New Years resolutions

LuckyLittleStar · 2017-12-23T20:02:11+00:00

Since you preempted me (I usually makea New Years Resolution thread after Christmas), I'm going to add this on:

For those who made a New Years Resolution last year, how did you do? What are you going to improve this year to help reach your goal next year?

Last Year's Resolutions

RubyWooToo · 2017-12-20T12:54:02+00:00

I’m expecting twins in January, so my only New Years Resolution is really to keep them healthy and happy their first year of life while preserving some shred of sanity.

earthboundfrommars · 2017-12-19T13:56:33+00:00

My resolution is to be more selfish. Hear me out: I've had a lot of life changes in the last couple of months and it has left me feeling a bit overwhelmed and not quite myself. I figure if I can make myself happy, then I can be a better person in every other aspect of my life too.

0hawk · 2018-01-07T09:03:46+00:00

Better time-management, read 50 books, reduce the time I spend on social media and be consistent with exercise!

MetalDevils · 2017-12-19T13:58:07+00:00

I made a weight loss and fitness bullet journal... I am still filling out the basic formats, but it will last me five years. :)

I have several fitness goals, one of which is to be flexible enough to do the splits.

I started a dream journal because I have vivid dreams and almost always remember them, but I want to work on remembering more details and lucid dreaming. This also ties into a general meditation practice.

I did a very thorough and deep clean a while back, and I am creating a cleaning schedule now. Basically I won't have dinner or go to bed unless I have done certain tasks.

I have a planner that I really love, and I use it to write down meetings and to do lists, the tiny details have actually helped me remember each day more easily when I look back.

I am learning Italian! Right now I just practice with a casual app, but I will use the Rosetta stone program early next year. I also plan to brush up on my Spanish. I really want to get back into Latin. I was learning a bit thanks to a Biology Anatomy text I decided to study years ago.

For fun I am also learning about numerology, tarot, and mythology. I have a journal to write down anything I find to be interesting.

I also have a very ambitious longterm art project planned. I really need to make a schedule and start chipping away at it.

Where work is concerned, I have been updating the systems I use to track projects and stay organized and I am very happy with everything. It's just a matter of staying up to date.

I want to keep my nails freshly painted and neat. I used to do that consistently, but I haven't painted them in ages.

Great thread! If you want an accountability buddy please let me know (or if anyone else is interested).

mmac593H · 2017-12-19T15:36:17+00:00

We talked about this last night. We feel our relationship isn't sustainable at the moment because it's just been a three month long 'party'. Late nights, not eating right, not exercising, a lot of stress, and not spending enough time with ourselves, friends, and family has completely exhausted us. We keep looking for a 'holiday' from all of it. We love and care for each other but I think we've forgot about ourselves in the process. So we're going to step it up to a more committed, sustainable, and mature relationship that focuses on ourselves so that when we come together, the relationship will be much stronger and we'll be much happier. We'll get the sleep we need to function right, we'll exercise apart and together, we'll eat right and learn to cook together, and we're going to reconnect to the friends, family, and things we did before we met each other. We aren't adding to our lives like taking up something new, we're just going to reconnect to ourselves again and that in turn will add to our relationship and happiness. I think we're ready to develop it from an immature honeymoon relationship to a stronger mature relationship. We'll still act like two silly teenagers though...

labelleindifference · 2017-12-23T17:52:48+00:00

1) Embrace my femininity through the way that I dress every day.

2) Get back into the habit of working out regularly. I used to go to the gym 4-5 days out of the week but recently stopped after being thrown for a loop by a guy. I'm allowing myself the time to accept and process what happened so that I don't make similar mistakes in the future, but I will not allow myself to mope forever.

3) Aim to cook dinner for my parents once a week as a way of bonding with them, showing my appreciation for their care, and practicing new recipes that intrigue me.

