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Five New Year’s Resolutions for Women
Yeah, I realize I’m a little late with this, but I’m one of those people that finds nothing wrong with wishing a “Happy New Year” to someone on January 29th. Hey, what do you want from me? I still have my Christmas tree up! Plus, since we already have several days under our 2011 belts, the pressure of perfection is already off! Anyway, the other day on the radio, our Ladies Room Topic was, “What New Year’s resolution would you make for other women?” I actually thought a lot about it throughout the day and came up with my 5 Top New Year’s Resolutions for Women. By the way, I’m working on all of them too!
1. Stop beating yourself up – I am SO guilty of this, and my hope is that we, as women, will learn to appreciate ourselves for who we are and shut off the voices in our heads. You know that voice well. The really loud one that blocks out any compliments you get and says, “you’re so stupid,” “why can’t you be like so-and-so,” “you’re never going to be good enough.” Sound familiar? The next time you hear that voice, tell that bitch to shut the hell up!
2. Be responsible for your own happiness – Do you often say to yourself, “I would be so happy if only (fill in the blank)? My “blank” is “I were thin.” Yes, in my warped mind, I think that if only I were thin, I would be deliriously happy. As I look back I realize that there are so many things I missed out on because I felt too fat. For example, I won’t wear a bathing suit unless I’m out of the country where no one knows me. Crazy I know, especially considering I LOVE the beach! So my wish for you is that you decide to be happy. Simple as that. I think that no matter what life throws at you, if you decide in your head that you want to be happy, then as Obama said, “Yes you can!” Find the things in life that make you happy…and do them! I know it’s not always easy, but it is simple. Ans stop waiting around for someone to do them with. If you have to, do it yourself!
3. Be Yourself – Every day we are bombarded with images and videos of celebrities. Some are actual celebrities and others are just crazy people who became famous…i.e. any Kardashian or member of the Jersey Shore. It makes me so sad when I hear women and girls saying, “I want to be like Kim Kardashian” or “I wish I were more like Rihanna.” Well you know what? There is something special about each one of us and if Kim Kardashian met us, she could be saying, “I wish I was like____.”
4. Take care of your health – I struggle with this so much. I know I should be eating healthier (although I am doing better), I know I should exercise every single day for at least 30 minutes, I know that meditation is known to have many positive health benefits, I know I need to drink more water. I KNOW!!! The thing is, we need to realize that we’re not going to be young forever and what we do to take care of ourselves now, will definitely pay off in the future. Plus, the #1 killer of women is heart disease. For more info on that head to Go Red for Women.
5. Celebrate other women – If I hear “women are so catty” one more time, I just may use my super powers and banish that woman to “man island!” Good luck there! It bothers me so much because it’s just not totally true! Yes there are women who stare you up and down when you walk in a room, but there are also women in our lives who we would not be able to live without! The women who we tell all our secrets to. The women we cry to about the men who come and go in our lives. The women who have been with us through thick and thin. Are they catty? NO! So so stop calling ALL women catty! And honestly, if that’s the case in your life, then maybe you need to check yourself. I give you Camille from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills. Enough said. I know I’m guilty of it too, judging other women before I even get to know them, but I plan to do my best this year to help build other women up. We as women bear a heavy burden in life. We take care of everyone else before ourselves. When you see someone who may be in that situation, give her a compliment, help her out, or even just give her a smile. We’ll all be better for it!
Just my humble opinion…Pebbles
Now it’s your turn…What’s your New Year’s Resolution for other women? I would love to hear what you have to say! Please leave me a comment! And as always, don’t worry about your email address being shown, only your name will appear in the post! Thanks for reading!
My new year’s resolution for myself and other women is don’t repeat 2010. Take a long hard look at your decisions for that year, especially the meaningful ones and vow not to repeat the bad ones again. Do you have friends that don’t make you feel good about yourself? Do you have a man that was always so unreliable, but is still “hanging” around? Make this the year that you make positive changes in your life and feel good about them. They’re only hard at first, but each day it will get easier….