A New Kind of Resolution

I'm sure you can relate ... every year at this time, making one big, all important resolution for the coming year that gets lost as quickly as the ball drops on New Year's Eve. So this year, I'm trying something different. Instead of making 1 high pressure resolution, I'm giving my life a bit of a make-over, that will hopefully leave me feeling more fulfilled when 2010 rolls into town.

I sat near a fountain this morning, meditating on what I would have changed about my 2008 on all different levels. Health, love, finances, etc. Then I imagined what I would like to see change for the better in all those areas of my life. I focused on these 4 things:

1-My relationship with Derrek
2-Health/fitness
3-Financial Situation
4-Career Goals

For each area, I made up a small goal to work towards ... i.e. be as kind to Derrek as he is to me.
Then I came up with a question to ask myself often, to help me achieve my goals.

1-relationship - Am acting with loving kindness towards Derrek right now? Is this worth getting mad about?

2-health- What is the healthiest choice I can make right now, in this moment? What will I gain by choosing the healthy choice versus the unhealthy choice?

3- money - Is this the most financially sound decision I can make at this time? How many hours of work is this purchase costing me?

4- career- What action can I take today that will have a direct effect on moving my business forward?

I plan to ask myself these simple questions when I am faced with various situations and by doing this, I am hoping to consciously make better decisions, exist in the moment and be living a more loving, healthier, happier life by 2010. In my re-vamped life I will:

ENJOY MORE ... STRESS LESS

LIVE MORE ... WORRY LESS

LOVE MORE ... JUDGE LESS

THINK MORE ... REACT LESS

GIVE MORE ... TAKE LESS