If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we
aren't really living.
-Gail Sheehy
Change is hard, especially when you’re trying to change
yourself. And it can feel almost impossible if you’re changing habits you’ve
had all your life.
I, like most people, made myself a new year’s resolution
that I was going to change my view on life and the direction my life was going
in. It’s the 4th March when I’m writing this and so far I haven’t actually
changed anything at all. A clear indication of this is that I haven’t updated
this blog. When I wrote the first entry on the 11th December I made
a promise to myself that I would write more and update the blog at least once a
week. So far I’ve written two posts since December 2013.
The thing is that it’s very easy to break a promise to
yourself and that is why my life has not changed. But I guess what many people
may not know about changing yourself, especially when procrastination,
laziness, low self-esteem and doubt remain at the heart of you, is that it is
very, very difficult to change these bad habits.
But today is a new day and I am determined to make positive
changes in my life and at least attempt to make my life better for myself and
those around me. And more importantly, I need to learn that they will be times
I’ll fail, but I will get back up again and continue on forward.
So here are my new year’s resolutions (that I will be
starting in March because everyone needs a break before big changes :)
- Update this blog at least once a week!
- Enjoy a healthier, active lifestyle (because I AM LAZY!)
- Try to do some of the things on my 30 things to do before I turn 30 list.
