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A Writer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Resolutions for the New Year<\/strong><\/p>\n

By Christy English<\/p>\n

When I first thought about this post, I was torn. Make a joke, or tell the truth? Well, I decided to do a little of both. Though of course the best jokes always contain the truth, so I’ll start with the category of Amusing Resolutions.<\/p>\n

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Amusing Resolutions<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Chocolate\"

1) I want to cut back on sugar.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0For those of you who know me already, you know why this one falls in the category of a joke. I adore all things related to sugar: candy, chocolate, soda, chocolate…This adoration has been with me all my life, and I fear it will always stay with me. Of course, you never know.<\/p>\n

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2) I want to cut back on drinking Coca Cola.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0Again, notice that this is listed in the joke category.<\/p>\n

\"Coca

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3) I want to stop reading in the middle of the night<\/strong>. I am a middle of the night insomniac. Instead of meditating on my breath or freaking myself out about all the things I need to do but haven’t gotten done yet, I read. And when I am reading a book by Lisa Kleypas or Grace Burrowes, I am up for at least two hours, sometimes more. Those women write addictive romances, but it is an addiction I don’t want to be cured of.<\/p>\n

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4) I want to exercise three times a week.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0 I know that this resolution sounds perfectly reasonable. I personally know people who work out much more often than this, and live happy, healthy, productive lives. I admire those people. I am not one of them, but I admire them. I also know myself well, and at this point this goal is a lofty one.<\/p>\n

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Resolutions I Might Actually Keep:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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1) Keep a gratitude journal.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0My friend Donna Russo Morin does this, and has done it for years, and it brings her joy. The few times I have done the same, it has made my\u00c2\u00a0personal world\u00c2\u00a0a better place. It changes the frequency of my thoughts, from all that I have to do and have failed to do, to all that I have been given. Reminding myself of all\u00c2\u00a0my blessings\u00c2\u00a0is a practice I can develop daily.<\/p>\n

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\"Journals\"

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2) Go to Yoga Class.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0<\/strong>Now, I know myself well, so I know that this is very unlikely to become a weekly habit, but if I would resume my yoga practice even once every two or three weeks, the benefits to my mind and body would be enormous. That sounds good to me.<\/p>\n

\"mountain-yoga\"

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3) Be Kind to Myself.<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0This sounds odd, no doubt. But I think we are each our own worst critics. I think we expect a great deal of ourselves, and are cruel to ourselves when we fall short. So compassion for myself is a vow I am going to renew this 2016. I can and will treat myself with love, the same way I treat\u00c2\u00a0my friends. I deserve it. We all do.<\/p>\n

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A Writer\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Resolutions for the New Year By Christy English When I first thought about this post, I was torn. Make a joke, or tell the truth? Well, I decided to do a little of both. Though of course the best jokes always contain the truth, so I’ll start with the category of Amusing Resolutions. …<\/p>\n

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