted to do, but never got around to doing. I've been working on a mental list for the past few days. It's still in the beginning stages, but I think it'll be good.
Once I post the list (which will be soon, I promise), I think I'll feel obligated to acknowledge it. It's kind of exciting. I feel like I'm giving myself permission to be selfish, and I'm trying hard not to feel guilty about it. (Once a Catholic school teacher, always a Catholic school teacher... lol...)
Some things on the list are simple... some are extravagant. All will make me a happy.
I think that's really all that matters here. Being confident means feeling good about myself. As I explained it to my father tonight, "It's the year of ME. I'm always doing things for other people... now I want to make myself happy." Of course that doesn't mean I'll stop doing things for others. I just want to be more aware of where I rank on my list of priorities. I deserve to be at the top of someone's list, don't I? So why not my own? And why not now?
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Gettin' busy.
"Inaction breeds doubt and fear. Action breeds confidence and courage. If you want to conquer fear, do not sit home and think about it. Go out and get busy."
- Dale Carnegie
My social calendar for January is rapidly filling. What I like about it is that I have different types of events planned with different types of people. Instead of sticking to the same old thing, I'm branching out as much as I can. So when I came across this quote on a blog I read, I thought it was perfect for me.
In the coming weeks, I'll be going to a post-Christmas martini party, a performance of Mozart's "Requiem," a swap party (a great way to declutter!), game night, a book club meeting, a Blackthorn concert (hopefully), and dinner at a restaurant during Restaurant Week! (That last one is something that has been on my to-do list for ages, so I'm pretty excited!) Oh, and I'm hosting a Tastefully Simple party.
So yeah... I think Dale Carnegie would be proud ;-)
Monday, January 3, 2011
The other resolutions
Before I came up with The Confidence Goal, I started making a list of resolutions. This was the last draft I made before I decided to scrap it and go with something easier:
1. Get better at being alone. Learn to enjoy doing things by myself. Be less dependent on others for my source of fun.
2. Make travel plans for someplace outside of the country. (I haven’t left the USA since 2007.)
3. Accept as many invitations as possible.
4. Continue to improve money management (keep credit cards paid off, pay down student loan as much as possible, set up house fund).
5. Go back to school.
6. Read at least one book a month.
I think it's interesting that several of my resolutions reflect my Confidence Goal. Somewhere in my subconscious, I've been heading in this direction all along. So maybe it wasn't such an impulsive decision after all! ;-)
Even though I'm not officially making these resolutions, I'm not quite ready to let them go. I think #4 and #5 are pretty important. Technically #4 is a carry-over from last year, which is why I used the word "continue." And going back to school is sort of a necessity. As a PA certified teacher, I'm expected to earn continuing education credits to keep my certificates current. Also, once I reach 30 credits, my salary gets bumped up. So it's win-win :)
Resolutions #1 and #3 might seem slightly contradictory, but there was a method to my madness. Last year, I resolved to improve my social life, and I think I succeeded. I just had to redefine my idea of "being social." My friends don't go dancing or clubbing anymore. There are no spontaneous girls' nights out, because babysitters need to be arranged, and schedules need to be cleared with husbands, etc. As a result, my new social life is made up of more low-key activities. It's not bad. I'm learning to like it. (But sometimes I really miss dancing.) So resolution #1 comes from my constant need to want to see people and do things. Being social isn't a bad thing, but sometimes I need to be alone and do things by myself. And #3 (which is my personal favorite) allows me to be social, but kind of forces me to branch out a bit.
As for #2 and #6... well, they're just fun. And having fun builds confidence, right?
So even though I'm not actually resolving to do any of these things, there's no harm in keeping them on the backburner.
1. Get better at being alone. Learn to enjoy doing things by myself. Be less dependent on others for my source of fun.
2. Make travel plans for someplace outside of the country. (I haven’t left the USA since 2007.)
3. Accept as many invitations as possible.
4. Continue to improve money management (keep credit cards paid off, pay down student loan as much as possible, set up house fund).
