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New Life’s Resolutions

January 1, 2014 by Wendy S

The calendar now says 2014, but I’ve already started my “New Life’s” resolutions.  Yes, you read that correctly; it’s not a typo.

I have never been one to make and/or keep “New Year’s” resolutions.  So now, I’m making resolutions for  my New Life.  A lot more staying power when you commit to something for more than just one year.

New Life Resolutions

Back in October, I wrote a goodbye post to the old me.  My new way of life includes better eating and lots of exercise. Since then, I’ve been going to the gym 3 days a week, I’ve continued to eat healthy, and I’ve lost 17 lbs!  Yay me!

Craig is 110% on board as well!  I’m so glad that we are in this together.  He has had some great accomplishments so far:  smaller clothes, adding holes to his belt, and people complimenting him on how great he looks.  He’s writing about his journey on his blog — bigdaddykreativ.ca

 

As we look forward into 2014 and beyond, I want to make some promises to myself and my family:

check-mark-2-256I will focus on my health and the health of my family

We’ll eat better and stay active. Teaching the girls good eating and exercise habits is so important.

Check MarkI will keep going to the gym

That seems pretty simple, but with our busy schedules, it can be hard. I have put my workouts on our family calendar. This will show that I’m not just “fitting in a workout”, but it is important enough as anything else on the calendar.  My mom got Craig and I gift certificates for a month each at Snap Fitness Burloak with a 30 minutes session with Mike!  I love that she is so supportive of us.

Check MarkI will run in the Ford Canada JDRF Run on April 26, 2014

Last year, when Craig covered the event on all of Ford Canada’s social media channels, I said “Next year I will run this!” So I am.

Does anyone want to run with me??

Check MarkI will stop saying “Just a sec” when my kids want to show me something

It’s very easy for me to get too focused on something that isn’t as important as my family. This will stop.

Check MarkI will spend more time with my family.

There were several people in my life who lost a loved ones over the last few months. Deaths are a vivid reminder that life is in God’s time  and you never know how long anyone has. The girls love spending time with their cousins, something I didn’t get to do as my cousins lived far away, so if we can make this happen, we will.

Check MarkI will make phone calls.

How silly does that sound? It is too easy send a quick email or text to a friend. Life needs to slow down for a few minutes. I will pick up the phone and call some friend who I haven’t spoken with in a while.

Check MarkI will love me a little bit more.

And that sounds conceited and self-centered, not like me at all. But I have spent too many years being worried about with how I look. This is not what I want to be teaching my girls. For the longest time I said to myself, “When I’m skinnier, I will get skinny jeans with cool boots”. I’m not at my goal yet, but I am skinnier. I’ve lost 17 lbs! And that is to be celebrated! I bought the skinny jeans, now I just need the boots.

 

Here to family and boots! Friends and phones!

 


Do you make resolutions?

What are you goals for your better life??


Filed Under: body mind spirit, Life

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About Wendy S

+Wendy S (also known as @mapsgirl) is a mom to two daughters. They are the inspiration of this blog.Passionate about child passenger safety, Wendy has been a certified Car Seat Technician in Ontario, Canada since 2008.

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