The Struggles of New Year Resolutions: 2014

I have decided to start blogging as a way of 1.) venting to relieve stress and anxiety, 2.) sharing my ideas to others, and 3.) hearing feedback of other's thoughts and opinions as well.

Of course the way to start off would be to begin with the idea of New Year Resolutions!

New Year Resolutions: 2014

New Year, New Me

Okay, so we have all been hearing the whole "New Year, New Me", and we know it's a bunch of bull. People are going to continue to make the same resolutions as the previous years before and fail to stick with them. 45% of Americans actually make a resolution, but only about 8% stick to their goal(s). Self-improvement, weight, money, and relationship related goals are typically set. To see more statistics related to New Years feel free to click here. 

My New Year Resolutions

1. Loose Weight and Work Out 

 I am hoping to loose about 20 pound which will put me at 120. I not only want to loose weight, but I want to tone up my body and finally begin to build a healthier lifestyle. Of course the occasional cheese burger is going to make an appearance, but I said I wanted to slim down, not starve to death! I did though vow to cut soda out of my diet so adios soft drinks!

2. Swap out Swearing

Oh cheese and crackers! I have had a sailor's mouth like you would not believe. Swearing I am finding, personally, to be extremely unattractive and unprofessional. If I am going to be a teacher, hopefully, down the road, and a mother, the swearing needs to stop. It's tough to figure out where to drag the line as to what "is" and "isn't" considered a swear word, but f*** and s*** is definitely out for good!

Your New Year Resolutions

So what are you all striving for? I would love to hear! Weight loss? More family time? Less technology usage? Or did you decide to pass on the the New Year craze?