Auld Lang Syne Inspiration

Okay, it's time I fess up about New Year's resolutions. Most of us make them, whether we admit it or not, and I choose not to mention mine until I have a few weeks' success under my belt. I figure, why bring it up if I'm not ready to commit? The key for me has been to choose only a few, and to assess whether or not they are truly realistic. I have no qualms about making them, because I think it is a sign of healthy growth to have tangible benchmarks for future growth.

On that note..... here they are. I have only two, as I can recall (did I forget a few? oh well). The first is to brush my teeth 2-3 times a day, instead of the lonely single brush I usually do right before bedtime. I have even tried brushing right after dinner, which curbs my appetite (or at least gives me an excuse to refuse Tom's late night popcorn cravings) late at night. The dentist told me that we should all brush around two minutes. Most people think they do, but the clock is a more trustworthy indicator!

Next, a friend and I started a book club! We made a list of books we wanted to read, and are venturing through the list together. We are not limited to genre, as the following list indicates:

Les Miserables by Victor Hugo

David Copperfield by Charles Dickens

Mark of the Lion series by Francine Rivers

For the Time Being by Annie Dillard

Here's to Hindsight by Tara Leigh Cobble

The Outsiders by S.E. Hindton

The Three Musketeers by Alexander Dumas

On the Road by John Kerouac

The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom

Biography of Helen Keller

This list is not exhaustive; we are in the process of thinking up more. I just finished The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton, which is actually juvenile fiction but very entertaining. There is a movie based on this book, too. I love reading books before watching the movies they inspire. I think of it like this: movie = Country Buffet steak, the book it's based on = Ruth's Chris steak. I just did that with The Devil Wears Prada, too.

I think next year I'll aim for a goal in each of these categories: physical, spiritual, intellectual, and financial.

Here's wishing you many successes in your resolutions!