resolutions

Well, we're just over a week into this new year & I've been contemplating resolutions. I've always had a sneaking suspicion that I don't like them. Not just new year's resolutions but goal setting in general. It's feels like a lot of time spent worrying about what I should be doing instead of just doing it. Don't get me wrong, I think having dreams & ambitions is important. Knowing how to achieve those things is important, too. Mostly, though, goals become obstacles for me. Even a list of goals that I'm excited about quickly becomes a list of things I will put off until there's nothing else left in the world for me to do. & let's be honest, there is never an end to the number of ways I can find to procrastinate.

But how does she ever get anything done, you might wonder. Well, I do make lots of lists. Lists of things to do, not lists of goals. Mostly lists of small things, things I like to do, things I know I will get done. Like, mail this post card, go to the grocery store, make some delicious smoothies. Because crossing things off is so much fun. & so beneficial! The more often I cross things off, the more motivated I am to keep going. If I were to make a list of resolutions for the whole year, it may be March before I've crossed off even one. That is a miserable thought.

So. This week I will schedule a dentist appointment, paint my nails, & use that coupon for some delicious cupcakes from the Cupcake Emporium. This year? I'll have fun, be happy, & get some stuff done along the way.

Playing around with freebies:
Betty Drawing - Paper Mama
Frame & Scroll - IROCKSOWHAT
Pencil Brush - Vin Rowe