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By: living400lbs

living400lbs — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 23:19:15 +0000

A little late, but my resolution is about dealing with my knee problems consistently by

1) Going for a walk every single day.
2) Do some sort of strength training for my legs every day.

14 days so far. :)

By: Lyndsay

Lyndsay — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 06:44:14 +0000

Maybe writing it here will make it more likely to happen. I resolve to go to bed by midnight as often as possible. For my sanity and productiveness. I’ve wondered do young people actually like going to bed late more than older people and if so, is that because we’re younger or a different generation?
I also resolve to plan in more time for fun with friends. I also resolve to focus better on school stuff so I have more time for fun with friends.

By: elicantdie

elicantdie — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:01:41 +0000

Thanks for this. I can’t remember where I heard about your blog, but I’m really into it, and have been coming by every once in a while for some relief.
I’ve never been big into new years resolutions, but I really like your “and to remember that doing all of the drudgy housework-things is part of taking care of myself.” So I might actually make that one.

By: deeleigh

deeleigh — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 14:47:09 +0000

That’s actually higher than I would have expected, given that men make more money than women and most single parent households are female-headed. It must be because some two-parent household are single income.

By: Kristin

Kristin — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 00:02:46 +0000

Thank you for posting the picture from the Big Ballet. I hadn’t ever heard of them before – how marvelous!!!

My resolution re: food this year is to eat more locally and ethically, whenever possible/to the best of my ability. I’ve got the organic vegetable delivery happening, all local (which means I am getting kale and squash by the bucketload right now).

Which means a secondary resolution is to learn how to enjoy kale, because I’m having trouble with that :)

My non-food resolution was travel related. I travel a lot, and I’m also a rather reserved person, so I resolved to talk to at least 1 person on any trip I take in 2010. In a bar, at a restaurant, at the hotel, whatever. Just interact more, see where it leads :)

By: Kaija

Kaija — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:30:00 +0000

Oh, and I was always a tomboy/jock girl…really tall, strong, aggressive and played sports/didn’t do girly things. So taking ballet in my adulthood is VERY subversive for me…and something I could have NEVER dreamed of doing until now. At some point I just said “fuck it…I want to try this” and it was definitely a bit out of my comfort zone, but I think that is GOOD for me…and I love it! Seriously…see if you can find a class near you and just do it :)

By: Kaija

Kaija — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 12:24:39 +0000

Excellent post and good practical thinking points for REAL new year’s resolutions. I have resolved to keep up/accelerate the pace of a process that I began last year: making choices/efforts to increase my peace…by meditating, deciding what is worth getting worked up about and what I should just let go (and learning to just let it go), ridding myself of toxic/vampire-like relationships (friends, co-workers, family), and appreciating more of the things that I have.

As for the ballet thing…do it! There are more and more adult beginner classes offered at studios and community centers that cater to people who want to try it out, learn something new, indulge a curiosity, and they are very warm and welcoming and positive vs. cruel and competitive. I did it a year ago and I love it! There were women (and men) of all ages, shapes, and sized in my first class and one of the best natural movers was a woman who was the exact opposite of the “ballet body”…and she was absolutely stunning!

By: Sayhealth

Sayhealth — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 11:00:39 +0000

Don’t be poor . . . That’s a good tip. I’m gonna work on that!

Anyway, my thoughts on New Year’s resolutions can be found at my blog, here: http://sayhealth.wordpress.com/2010/01/01/resolution-schmesolution/

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Alas, a blog » Blog Archive » Happy New Year! — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 01:45:49 +0000

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By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 22:25:22 +0000

Oh dear lord. Seriously?

By: Marnie

Marnie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:20:33 +0000

Your first couple sentences remind me of my reaction when I read the SHOCKING report from Statistics Canada a couple years ago that said single parent households had, on average, only 50% the income of two-parent households. Arithmetic! It’s a scary thing.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:36:06 +0000

more sparkles = more fun

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 19:34:51 +0000

That is so awesome. Congratulations!

By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 08:24:13 +0000

My resolution for this year:

DON’T PANIC

It sounds simple, but really most of the agony and stress in my life comes from feeling like I must have a solution right fucking now! So I am trying to keep in mind this year that when I start to feel that overwhelming anxiety, to take a breathe and do it one step at a time (whatever it is).

By: Maggie

Maggie — Wed, 06 Jan 2010 02:33:13 +0000

Not a resolution, because I think they’re silly (and any positive changes I’ve made in life were not restricted to any time of the year!).

However, I am going to try to run 10k this year. I just took up running last year, and I kind of enjoy it, much to my surprise! I never thought I’d do 5k, but I showed me!

I also just bought cold-weather running stuff; much cheaper than joining a gym for the winter (I am in debt a lot, but I feel so much better now when I can go run). Also also, I will try to get in a lot more skating than last year, if the canal will ever open.

(Lastly, I just discovered you’re in the January issue of Chatelaine!)

By: Jex

Jex — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:46:01 +0000

I reccomend any dancing that gets your hips moving. I’ve done bellydancing and salsa off and on for years and now I can’t not move when rhythmic music comes on!
This year I’m getting into burlesque dancing, which also has fancy costumes, but, like, 1000% more sparkles than any other kind of dance. Also- limited nudity, but I’m pretty confident that I can wiggle my jiggles in a way that doesn’t get me booed off the stage.

By: shyvixen

shyvixen — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:09:34 +0000

Talk about timing! I just finsihed reading an article on a local news website bemoaning how the poor economy leads people to “unhealthy eating”. Just because you’re poor, it’s no excuse to be fat! I feel like this society is completely insane.

I should send them that social determinants Tips for Better Health List.

By: Atchka!

Atchka! — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:36:38 +0000

Suzanne,
There’s one common characteristic of a good mom (or good dad for that matter) and it’s this: have a desire to be a good mom (or good dad for that matter).

Because, honestly, really giving a shit is half the battle, isn’t it?

Peace,
Shannon