5. Go back to school.
6. Read at least one book a month.
I think it's interesting that several of my resolutions reflect my Confidence Goal. Somewhere in my subconscious, I've been heading in this direction all along. So maybe it wasn't such an impulsive decision after all! ;-)
Even though I'm not officially making these resolutions, I'm not quite ready to let them go. I think #4 and #5 are pretty important. Technically #4 is a carry-over from last year, which is why I used the word "continue." And going back to school is sort of a necessity. As a PA certified teacher, I'm expected to earn continuing education credits to keep my certificates current. Also, once I reach 30 credits, my salary gets bumped up. So it's win-win :)
Resolutions #1 and #3 might seem slightly contradictory, but there was a method to my madness. Last year, I resolved to improve my social life, and I think I succeeded. I just had to redefine my idea of "being social." My friends don't go dancing or clubbing anymore. There are no spontaneous girls' nights out, because babysitters need to be arranged, and schedules need to be cleared with husbands, etc. As a result, my new social life is made up of more low-key activities. It's not bad. I'm learning to like it. (But sometimes I really miss dancing.) So resolution #1 comes from my constant need to want to see people and do things. Being social isn't a bad thing, but sometimes I need to be alone and do things by myself. And #3 (which is my personal favorite) allows me to be social, but kind of forces me to branch out a bit.
As for #2 and #6... well, they're just fun. And having fun builds confidence, right?
So even though I'm not actually resolving to do any of these things, there's no harm in keeping them on the backburner.
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Here we go again...
Happy New Year!
'Tis the season! Time to pull together a list of resolutions that you'll most likely forget about by March. Don't deny it, we're all guilty.
I'm trying something different this year. On New Year's Eve I sat down to write a list of resolutions... but the list wasn't really coming together as easily as I would have liked, so I put it aside and decided to come back to it later.
After midnight, I was still wide awake and bored, so I cruised through Youtube to find some good music... and I came across a Pink song that I've been loving: "Raise Your Glass." As I listened to it, I got all philosophical. (Cut me some slack, it was 1 AM and I'd had a few vodka drinks.) Anyway, the lyrics got me thinking about something that one of my co-workers does. She doesn't make a New Year's resolution. She chooses one thing to focus on for the year. She prays on it, she meditates on it, and she tries to practice it in everything she does that year.
Sounds simple, right? One goal, 365 days. I can do that.
So I decided my goal for the year is CONFIDENCE.
I don't have an actual plan of action... I just know that when I listened to the song and thought about the idea of focusing on one thing, "confidence" was the very first word that popped into my head. And sometimes you just gotta go with your gut.
After I announced my goal on Facebook last night, I got a lot of support from friends. I've also had a few discussions (online and in person) regarding my plan... or lack, thereof. Some interesting questions came out of those conversations.
~ How is confidence measured?
~ At the end of the year, how will I know if I was successful?
~ What am I going to do to practice confidence?
I have no answer for the first two questions (yet), but I started thinking about the last one. Some friends have offered advice. From Other Adrienne, the following: "Look in the mirror everyday and tell yourself something great about you and also say I am a confident woman." She also said that a big part of it is not caring what others think. "Say, wear, do, be what you want to be without apology or worrying what the rest of the world thinks. Step out of the boat and onto the water, confidently."
Good advice. But easier said than done?
I spent a huge part of my life worrying about what other people think of me. Over the years, I managed to beat a lot of those insecurities down, but they resurface from time to time. And they have a tendency to be very persistent.
Joe and I talked about this last night... he's of the opinion that confidence can be faked. When I thought about it, it made sense. I've put on a good front before and managed to fool myself into thinking that things didn't bother me as much as they could have. Also, people have told me that they think I'm confident... which always makes me laugh, because that's the LAST word I'd use to describe myself. But if they see it, it must mean I fake it pretty damn well.
So do I base my level of confidence on how others see me? Is confidence as easy as fooling myself into thinking I'm awesome? If that's true, then why do I still feel like I need to work on my self-confidence? (By the way... Joe's other advice for worrying about what other people think? "Fuck 'em." I think I'll adopt that as my Confidence Mantra!)
It will be an interesting journey... but I can't wait to see where this will take me.
'Tis the season! Time to pull together a list of resolutions that you'll most likely forget about by March. Don't deny it, we're all guilty.
I'm trying something different this year. On New Year's Eve I sat down to write a list of resolutions... but the list wasn't really coming together as easily as I would have liked, so I put it aside and decided to come back to it later.
