This exchange had me wondering, why are our resolutions all about self improvement? Why aren’t we more like Ina? I don’t think there is anything wrong exercising and eating right, but we are humans, it is good to live a little. Of course I long ago stopped making resolutions and made goals. Arguably the same thing but I wasn’t going to attach a must do agenda to feel guilty about later. This year it morphed into a bucket list which really doesn’t suggest guilt if something is not accomplished. It will go on next years list if I want it to.
I did put some indulgent things on my bucket list like making peach cobbler. I love eating it but I have never made it. Drawing faces on eggs has been on my goal lists for years. Until this morning I still hadn’t done it. What does it accomplish? Making me happy and connecting with my inner child. Doesn’t need to accomplish anything more than that.
Here are some ideas for you:
- Have a manicure
- Archery class
- Trip somewhere you always wanted to go
- Sleep in on the weekend
- Better yet, spend the whole weekend in your PJs watching (or reading or listening to) your favorite guilty pleasures and eating junk food
- Take yourself out to dinner somewhere nice
- Have a dinner date with a friend
- Take a class for something you always wanted to learn
- Buy a nice piece of clothing
- Eat that decadent dessert
This is is just a starter list. What would you add?
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