4) Cut out the toxic people in my life. I met up with a "friend" yesterday who was in town - I had previously resolved to distance myself from her but since I hadn't seen her in awhile I figured I should see her out of politeness. She spent the entire night bossing me around, trying to one-up me, and getting upset if I contradicted her or disagreed her. I do not need that kind of energy in my life. And I feel that if I were to accept this behavior from her, I would be vulnerable to accepting this behavior from the guys who approach me as well.

alicemic29 · 2017-12-19T06:10:36+00:00

I want to work on myself. Take swim lessons, go to yoga more often, make new girl friends, stop talking to guys who don’t want to date me...I’m new to rpw and feel like sometimes I really am excited and believe I want to change and then sometimes I feel like I’ve made no progress and take two steps back. I’m also in a new city and the loneliness makes me vulnerable to spending time with the wrong man.

WalnutFeline · 2017-12-19T11:01:59+00:00

I don't want to lose weight (I'm slim enough) but I need to get fitter. My new BF is very fit and I feel like a potato next to him!
Develop the relationship with my new bf. Learn from my experiences and RPW
Stay positive
Start taking photographs again

CalBear7 · 2017-12-20T04:37:14+00:00

Great thread - all of these resolutions are inspiring, and have me evaluating what I want to do differently in 2018.

Maintain a consistent gym schedule. Currently I go to the gym 3x a week, but my workouts aren't always productive, or sometimes I skip a few days.
Invest in more time in cooking healthy food.
Practice Chinese consistently.
Strengthen my organizational skills. I love the idea of using bullet journals and planners, but get so overwhelmed by the commitment that goes into creating these organizational skills.
Learn to budget for skincare. Will only invest in good skincare products, but this doesn't mean I need to splurge for makeup (eyeliner, blush, etc).

MxUnicorn · 2017-12-20T09:11:00+00:00

I don't usually do New Year's resolutions, but I'm going to start Strong Curves (female glute-centered weightlifting program) once Winter quarter starts. The only nice thing about being away from my fiance will be the reveal of my changing physique.

Queen_BW · 2017-12-28T08:33:37+00:00

Lose weight - go back to crossfit, yoga and skating.
Get more into minimalism/zero waste.
Make my mom´s house a home - She is clinically depressed and I decided to stay longer at her place. Its a huge house with lots of potencial but she hasn't taken care of it for years so im working towards making a better environment for the both of us.
Learn french
Be positive and surround myself with people that brings more positivity into my life.

Trauma_Burn_RN · 2017-12-19T16:05:57+00:00

I have started practicing pages for a bullet journal - I love how pretty they are and could stand to be more organized, haha.

I have 15 pounds to lose, and with that I want to finish the C25K program. A 30 minute 5k is my ultimate goal - I'm a pretty crappy runner. My husband lost 25 pounds this year and look fabulous!

I want to have $10,000 saved by the end of the year, on top of my current savings. This may be difficult because my husband stays home, and we are paying for his school out of pocket.

I want to establish a perfect skin care and tooth care routine. I have good intentions, but have a hard time maintaining them.

I want to try to bring my screen time down to zero - more reading, more sewing, more exercise, more painting, less fb and reddit. I want to expand on my housewife and homestead skills and stay off my phone!

I have been thinking of more - it sounds crazy, but I love the idea of "18 before 2018", so I'm adding to the list daily.

ragnarockette · 2017-12-19T17:49:52+00:00

Save for and buy a house
Buy a new car
Train for a half marathon
Wear heels more
Say yes to more social events than I normally would

peachhh629 · 2017-12-20T16:17:07+00:00

Lose around 15-20lbs
Make exercise a habit (5-6 days per week)
Start the home business I always wanted to do!
Continually work on myself and strengthen my relationship
Save 8-10k
Dedicate more time each week to developing my craft

BePrivateGirl · 2017-12-25T00:43:45+00:00

My New Years resolutions are as follows:

I want to continue hugely moderating the amount of alcohol I drink. I took this on this year and it’s had AMAZING benefits.

I want to run a total of 750 miles. Last year my goal was to run 365 and right now I’m over 600. I like these goals because even if you fall behind at some point you don’t feel like you failed because you have all year to catch back up.

I want to do hot yoga at least once a week. I just converted a groupon into a membership for this.

I want to complete the SoCal Six Pack of Peaks Challenge. I love hiking so it’s easy to stick to fitness goals when you are enjoying it.

I want to pick up a creative hobby, violin, painting, or jewelry making.