After midnight, I was still wide awake and bored, so I cruised through Youtube to find some good music... and I came across a Pink song that I've been loving: "Raise Your Glass." As I listened to it, I got all philosophical. (Cut me some slack, it was 1 AM and I'd had a few vodka drinks.) Anyway, the lyrics got me thinking about something that one of my co-workers does. She doesn't make a New Year's resolution. She chooses one thing to focus on for the year. She prays on it, she meditates on it, and she tries to practice it in everything she does that year.
Sounds simple, right? One goal, 365 days. I can do that.
So I decided my goal for the year is CONFIDENCE.
I don't have an actual plan of action... I just know that when I listened to the song and thought about the idea of focusing on one thing, "confidence" was the very first word that popped into my head. And sometimes you just gotta go with your gut.
After I announced my goal on Facebook last night, I got a lot of support from friends. I've also had a few discussions (online and in person) regarding my plan... or lack, thereof. Some interesting questions came out of those conversations.
~ How is confidence measured?
~ At the end of the year, how will I know if I was successful?
~ What am I going to do to practice confidence?
I have no answer for the first two questions (yet), but I started thinking about the last one. Some friends have offered advice. From Other Adrienne, the following: "Look in the mirror everyday and tell yourself something great about you and also say I am a confident woman." She also said that a big part of it is not caring what others think. "Say, wear, do, be what you want to be without apology or worrying what the rest of the world thinks. Step out of the boat and onto the water, confidently."
Good advice. But easier said than done?
I spent a huge part of my life worrying about what other people think of me. Over the years, I managed to beat a lot of those insecurities down, but they resurface from time to time. And they have a tendency to be very persistent.
Joe and I talked about this last night... he's of the opinion that confidence can be faked. When I thought about it, it made sense. I've put on a good front before and managed to fool myself into thinking that things didn't bother me as much as they could have. Also, people have told me that they think I'm confident... which always makes me laugh, because that's the LAST word I'd use to describe myself. But if they see it, it must mean I fake it pretty damn well.
So do I base my level of confidence on how others see me? Is confidence as easy as fooling myself into thinking I'm awesome? If that's true, then why do I still feel like I need to work on my self-confidence? (By the way... Joe's other advice for worrying about what other people think? "Fuck 'em." I think I'll adopt that as my Confidence Mantra!)
It will be an interesting journey... but I can't wait to see where this will take me.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Building a better, stronger Dree... one day at a time.
I fall off the blog wagon every few months or so. I blogged WAY more when I was teaching, but now my job doesn't yield as many cute stories. Everytime I think about blogging again, I go through the "what the hell should I write about," "no one reads this crap anyway" routine.
But now I'm back. AND... I have something to write about. Woot!
I recently re-read a blog that I wrote at the beginning of this year, and I had a list of my New Year resolutions posted. For the first two months, I kept up with it... and then, as usual, the blogging fell to the wayside. But I'm happy to report that I am still keeping most of my resolutions. In fact, I'd even go so far as to say that some have actually become a way of life now.
The two things that I've been working on the most are my decluttering project and my eating better/exercising. The decluttering was the easiest to tackle, and it's been an ongoing crusade to rid my bedroom, car, closets and storage unit of the things that are no longer necessary in my life.
The challenge to make healthier food choices was also less daunting than I thought it would be. I've been more careful about reading labels and limiting certain foods (carbs and soda were the biggies). I've been making more food from scratch (I even started growing my own herbs!) and I'm working on portion control. That's a tough one.
Exercise was my Everest. I have never been able to make exercise part of my daily routine. Since I made it a resolution, I put it on my priority list. I bought a wii to help me get motivated. A few weeks later, I found a walking game for the wii, which is interactive and keeps track of miles walked, calories burned, steps taken, etc. The wii use was sporadic for awhile, and even though I enjoyed it, the walking tapered off. Then this summer, I somehow got back into it. But this time, I went a step further (no pun intended). I found a fitness channel on my cable's On Demand, and discovered Leslie Sansome's Walk at Home program. I tried 1 mile in 20 minutes. Totally do-able, so I started doing it every day. I learned that my mom has a Leslie Sansome DVD that includes a 1 mile walk with handweights. Score! Now I had variety! When that got boring, I added the wii walking game into my rotation.
