My New Year's Resolution for 2016 was to give up alcohol. As of 2017 I've accomplished this, and didn't have even a drop of alcohol throughout the last year, not even on my birthday or any other special occasion. It didn't feel like that much of an effort but I am super proud of myself all the same. Bit by bit I'm trying to get healthier, and having gone plant-based a few years prior (also as the result of a New Year's Resolution!), this felt like the next logical step.
Granted, my goal was also to drop 10kgs in 2016 and I didn't succeed in that resolution, but you know ... win some lose some. (I actually dropped 20kgs but regained it. GDI yo-yo dieting.)
My resolutions this year are twofold, and are a fair bit simpler:
The first resolution I realise isn't one most people would make, or even look favourably on other people for making, but I've come to realise that taking better care of myself is a major step I need to make as a grown-up. I'm one of those people who'll drop everything in an instant for a friend, but when it comes to my needs, I usually leave those to the wayside and I'm way too critical and harsh on myself, while other people never meet me halfway, nor do they extend the same care or permissiveness I offer them. So ... yep. 2017 is the year that I stop feeling bad for needing to put myself first, in lieu of expecting other people to meet the standards I set for myself.
Apart from that, I'm notoriously disorganised and need to get my shit together. So instead of making a list of resolutions for myself this year (which I usually do), I've decided to take it bit by bit, month by month, and set myself health/education goals as I go, to suit my fluctuating state, while focusing on the little things and the getting of the shit together (e.g., do laundry today). I like that the bullet journal system is very suitable for an on-the-fly kind of lifestyle, since you don't pre-plan your year or even month β you use as much space as you need for the day/week, index your newest lists and goals, and then write up your next month after as many pages as you've needed to use for the one prior.
I may post pictures after I've prettied mine up for the week and stuff, if this thread is still going and I'm not feeling super self-conscious by then!