Resolve

Inspired by Rockin’ Poncho’s list…I’ve created my own for a fabulous 2005!

Health/Body

1. Exercise 3-4 times a week.

2. Ski/Hike a couple times a week, or at least go for a walk outside.

3. Sit ups/arm weights

4. Stop eating so much.

5. Less diet coke, more water!!

6. No smoking.

7. Less Beer.

8. More salads, less chips.

Travel/Adventure

1. Trip to Florida or somewhere warm this winter

2. Trip to LA/Portland this summer

3. Lots of camping!

4. Visit every state park on the North Shore for camping and/or hiking/skiing at least once.

5. Visit a trail you’ve never been on before at least once every other month.

6. Keep writing in hiking journal/add digital pictures

Arts

1. Audition for plays.

2. Find a singing group to be in.

3. Create new and interesting gifts.

4. Finish a project in a timely fashion once you’ve started.

5. Learn at least one new skill.

6. Make lots and lots of greeting cards

Money

1. Continue to pay off debt, NO MORE CHARGING.

2. Stick to budget.

3. Keep putting money into savings every other week.

4. Track monthly spending and cut back where applicable.

5. Waste not.

6. Go to the library instead of buying books.

7. Walk or ride bike more than driving car.

8. Don’t pay bills late ever….

9. Set up an account for Christmas way before Christmas so you can spend/shop/give without feeling the pain in January.

Social/Activities

1. Make some new single & couple friends

2. Be more timely about sending out birthday, anniversary, etc cards to friends far & near.

3. Go to more plays.

4. See more movies in the theatre

5. Ask new friends out to dinner every other month or so.

6. Go to the MN Science Museum in St. Paul

Household

1. Fix ceiling in dining room (or rather try to help the Boy as he fixes....)

2. Clean out front closet/organize/build shelves

3. Tear out carpet – assess hard wood floor situation underneath

4. Organize basement. Put up plastic shelves, get rid of things you DON’T WANT/NEED

5. Simplify!

6. Think about kitchen improvement possibilities: tiled backsplash, new floor, paint, cabinets

7. Finish painting front room. Make curtains or buy shades/blinds for windows.

8. Keep the house clean. Create weekly/monthly chore board.

9. File the “to-be-filed” section of filing cabinet. Shred unwanted documents.

10. Get all tax information compiled and ready to go.

11. Clean bedroom closet, craft closet, organize craft supplies

12. Plant wildflowers & trees and maybe a vegetable garden!!

Personal

1. Read Simple Abundance every day

2. Finish reading all the “to-be-read” books on bookshelf.

3. Get rid of books that you don’t love or wouldn’t read again.

4. Put pictures in album for J. Put pictures in scrapbook/organize for me.

5. Take time to reflect, meditate, focus and dream.

6. Play the piano, learn how to play guitar.

7. Be outside more, especially with S.

8. >Find something (work) that will make me happy.

9. Get violin bows re-haired.

Coupledom

1. Discover new ways to be intimate

2. Hold hands as much as possible.

3. Do the “little” things that mean so much.

4. Cook special dinner at least once a week.

5. Spend more time listening to music, drinking wine and talking.

6. Baths.

7. Be more healthy to ensure a long & fulfilled life.

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