I want to be a better baker, and make homemade bread and desserts more frequently. (I can afford this based on all of the running)

I want to complete a project on my nursing unit, for the purpose of “climbing the clinical ladder” and moving into a higher hourly wage.

I also want to participate more on this sub, and continue making my SO happy.

myrrhtolife · 2017-12-27T18:22:16+00:00

Lose 30 lbs slowly and sustainably. Eat more like a French woman- small doses of pleasure to stay thin Build a capsule wardrobe and minimize my possessions. I want a few high quality things. I have anxiety and minimalism really helps. Get back into learning a language. Probably German. Learn to sew. Do well in grad school. Keep that 4.0.

Awesome goals, ladies!

adoredvintage · 2017-12-20T16:53:44+00:00

I haven't made New Years Resolutions in quite a few years because I tend to get very hard on myself if I don't meet my lofty expectations.

Instead I write on a slip of paper things I would like to focus on, a general theme. Health, happiness, balancing life and work, and so on. A group of my friends and I last New Years Eve wrote all ours down and shared them with one another. I kept them all and last week all the same friends were over for dinner and I gave them back their slips of paper and we read them out loud.

Most of us were really successful! No one wrote anything specific down, but rather themes they wanted to focus on for the year. Finding more peace, being a better friend, making more time for self care...etc etc.

sailorcrystal · 2017-12-23T09:08:29+00:00

Revamping my diet and getting back to exercise

Better time management

More self-care to engage in my feminine side and keep my looks up even when work has me super busy

WhistlingDead · 2017-12-22T00:07:55+00:00

lose 10 pounds.
cook/learn more dishes and establish a sustainable weekly or by-weekly menu.
ace my librarian exam!
move in with the boyfriend when I get a librarian position.
continue our journey of personal growth.

allaboutthepill · 2017-12-22T21:16:02+00:00

My resolutions are quite similar as OP has.

I lost 11 kg this year and plannin to lose 10 more in 2018 (started with 85kg and target is 64kg, I am 170 cm).

Secondly, minimalistic lifestyle. Collecting money and start with investing it and become financially independent.

I think that is it. Keeping it simple and achievable.

noonessister · 2017-12-26T19:34:25+00:00

I joined weight watchers. I am 8 pounds over the upper healthy weight limit for my height. My goal is to lose 20 more pounds to be at an ideal weight.

After I lose the weight, I would like to buy new clothes and generally look more put together.

I'd also like to work out at least 3 times per week.

IlluminatedElf · 2017-12-29T18:44:32+00:00

I don't typically do resolutions, but I have 1-year plans, 5-year plans, and 10-year plans. I change them accordingly, each year.

The changes I'd like to implement are:

Learn how to dance, in heels.

I'm not a graceful person and I've been told learning to dance will help me develop a rhythm to movement. I think it will work to my overall benefit.

Learn German

I plan to visit Germany at the end of 2018 and I'd like to improve the little German I have to basic proficiency.

Grow my hair extra long and put effort into keeping it healthy and shiny.

I typically cut my hair at mid-back length to a short bob because at some point, I just want short hair. This year, I want to try and keep it long and see how far it'll grow and also, try new hairstyles.

The rest of it, I'm maintaining. I've an exercise plan/tracker in my phone and I've used MFP for the last 2 years and am still maintaining the same weight. I'm not the biggest fan of lifting/weight bearing exercises so I've tailored my routine to fit me more. I'm more social because of my jobs and hobbies. My anxiety is still a problem but I'm learning to manage it better; in general, I am better at managing it than the average woman but worse than those who are intending to have a high-pressure career. I'm adding and removing things from my skincare routine; lots of actives and moisturiser, nothing non-functional/too time consuming. I'm getting a microcurrent facial device soon (prevention is better than cure).

xxGabixx · 2018-01-01T15:09:02+00:00

Fix my skin for good (I'm already working on the acne and need to work on the hyperpigmentation next). Get the scholarship I've been applying to (this year will be my third try). Meet people from other countries online. :) Happy new year!

