{"id":13082,"date":"2015-12-30T15:00:22","date_gmt":"2015-12-30T20:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=13082"},"modified":"2015-12-29T14:37:43","modified_gmt":"2015-12-29T19:37:43","slug":"a-new-years-resolution-miss-c","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/a-new-years-resolution-miss-c\/","title":{"rendered":"A New Year’s Resolution – Miss C"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s Time for Another Edition of Unsolicited Advice from Miss C!<\/p>\n

Have you ever noticed that when a year comes to an end, we tend to get a little introspective? Sometimes this is a good thing because it gives us a chance to reflect on the many and often forgotten blessings from the year. Other times, eh\u2026 not so much. Sadly, I think that too often, the end of the year brings melancholy while we are reminded of goals not reached, losses, or disappointments. Both, however, inspire what we call \u201cNew Year\u2019s Resolutions!\u201d Some of the most popular resolutions are weight loss, healthy lifestyle, no more procrastinating (oh wait, that would be my list;) Either way, resolutions are created to guide and inspire a new hope and determination for great things in the coming year\u2026 well for about a week anyway. After that week more resolutions are dropped than continued. So, when you sit down to make your resolution list\u2026 STOP! Don\u2019t do it!! I am serious\u2026 don\u2019t do it! It sounds like I am telling you not to set goals doesn\u2019t it? I am not. Goals are very important, but they are important every day (not just January 1st) and should be tracked and accounted through the whole year. Do you want to know why we fail to keep our resolutions? They are not very specific. Just saying, \u201cI want to be healthy this year\u201d or \u201cI want to lose weight this year,\u201d isn\u2019t enough. How are you going to do that? What is your plan? Sometimes our resolutions are just unrealistic because they are based solely on our own willpower, not a system and a plan. We set ourselves up for failure, and the more we fail at our resolutions, the more helplessness we feel. Heck! We even start to distrust ourselves and wonder if there is any point at all!<\/p>\n

So, as this year comes to an end, do yourself a favor and throw out the resolutions. Then do yourself an even bigger favor and visualize where you want to be one year from today. Now, think backwards\u2026 what small steps are needed to make that vision happen? And finally, map out those small steps as a path to your vision goal. Hold yourself accountable; or find a buddy to help each other be accountable. Hmm, that reminds me of one of my favorite Confucian quotes: A journey of thousands miles begins with a single step. Or from Proverbs\u2026 even the longest and most difficult ventures have a starting point.<\/p>\n

Blessings,<\/p>\n

\u2014Miss C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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