I am amazed by what's happening. I used to hate even the thought of exercise. But now I love the way I feel after I walk. I'm completely energized and I feel so accomplished. When I first started, the 20 minute mile left me sweaty and panting. Now the 20 minutes fly by, and my recovery time is much quicker. When I use the wii game, I've been averaging 3 miles an hour. And it has become part of my daily routine.
I could certainly be doing more in the way of exercise, but this is a huge step for me (again with the step puns, lol). I plan to gradually add more - maybe actually join a gym or drop in on a Zumba class. But the important thing is that I made a plan and I stuck to it.
I rock :)
But now I'm back. AND... I have something to write about. Woot!
I recently re-read a blog that I wrote at the beginning of this year, and I had a list of my New Year resolutions posted. For the first two months, I kept up with it... and then, as usual, the blogging fell to the wayside. But I'm happy to report that I am still keeping most of my resolutions. In fact, I'd even go so far as to say that some have actually become a way of life now.
The two things that I've been working on the most are my decluttering project and my eating better/exercising. The decluttering was the easiest to tackle, and it's been an ongoing crusade to rid my bedroom, car, closets and storage unit of the things that are no longer necessary in my life.
The challenge to make healthier food choices was also less daunting than I thought it would be. I've been more careful about reading labels and limiting certain foods (carbs and soda were the biggies). I've been making more food from scratch (I even started growing my own herbs!) and I'm working on portion control. That's a tough one.
Exercise was my Everest. I have never been able to make exercise part of my daily routine. Since I made it a resolution, I put it on my priority list. I bought a wii to help me get motivated. A few weeks later, I found a walking game for the wii, which is interactive and keeps track of miles walked, calories burned, steps taken, etc. The wii use was sporadic for awhile, and even though I enjoyed it, the walking tapered off. Then this summer, I somehow got back into it. But this time, I went a step further (no pun intended). I found a fitness channel on my cable's On Demand, and discovered Leslie Sansome's Walk at Home program. I tried 1 mile in 20 minutes. Totally do-able, so I started doing it every day. I learned that my mom has a Leslie Sansome DVD that includes a 1 mile walk with handweights. Score! Now I had variety! When that got boring, I added the wii walking game into my rotation.
I am amazed by what's happening. I used to hate even the thought of exercise. But now I love the way I feel after I walk. I'm completely energized and I feel so accomplished. When I first started, the 20 minute mile left me sweaty and panting. Now the 20 minutes fly by, and my recovery time is much quicker. When I use the wii game, I've been averaging 3 miles an hour. And it has become part of my daily routine.
I could certainly be doing more in the way of exercise, but this is a huge step for me (again with the step puns, lol). I plan to gradually add more - maybe actually join a gym or drop in on a Zumba class. But the important thing is that I made a plan and I stuck to it.
I rock :)
Monday, February 1, 2010
One month down
Happy February!
We have officially made it through the first month of 2010. Overall, I think I did well with my resolutions. But now that a month has passed, I want to reevaluate them to see if any adjustments need to be made. (Original resolution in black, comments in red.)
1. Go to church on a regular basis. I've done well with this. I've only missed one week so far, but I didn't let that discourage me from my goal.
2. Money management (set up automatic bill payment, put some money into separate savings account, put money into 401K). I need to get moving on this. I did put some of my money into my ING savings account (set up to deposit automatically twice a month), but I need to do more.
3. Get back to writing, in any form (blogs, poetry, journal). I've been writing in a journal every night, even if it's only a little bit. I haven't blogged as much as I wanted to, but at least I'm still writing.
4. Make effort to improve and maintain social life (including keeping in touch with friends who are NOT on Facebook). This one is hard. I have attempted to make plans with people, but my friends aren't as social as they used to be. Many of them are married and have small children, so their free time is usually family time. I have to find a way to branch out and meet new people, I guess. That will really take me out of my comfort zone, but in the long run, I think it will be worth it. I've been good with sending cards... not so much with emails or phone calls. I'm not a phone person, but I have friends who aren't on Facebook, so I REALLY have to make an effort with them. Damnit.
