As December draws to a close, many of us are hastily composing New Year's Resolutions. I know I make them every year. Mine used to be the same old clichés: Go to the gym every day, cut back on calories...
And
there's nothing wrong with these old resolutions. Many of us could stand to exercise more often
or get rid of some bad habits. But
there's more to life than a drive for physical improvement.
That's
why I've recently begun putting a new twist on my resolutions. I've found carrying out these new resolutions
so much more fulfilling that I thought it might be worth sharing some of them
with others. Here are a few of my
personal favorites:
- Spend
more quality time with your family.
- Make
sure your loved ones know how much you love them.
- Share
a kindness with passing strangers.
- Make
an effort to appreciate everyone for who they are.
- Be
slower to anger, and more thoughtful in your responses.
- Try
some fun new activity.
- Whenever
you see the opportunity, do something to make the world a little better and more
joyful than it was a moment before.
