Life Making Resolutions Difficult

So, I'm glad I didn't pick working out for January as that would be out the window. I have the stomach flu. Ugh. I am still meditating, but it has been a pretty relaxed version of it. I almost forgot a couple of days, but remembered right before bed. I am trying to decide what to do for February. These are some ideas I have for other months: try something new every day, do something that I enjoy and haven't done in a while, walk the dog every day, workout every day, be a vegetarian for a month (I think this one would be particularly nice in August with all the wonderful produce), write every day....I am open to suggestions.

Meditation So Far

So far I have been pretty lame in regard to this resolution. I have been meditating right before bed because I don't seem to get around to it until then. First thing or at least earlier in the morning is supposed to be better in terms of the benefits of meditation, which makes sense, so today I will do it this afternoon, for sure, no excuses. Maybe I can manage to make it in the morning sometime this week, too late for today. It has to be timed around the baby's sleep schedule because taking care of an infant who is crawling around and getting into mischief is not conducive to being able to successfully meditate. Sometimes I think she must have no taste buds with the things she likes to put in her mouth, dog fur is a particular favorite, although any small and fairly disgusting object found nestled in the carpeting seems to appeal.

I HAVE meditated both days in January thus far so I am giving myself props for follow through, even if it is a minimal/slacker version.

Today I am going to get my zafu and meditation cushion out of the closet and find a good spot for them. Maybe I should abscond with Brad's heater too. Part of the reason that I am dragging my feet on this is it is just so cold that I don't want to emerge from the pile of blankets that I have been cocooning myself in and it seems that meditating from within a blanket cocoon is maybe bad form?

On another note, a friend of mine is coming over tonight for our traditional January tarot card reading. After three years of turmoil and transition I am hoping for a relatively uneventful 2010. We shall see.

And So It Starts

Inspired by my brother who made a resolution to disc golf every day for an entire year-and actually did it-I have decided that 2010 is going to be the year that I try and do everything (or almost everything) that I always mean to do...but don't. I am starting this blog in order to try and keep myself honest. If I think I have an audience, even if no one actually ever reads this, I will be more inclined to keep my resolutions, or so I hope.

So, here it goes, a new resolution every single month for all of 2010.

Here is what I've got so far:

1. Each month will be a new resolution.
2. I will have to do - whatever it is - every day for that month.
3. After the month is over, I can stop or choose to continue, whatever is working for me.
   
4. The resolutions have to be about something that I want to do/add into my life but don't usually do (for example reading every day can't be one, because I already read pretty much every day).
5. The resolutions should be fun and/or good for me.
6. I am open to suggestions.
7. I invite people to do these with me-my resolutions or ones they come up with themselves.

My January resolution is to meditate for at least ten minutes a day.

Wish me luck!