It's getting close to that time!!

I was wondering what people are thinking of doing this year? What do you even think of new years resolutions.

I think that New years resolutions should be more a goal on how to better yourself through the next year. Over the "you have to go to the gym daily" that I feel the media is pushing all resolutions to be. (and "diet. DIET NOW" )

I'm thinking my resolutions may be something like...
lose 10 pounds
Get my daughter to speak and pedal a trike. Both of which she struggles with.
Be more patient with my husband and his anger bursts about everything.
Tell my feelings instead of bottling it in.
not get pregnant.

I like that way of thinking too. I like to make goals involving art and other personal goals. :)

I totally agree. Like, my goals are more things that will improve my life, without putting pressure on me. For example, I want to exercise more and study more, which won't be that hard and won't make me feel like a failure if I don't go to the gym once.

I haven't made any previous resolutions that I've stuck to, but I think that these ones would benefit me.

- concentrate harder on my studies
- work on my novel
- be patient with mum
- teach my brother Arabic
- fast Mondays and Thursdays
- structure my life
- sleep less

to keep my resolution will I ever make it

Originally Posted by SuperZombiePotatoe

I haven't made any previous resolutions that I've stuck to, but I think that these ones would benefit me.

- concentrate harder on my studies
- work on my novel
- be patient with mum
- teach my brother Arabic
- fast Mondays and Thursdays
- structure my life
- sleep less

whats special about mondays and fridays?

Mondays and Thursdays. Well, you see... okay. I'm Muslim and in my religion we have a thing called sunnat. Meaning: something that is sunnat is something that Muhammad (P.B.U.H) did in his lifetime. So, he used to fast on a Monday and Thursday, so doing that is sunnat. It's not compulsory, but it's a good thing to do. Apart from the religious stuff, I see fasting as a kind of detox. It gives your system one whole day to clean itself out before you fill it up again. So, I'll be detoxing twice a week!

What is new year resolution?
It is against my spontaneous style~ *twirls*

Originally Posted by SuperZombiePotatoe

Mondays and Thursdays. Well, you see... okay. I'm Muslim and in my religion we have a thing called sunnat. Meaning: something that is sunnat is something that Muhammad (P.B.U.H) did in his lifetime. So, he used to fast on a Monday and Thursday, so doing that is sunnat. It's not compulsory, but it's a good thing to do. Apart from the religious stuff, I see fasting as a kind of detox. It gives your system one whole day to clean itself out before you fill it up again. So, I'll be detoxing twice a week!

Originally Posted by Maha-Aamir

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Originally Posted by xuvrette

What is new year resolution?
It is against my spontaneous style~ *twirls*

Viva, rebellion!

:/ I am not on board of the resolution of 'SLEEP LESS'! :<
Though, of course, that is your freedom.

Haha, I really think it would be good for me and next year it seems like a real possibility

How many hours is that 'less'?

Gosh, it's rare i do manage to keep a resolution for long, but here goes.

-Get a job and keep it! (i start jan 10th so this ones pretty guarantee'd yay!)
-Start saving up so i can do things! And get a damn passport!
-Go to an overseas festival (tomorrowland maybe?)
-Finally go on a backpacking holiday to Europe! (or at least Italy like is planned)
-Get fit, smoke less, drink less (usual healthy stuff that never quite happens xD)
-Start driving lessons
-Look for a scuba diving course
-VOLUNTEER

- BAZILLION OTHER BUCKET LIST ITEMS...

You smoke and drink? O__O
I am surprised.

*puts the cigarette out*

No...not at all! D=

dammit, busted xD

Does it really help? :(

Oh gosh. I have a fair number. Though I'm more of a goals person so maybe they're not resolutions per se? What's the difference? I'm not really sure.

I only have a few that are for the year like read 50 books or 15,000 pages, a monthly money saving goal, journaling every day (at least three gratitude statements), regular poetry or song writing, and sort out all my boxes and donate a bunch.

The others I do quarterly. So these are for January first to March thirty first.

- Get 90+% in my math course
- Read Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy
- Get into doing dishes daily (I'm a terrible neglectful person)
- Take that home business weekend course
- Knit or crochet for at least 2 hours each week
- Start meal planning (at least make the plan in February and use it in March)
- Study German for at least 10 minutes a day
- Use Khan acadamy for at least 10 minutes a day
- Make and use a proper filing system
- For at least February have a spotless kitchen
- For at least March have a spotless bedroom

And I'm still thinking of more.
Maybe I shouldn't. Haha. @-@

Oh yes! I got it.
My New Year resolution is:

to make new year resolution. 8D

I think you did it Xuvrette! It's self fulfilling!

New year resolutions or resolutions in general don't sit well with me maybe because my life is filled with colorful chaos hehehe so i just try my best to become a good person while reminding myself that i am a human being and i will make mistakes so i will have to forgive myself before i demand it from others

Originally Posted by SuperZombiePotatoe

I am a Muslim too so...

Oh lol. XD I was hoping people would comment that being a 'vicious cycle'. XD

My resolution.... I have debated this so much. I am already on a diet so I thought about making it doing better with my diet but that wouldn't work probably. My resolution is as follows

~Actually start exercising along with my diet.
~Improve my art and stick to doing art when I promise someone an order. (I can be very lazy)
~Clean the pit that is my closet.
~Stop being so shy and be more outgoing.
~Stop letting people walk over me because I am too nice.
~Get a Debit card/bank account. (This will be done after the 4th since that is my bday).

Is it that difficult to get a bank account?

ahh, this is a cute thread !

resolutions:

• get more masculine clothes
• actually work on art
• learn asl
• stop worrying too much, things happen and that's okay
• find pants for my avatar haha