What is Your New Year’s Resolution?

Eat Healthy Food/Eat Less Junk Food

Here is a “biggun” that a lot of people don’t think about. Not only will eating better make you look better, but it will allow you to live longer and feel better too. People don’t understand that eating healthy really affects the way you live. There are more excuses to not eat healthy than there are trees in a forest. Some common ones are: “Oh, I can’t eat just that. I will never be full”. When eating healthy, you will find that you can eat a lot. This is because there is less fiber and saturated fat, allowing your body to consume more, and instead of getting all that sugar and fat, you are getting vitamins, minerals, and dietary fibers. If you already eat way too much junk food, you don’t have to stop. Eat just a little bit less. If you roll up to Micky D’s, instead of ordering 4 double cheeseburgers, a large fry, and a large Pepsi, try ordering 3 double cheeseburgers, and an orange juice. This might seem bogus at first, but keep trying to step it up a little, even if those steps are baby steps.

Religion

Although the U.S. is becoming more and more known for it’s Atheism, there are still millions and millions of people who still believe. If you are one of those people, but find yourself sleeping in on Sunday, or being to busy to attend a church play, think about re-mapping your schedule to allow it. Not only will this please the lord, but it will allow you to get more in touch with what you are doing. I’m not saying drop everything and go to church everyday, but think about going to Sunday service once a month, and then work your way up to wherever you are comfortable. Try reading a few bible verses before you go to sleep at night. This can be very stress relieving, and Lord knows how much it will pay of in the end.

Family Time

A very common problem with families, is that they simply don’t spend much time together. Families are even removing the nightly family dinner from their schedules. If you feel like you want to get closer to your family, here are a few things to try:

Come up with a “Family Night” that lasts for only a few hours so that your children and you can find a way to schedule around it. You can do a number of family activities such as play games (try to stray from competitive games as it can cause hurt feelings and fights), watch a movie, go out to eat somewhere, go bowling/swimming/kayaking, anything! This is sure to bring smiles to the families faces.

Eat dinner together. It is hard to believe that many families do not spend dinner together. This is understandable if a family member is gone during the night, but that still does not mean the other members shouldn’t eat together. This is a time for family members to talk about their day, their problems, what they are looking forward to, etc. It might not seem like that big of a deal, but it really can bring families closer together. Go to Families With Purpose for dinner games and ideas.

Have a Family craft night where everyone gets together and makes something. It can be anything from gingerbread houses to creating something for a friend or family member. There are a billion things to do, just swing by your local hobby lobby or visit a family website for some ideas.

Personal

Everybody is different, and everyone is going to have little personal New Year’s Resolutions. For instance, I need to work on showing my g/f I love her more and spending more time with her. I also want to try to keep my room organized or clean. Someone might want to keep their grades up, or a family member might want to help their children keep their grades up. There are a limitless amount of possibilities, and so I’m asking you to come up with some more ideas or to post your New Year’s Resolution to help other’s find something they might be interested in doing. Thanks