First: Keep in mind the weather will warm, the blossoms will bloom and your whole outlook will change in just a couple months. Count down to the first official day of Spring, March 20 - it will remind you that winter doesn't last forever! You will soon be working in the garden, biking, walking, basking in the sunshine! Don't waste precious time in January and February. Remind yourself each and every day: I Resolve To . . . and persist until you fulfill your dream!
Second: Wallowing in the January Blues won't help. If you're feeling a bit down, or mulling things that are making you feel 'negative' - stop. Change the channel. Turn the tape off. However best helps you to visualize a change in mood, a change in your attitude - apply the brakes now. Stop dwelling on whatever is putting you in a 'negative' frame of mind. Remind yourself each and every day: I Resolve To . . . and persist until you fulfill your dream!
Third: Focus on one goal that makes you feel good about yourself and your place in the world during those harsh, gloomy winter days. Focus on the positive. Do something that you enjoy, something that makes you happy, something that moves 'you' forward in your life in a 'positive' way. Instead of thinking about the bitter temperatures, snow, hard work, messy house, holiday excess-poundage, debt - all those thoughts, feelings and emotions that are really depressing you - get busy and go for a walk, hit the gym, read a book, write, organize a messy room, see a movie with your kids, have dinner with good friends . . . the list is endless. Don't dwell on the negative. Do something and don't worry if it's simple, you don't have to move mountains every day! Accomplish a few small tasks, then hit the big ones when you have some momentum going! Bottom line: change your focus from the negative to the positive. It's hard. I really have to work at it some days, like most folks, but you can change your focus to something that is beneficial and rewarding in your life, something that makes you happy and promotes inspiration in the dull days winter. Remind yourself each and every day: I Resolve To . . . and persist until you fulfill your dream!
Fourth: Renew your hope, faith and desire for achieving your dream. If you've been a little hit and miss lately with your resolution to ___, don't give up, it's natural at this time of the year. You are not alone. If you keep pressing forward with your resolution, one small step at a time, one day at a time, your attitude will shine. You will build on your successes, one after another like climbing stairs to the stars. The act of 'doing' will make you feel much better, more accomplished, more in control! Stop the 'someday, someday syndrome'. Procrastination reaps nothing but regret, so get going! Ultimately, you will build and implement a simple, common sense plan that will take you from start to finish. It's your choice. It's time! Remind yourself each and every day: I Resolve To . . . and persist until you fulfill your dream!
Tomorrow, hit the gym for 30-minutes. Work on your novel for 30-minutes. Do your homework about healthy eating habits. Research that dream trip to Greece (that you'll take next August). Map the best way to organize your house, room by room during the next 12 months. Begin the daily journey by Daring to Dream, then make a Decision to 'Pursue That Dream One Day At A Tme For One Year'. Make it a Lifetime Dream that's with you always. DO IT FOR YOU!
Remember: I Resolve To Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year. Let's 'Go For It'! Yes you 'can do it' during the cold bleak days of winter just as you would during the sunny days of spring, if you set your mind to it, and cultivate passion, patience and persistence!
Kim Simpson, a former journalist, provides communications and fundraising services and strategic planning, for Members of Congress, Non-Profit Organizations and Associations in the Washington, DC Metropolitan Area. A self-employed entrepreneur, she launched http://www.IResolveTo.Com in 2005 in an effort to help others to achieve their New Year Resolutions, Dreams and Goals. Her motto is - I Resolve To Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year.™ Let's 'Go For It'.
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