100 Resolutions for Taking Better Care of Yourself!

We will open the book.  Its pages are blank.  We are going to put words on them ourselves.  The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.  ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

1. Resolve to make no resolutions this year (you really are perfect the way you are!)
2. Start a Journal
3. Buy yourself flowers once a month
4. Make this the year you finally try something that you have been wanting to try forever
5. Get debt free (see Dave Ramsey)
6. Get rid of the clutter in your home (see FlyLady)
7. Eat more fruits and veggies
8. Drink more water
9. Plan a date night each month with the person you love
10. Make Friday night (or Saturday night) Family Pizza Night
11. Increase your vocabulary with a new word a day
12. Read a book a month
13. Train for a marathon
14. Budget for a manicure/pedicure once a month (great way to stop biting your nails!)
15. Replace one bad habit with a good one 
16. Make a regular night out with the girlfriends
17. Learn how to meditate
18. Clear a space in your home where you can go to daily for 15 minutes of peace
19. Eat less processed foods
20. Replace fruit juice with whole fruit (fiber from whole fruit helps your body process fructose better)
21. Stop smoking
22. Surround yourself with positive, happy people who encourage you.
23. Tell that negative voice in your head to take a hike
24. Send a love note a week to your honey....always put it somewhere that will surprise them!
25. Take a long hot bath each week (this of course should be in addition to your normal bath/shower routine)
26. Volunteer your time
27. Go to church
28. Join a club
29. Go back to school
30. Call you grandparents once a week...visit them as often as you are able.
31. Learn something new
32. Start a chick flick night with your girlfriends
33. Find a creative outlet
34. Allow yourself permission to feel fully (happy, sad, grumpy, jubilation!)
35. Listen to your gut  (did you know that you have brain cells there? Amazing!)
36. Embrace change
37. Do something that scares you
38. Take a nap 
39. Hire someone to clean your house
40. Make a vow to live more simply
41. Re-use, Reduce and Recycle
42. Share your talents with the world - become a teacher or a mentor
43. Walk
44. Pray
45. Get a new hairdo
46. Do the opposite of what you normally do 
47. Keep a stash of chocolat tied with a bow
48. Get rid of those traditions that don't feel good or cause you too much stress
49. Start new traditions
50. Clean out your cupboards each month and donate to Good Will and the food bank
51. Get on a budget
52. Cut out sugar
53. Unplug one day a week
54. Send thank you cards for small things
55. Eat more fiber
56. Take sick days
57. Write down your goals
58. Get regular massages
59. Go hiking
60. Start a vegetable garden
61. Take more pictures
62. Say "I love you" more often
63. Forgive
64. Don't gossip
65. Listen better
66. Finish something you started
67. Give hugs
68. Compliment yourself more often
69. Snuggle more
70. Get your teeth cleaned
71. Get a physical
72. Find a physical activity that you enjoy doing
73. Stretch each morning (yoga is wonderful)
74. Find a mentor
75. Learn to speak a new language
76. Take a cooking class
77. Set small goals
78. Make a 1year, 5 year and a 10 year plan- be sure to write it down and track your progress!
79. Adopt a signature fragrance
80. Add more color to your life
81. Feed the birds
82. Spend more time at the beach and in the woods
83. Visit a day spa
84. Treat yourself to a fine dining experience
85. Wear matching a bra and underwear (make sure you are wearing a bra that fits you!)
86. Buy and wear comfortable shoes
87. Start a collection
88. Let go, let God
89. Eat dinner at the table with your family - if you live and eat alone, set a beautiful table
90. Make sure you have a will and estate paperwork is up to date
91. Have regular one on one time with your kids
92. Join a cooperative or CSA - support local farms in your community
93. Try a new food each week.  There are lots of fruits and vegetables you may never have tried
94. Moisturize.  
95. Say No more often
96. Buy luxurious, high thread count sheets for your bed
97. Count your blessing daily
98. Buy fuzzy, warm socks
99. Be true to yourself
100. Don't justify, explain or defend your choices.  

Have a Happy New Year!