New Year's Resolutions
People who explicitly state their New
Year’s resolutions are 10 times more likely to
reach their goals than those who don’t.
I pretty much used 2014 as my crash and burn year, but also hit the ground running. I Graduated from the University of Houston in May (magna cum laude), finished off 4 years of collegiate cheerleading, landed a killer job at Ernst & Young, and did whatever I wanted. But along the way, I had to compensate for major life changes and I drank like a frat boy, procrastinated for EVERYTHING, would go like 72 hours without sleep, diagnosed myself with senioritis and cut class, and ate like a linebacker. So here goes, RIP to
the word YOLO and to eating pizza as a starter and pasta as as an entree. I
thought about giving up pizza and mindless shopping altogether, but I had a
come to Jesus meeting with myself and this is what I came up with.
It is said that doing
a resolution with friends keeps resolutions real. Banding together toward
a common goal is more encouraging and the extra push is working, so far. A
friend and I got a head-start on a resolution and started Pure Barre after
Christmas which brings me to New Year's Resolution #1.
1. One dedicated month of Pure Barre: I paid for 1 unlimited
month and love it so far. Pure Barre is
a total body workout that lifts your seat, tones your thighs, abs, and arms,
and burns fat in record- breaking time. You have to sign up ahead of time for
classes, so the commitment really helps. Supposedly you see results in ten
workouts or less! It’s also a really good way to get out of things, if you think
about it. I’m always envious of people with babies who can say no to happy hour
because of well, parenthood. The commitment to PB classes will keep me from
eating and drinking like a linebacker after work.
2. Stop
taking crap. This is my life story and the holy grail of my new year's
resolutions. I refuse to be the nice girl to people who don't deserve it.
Grey's Anatomy taught me this lesson just in time for 2015.
3. Read
either 3 news articles a day or a few pages of literature. I’m supposed to know
WAY more than I do with this finance job and background of mine. Want to talk
about oil fracking or quantitative easing? Talk to me in a few weeks…
4. Cut Soda: I
don't know who to believe when it comes to artificial sweetener myths and which
sodas cause cancer, so I'll just make life easier by cutting it out altogether.
How will whiskey still be my favorite beverage? You tell me. I’m no Don Draper,
so I’ll need a game plan. (Whiskey + Not coke = X?)
5. Lastly, the hardest one of all. NO SHOPPING or spending on lavish things unless I workout 5 times a week. It just goes unsaid that I will get so much more
accomplished throughout the day if I cut back on imaginary online shopping
carts. There are the life-saving chunky sweaters for fall, but there's no such
thing as a chunky bikini that covers everything. Summer in Texas starts
tomorrow for all we know.
And that's it. My 2015 resolutions are
achievable and things I'm supposed to
do, anyway, so I better start now (or maybe I'll start tomorrow, on January
1st, 2015 lol.)
