How to Stay on Track with Your New Year's Resolutions

Firstly, you should know I am writing this all hopped up on antihistamines and cough medicine. Ye be warned. I felt like listening to jazz band and ringing in the new year with my girls all dressed up in swanky gold and black dresses reminiscent of the 1920s. It was a well intended idea, but alas, we are not a smoke-free state/city. Now my voice is seductive and raspy but is being wasted on dogs and not a hot man. However, I look like hell and my hair is a rats nest so that may be for the best.

This year my resolutions are focused on staying focused. I'm terrible for being pulled in 15 different directions. I agree to do things that I don't have time for and as a result I sacrifice sleep, workouts, and time spent with friends and family. As always I wish to improve upon my body, mind, and soul during the upcoming year. So how does one achieve staying on track? With a plan!!

1. Outline my goals: Start by picking out my goals for the year, which I have done. I've made them very vague, because over the span of a year a lot of changes can take place. I'll graduate grad school, start a new job, maybe move to a new city, etc... So start vague. Then break it down. Month by month- what are you goals? Then week by week. And finally day by day.

2. Visual Ques: I HAVE to see things visually to remember them. I like to use a dry erase board (I have three by my bed). I have one that is a monthly calendar. I look at it when I go to bed so I can make sure to have everything prepared for the next day. What I don't do, and need to do is mark down what days I'll work out instead of leaving it up to when I feel like working out. If I schedule it, it will get done. Same applies to homework, blog posts, books, etc. Use visual cues to stay on track.

3. Be Prepared: Be prepared for bad days. You'll get sick, school will announce some crazy assignment, etc. Things won't go as planned. So have a back up plan. Also, don't beat yourself up if you didn't accomplish everything on your list. It's ok. Not every workout will be a great workout. Not every story will be a work of art. That's fine. That's why you can edit! ;)

4. Reward Yourself: This will be hard for me since money is so tight. I barely have any income because of school. If I can't reward myself with buying something fun, like a cute flirty dress or new running gear, then my next go to reward is food. I cannot tell you how many times I day dream about eating a ton of Reese's Cups when I'm running. If I just run up this hill without stopping I'll reward myself with a candy bar! No. Just no. That is counter productive. Ha! So I will try to find new ways to reward myself. Possibly a DIY facial mask, a bath, snuggle fest with my dog while watching Netflix.

There's how I am tackling my New Years Resolutions! Leave a comment. What are your resolutions? How do you stay focused? What are some cheap ways you reward yourself? Here's to a blessed happy New Year to us all!!

xoxo Sally

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