5. Make better food choices. Surprisingly, this has been pretty easy for me. I love to cook, and I spent a lot of weekends in January making homemade meals with fresh ingredients. I've been careful not to keep junk food in the apartment, which means I don't buy ice cream, cookies or chips (with the exception of my beloved tortilla chips and salsa). No soda, no white bread (I've even replaced my flour tortillas with whole wheat!), and no fast food.
6. Simplify and declutter. This has been another area of success for me. I really rose to the challenge and began to pare down my possessions. It felt really good to see the piles diminish and to see organization happening in my former "hot spots." But one downside is that when I take things out of one area, they wind up in another. I'm working hard to get rid of what I don't need and find a home for what I want to keep, but I feel like I'm slowing down a little. I need to get back on track with this one.
7. Read books I already have before buying new ones. Haven't bought any new books. Haven't really read much, either. I feel very lazy, book-wise. Sadly, the internet is part of the reason for that. I feel like I waste a lot of time on Facebook and blogs when I could be reading or writing. I'll try to cut out some of my online time each night so that I can read a few chapters of a book instead.
8. Walk more. Baby, it's cold outside. This ain't happening until spring. However, I borrowed a yoga DVD from Erin, and I've been looking into dropping in on a Zumba class or a country line dance class. Even if I have to go by myself (something else that takes me out of my comfort zone). Oh, and I really, really wanna buy a wii. Less sitting, more activity.
So that's where I stand after one month. Not too bad. There's still room for improvement. That's what February is for :)
We have officially made it through the first month of 2010. Overall, I think I did well with my resolutions. But now that a month has passed, I want to reevaluate them to see if any adjustments need to be made. (Original resolution in black, comments in red.)
1. Go to church on a regular basis. I've done well with this. I've only missed one week so far, but I didn't let that discourage me from my goal.
2. Money management (set up automatic bill payment, put some money into separate savings account, put money into 401K). I need to get moving on this. I did put some of my money into my ING savings account (set up to deposit automatically twice a month), but I need to do more.
3. Get back to writing, in any form (blogs, poetry, journal). I've been writing in a journal every night, even if it's only a little bit. I haven't blogged as much as I wanted to, but at least I'm still writing.
4. Make effort to improve and maintain social life (including keeping in touch with friends who are NOT on Facebook). This one is hard. I have attempted to make plans with people, but my friends aren't as social as they used to be. Many of them are married and have small children, so their free time is usually family time. I have to find a way to branch out and meet new people, I guess. That will really take me out of my comfort zone, but in the long run, I think it will be worth it. I've been good with sending cards... not so much with emails or phone calls. I'm not a phone person, but I have friends who aren't on Facebook, so I REALLY have to make an effort with them. Damnit.
5. Make better food choices. Surprisingly, this has been pretty easy for me. I love to cook, and I spent a lot of weekends in January making homemade meals with fresh ingredients. I've been careful not to keep junk food in the apartment, which means I don't buy ice cream, cookies or chips (with the exception of my beloved tortilla chips and salsa). No soda, no white bread (I've even replaced my flour tortillas with whole wheat!), and no fast food.
6. Simplify and declutter. This has been another area of success for me. I really rose to the challenge and began to pare down my possessions. It felt really good to see the piles diminish and to see organization happening in my former "hot spots." But one downside is that when I take things out of one area, they wind up in another. I'm working hard to get rid of what I don't need and find a home for what I want to keep, but I feel like I'm slowing down a little. I need to get back on track with this one.
7. Read books I already have before buying new ones. Haven't bought any new books. Haven't really read much, either. I feel very lazy, book-wise. Sadly, the internet is part of the reason for that. I feel like I waste a lot of time on Facebook and blogs when I could be reading or writing. I'll try to cut out some of my online time each night so that I can read a few chapters of a book instead.
8. Walk more. Baby, it's cold outside. This ain't happening until spring. However, I borrowed a yoga DVD from Erin, and I've been looking into dropping in on a Zumba class or a country line dance class. Even if I have to go by myself (something else that takes me out of my comfort zone). Oh, and I really, really wanna buy a wii. Less sitting, more activity.
So that's where I stand after one month. Not too bad. There's still room for improvement. That's what February is for :)
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