It's that time of year: Resolutions!

It’s that time of year: the dreaded New Year’s Resolutions.  I can hear the groans now.  So why do we do it?  Do we do it out of some weird sense of responsibility to the celebrations of the new year?  Do we do it because we actually believe it’s a good thing?  Or because everyone else is doing it?  Well, regardless why we do it, we just do and I’m here to say that I think that no matter why we do it, it’s a good thing.  It gives us a goal to work toward, even if we forget about it two weeks after we made it.

I like to keep away from the typical resolutions of ‘losing weight,’ ‘eating right,’ etc.  Those are all great resolutions but I don’t need a resolution at the start of January to remember to keep myself healthy.  If you do, that’s wonderful.  Go for it!  I’m here to cheer you on.  For me, I like to keep it simple, and I like to keep it in the educational/bucket list vein.  So here it is: my list!

1.  A new recipe each week and review it on my blog.  I did this two years ago to great success.  I blogged until July when shows took over my life, but I kept up with the recipe gig and it was great.  I learned a new skill and had fun doing it.  I ate healthier and it was challenging.  I want to do it again.
2.  Learn to ride a horse.  I adore horses.  Supposedly, the word ‘horse’ was my first word.  I read anything and everything about horses as a child…but did I ride?  Nope.  I want to now.
3.  Learn to sing…. Passably.  I will never hope to have a beautiful voice, but to learn to sing passably would be nice… and probably necessary for my career.
4.  Finish the current book, sell it, and write another.
5.  Do what excites me, not what society tells me should excite me.

That’s it.  I keep it small.  I keep it within reason and then I end with a motto.  Cheesy?  Yep.  Does it work for me?  Yep.  So what are your resolutions?  Do they excite you?  They should excite you.