This does not mean everything I do will necessarily delight me, but
rather I will engage or focus on doing things that will help get me (and my family) to a happy
place. For instance, I am happiest when
my house is neat and clean. This means
that even though cleaning does not make me happy, I will need to figure out a
better housekeeping schedule and child chore list to help get the house in a
place that makes me smile and relax, no matter what room I enter or who has
come to the door. Another example is
that, currently, every time I look in the mirror or see a picture of
me, I am distressed by the state of my physique (don’t get me started about the
number on the scale). So even though I
loathe exercise, I will find time and a plan that I will stick to, make me want
to look in the mirror again and, more importantly, be able to easily keep pace with my very active girls.
This resolution isn't meant to be all about doing hard stuff "for the greater good" though. I love to learn, to make things,
to entertain, to volunteer, to read and to write. This resolution is about making positive
changes to how I manage my time to ensure I spend more time doing these things.
I don’t expect to achieve Nirvana by keeping this
resolution. I don’t even expect to get a
perpetually sparkly house out of the deal, but I hope to get closer to a home,
a body, mind and spirit that are less stressed and more fun. And if I can get back into my cute DKNY jeans and sweet BCBG suits while I’m at it, all the better!
