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GROUNDHOG DAY RESOLUTIONS!

2 February, 2010 - 9:34am - Falcon

I love David Seah's idea of making a resolution at Groundhog Day instead of at New Year's!  He explains it here: http://davidseah.com/blog/groundhog-day-resolutions/

Basically, the idea is that it's better to make Groundhog Day resolutions because:

  • Most people break new year's resolutions - it's as traditional as making them
  • At new years, we're mentally tired and backlogged from all the stuff we put off during the holiday season.  Not a good time to start something new.
  • By Groundhog Day, we've had time to get back in the groove & caught up, and really think about changes we want to make.
  • Groundhog Day is 2/2.  Follow the pattern by marking your calendar for 3/3, 4/4, etc. throughout the year.  These dates are check-in points for seeing how you're doing on the resolution, making adjustments, etc.  By 12/12, you have a whole new habit permanently in place!

I did this last year for building the habit of doing a little weight lifting.  Despite major setbacks due to health problems, I eventually did build the habit!  It's not a lot - just 40 minutes a week of lifting, total - but it's a habit that I can actually sustain.

I'll write about this year's resolution below.  Anyone else want to join me in celebrating Groundhog Day with a new habit?

 

 

(Didn't see a groundhog graphic, so here's a guinea pig on a bicycle!)

 

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Falcon's GHD resolution 3/3

Falcon - 4 Mar 2010 - 8:17pm

Well!  My situation has changed since I made my resolution.  Once I started really looking at my financial situation, I realized I had been more careless over the past year than I thought, and my savings were low.

Then I was in a car accident - no one hurt, thank goodness, but the repairs were really expensive.  I wiped out the savings account that I use for such emergencies - and since I hadn't been doing a good job of adding to that account, it's pretty much gone.

So. . . since I have some large bills to pay and I really (really) don't want to get into credit card debt, I need to go into frugal mode big time -- no unnecessary purchases and I'll be eating a lot of lentils.  Wink

So, the adapted Groundhog Day resolution is to:

  • Stay out of debt
  • Replenish my savings account with at least several thousand dollars by the end of the year
  • By the end of the year, come up with an ongoing savings plan so I don't end up in this same spot again.

I'll check in again on 4/4 and we'll see how it's going.

Falcon

 

Ag's Groundhod Day resolutions

Agnus - 2 Feb 2010 - 3:59pm

I like this idea, Falcon, thanks for sharing it!  Here are mine for the year:

  • physically, reduce my osteoporosis T-score by one point
  • mentally, earn at least 6 more credit hours toward my degree
  • spiritually, improve on Steps 10-11-12.

To begin, my goals between now and 3/3 are:

  • daily medication, min 7 hours sleep every night
  • get a guidance appt at university to decide a plan and next steps
  • in bed by 10:30pm to build habit: BB pg 86 "when we retire at night."

Best of luck, Agnus

Falcon - 2 Feb 2010 - 8:51pm

Hi Agnus,

Those sound like nice concrete, doable steps!

Does getting enough sleep help prevent osteoporosis?  Just curious, 

Falcon

Falcon's GHD resolution

Falcon - 2 Feb 2010 - 9:39am

So. . . this year, I want to get myself in good shape financially.  Not that I'm in bad shape now, but I'm a bit drifty about money - don't really know how much I'm spending, not saving methodically, etc. 

I want to change that, and be really on top of my finances by the end of the year.

So. . . here's my goal for the first month - by 3/3, I will:

  • Find out exactly how much money I have - tote up everything in my bank accounts, retirement fund, those loose coins in my dresser drawer, etc.
  • Keep a running balance in my checkbook.  I got a rough balance today, and will start keeping the running balance now.  If it's a little off, I'll tweak it when my next statement comes.

That's doable for one month, right?  Wish me luck!

Falcon