It's not conventional of me to make New Year's resolutions. I simply believe that making resolutions is equivalent to setting cliched impossible goals, also known as "NOT GONNA HAPPEN".
And then you end up sad, dissapointed and desperate at the end of the year when you look at yourself in the mirror and realise time has trickled by and you've barely achieved anything in that overweight body of yours. Yes, I'm bitter like that. It's a gift.
Nevertheless, I am feeling more optimistic this year. It is 2 oh 1 oh and I'm willing to look at things in a new light. And making resolutions seems to be a way to start.
1| I am putting an embargo on shopping until mid-March. Yes, if you know me, you know I love shopping. I'm swearing off shopping for clothes for the first three months as a test run. I am only allowing myself to buy clothes that I need for Chinese New Year and by 'need' I mean 2 more pieces. Because my CNY outfits are 85% complete. The year-end sales are so much better than CNY sales. And shopping ahead of time decreases stress and waste.
2| To be more physically active. I sincerely think I'm physically active when I'm in Penang but not in PJ. I prefer to walk and/or cycle when I get the chance. In Penang, I'm 'going green' by cycling to work everyday. It's already been a month and I'm not complaining. But it's a different story in PJ. So, I'm hoping to increase vigorous physical activity when I return to PJ to curb inactivity.
3| To explore. I'm eager to explore more of the KL/Klang Valley area. Anyone up for a little adventure?
4| To eat more and to create a good eating habit. To not skip breakfast and try not to skip ANY meals.
5| To create. Creatively.
That's all that I have in mind. I think it helps to more specific in your resolutions in order to make things work. I don't want to find myself at the end of this year having created nothing, gone nowhere, thin as a stick from under-eating with a pile of clothes in my already bursting wardrobe.
Stay tuned for more.
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