OldFashionLatina · 2018-01-01T00:59:23+00:00

Congrats on the drinking! I just got a tummy tuck done by my baby after reaching my goal weight, during the process I quit drinking, id drink from time to time but honestly...its SO many calories for like a quick 3-4 hr fun night....not worth it IMO id rather go out and eat perhaps a cheat meal with my guy or friends. Little comparisons like that put stuff into perspective.

My new years resolution is to become more emotionally stable...diffferent issues in my past have led me to be a wreck when it comes to being stable or having serious conversations without getting scared and the one thing my man needs its for me to be my own rock and his at times...so...yeah im starting to truly raise my SMV after this surgery since we're already thinking of the next, yay!!

soxychamp · 2018-01-07T14:31:01+00:00

HEALTH AND APPEARANCE

develop a new, better skincare regimen, and stick to it (with the help of my best friend who's kinda a expert on this)
gradually transition my style from cute to sexy
regain abs
wear heels more often
paint nails more often
learn how to use a curling wand
learn how to do basic eye makeup

The theme here is simply: Be Hotter :)

MIND & RELATIONSHIPS

reduce waste
cook more, bake more
start reading about the world again (just signed up for a current affairs magazine subscription)
start reading fiction again (always have a novel that I'm "currently reading")
nurture relationship with new boyfriend
nurture relationship with God

The theme here is: do more of the things that make me happy, and do them well :)

FEELS GOOD to type this all out! Let's kick ass!!

procrast1natrix · 2018-01-07T21:24:37+00:00

I'm trying to be aware of the little unconscious speech mannerisms. I think that I can improve my relationships with my husband, my kids, my colleagues, if I practice small moments of respect and humility.

I'm going to be more steady about my skincare. My skin is pretty good with almost no attention, just splash water at it. But I want to stave off sun damage and appear a little brighter, so I'm trying to commit to sunscreen, and a mild retinoid at night.

I've settled this year on what I think is the right make up look. I've pale blue eyes and used to equate "looking feminine" with highlighting them with loads of mascara, but it looks a little clubby and inevitably smudges. I'm 40, and while I'm not throwing in the towel I'm looking for a more refined look. So I've started keeping carefully cleaned up brows, naked eyes, clear skin and my nod to femininity is the use of a colored lip stain. I've finally found one that didn't smudge all day, and I'm going to wear lipstick every day. Subtle or more bold.

I'm going to be more steady with my exercise routine. I'm not far off my right weight, but my posture suffers and I get backache if I don't workout.

I'm admitting to myself that I have failed at keeping control of my body hair and I'm going to arrange for laser hair removal.

i_love_puppies12 · 2018-01-13T01:32:39+00:00

I want to look like a Victoria's Secret model, maintain my great relationship with my boyfriend and get through a few more quarters of college with good grades.

lunatic_in_the_hall · 2018-01-02T18:16:09+00:00

I'm trying to not be overly ambitious with mine this year: I'm resolving to swear a lot less. Someone casually pointed out to me a while ago that I swear a lot, and I never realized it. I was pretty embarrassed, so I'm going to try to give that up. It's not very ladylike :P

one-thousand-cranes · 2018-01-06T02:36:51+00:00

My RPW New Year's resolutions:

Developing my girl game. I want to get better at being able to attract the kind of man I want to initiate conversations and get to know me better. I've noticed that I usually attract his friend instead, which is a bit frustrating. It's happened two times in the past six months.
Re-evaluate my friendships. You know the saying, "You are the friends you keep?" I have a few SJW friends really into social drinking and hookup culture and a friend who is always surrounded by negativity, and I do not want to be associated with any of those values.
Find like-minded people in my college community. I attend a very liberal college, a fact that has driven me bonkers on multiple occasions. I'm not sure where to find other traditional ladies on campus, but I vow to try my best!

SlightlyCyborg · 2018-01-15T02:12:33+00:00

If you stop drinking coffee (I might be making wrong assumptions) it will make your life calmer and probably improve your focus. I have heard of people who can't focus for more than 5 minutes on one thing quit coffee and then be able to focus in hour long chunks.

mannfan9292 · 2018-01-25T13:07:01+00:00

Lose 50 lbs.

Title	New Years resolutions
Author	Redpilledcf
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Date	December 19, 2017 5:15 AM UTC (8 years ago)
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