Every year my husband and I resolve that we are going to eat healthier, spend more time with one another and save, save, save! We always start out strong but sometime after the Spring we start slacking. I’m not sure if it’s from lack of desire or just lack of focus but I know that we usually end the year right back in the same bad habits that we swore off the year before!
This year I made myself a promise. I’m not going to make any resolutions. I think that they are just too much pressure and I do not work well under pressure. Instead this year, I think that I will just focus on consciously changing bad habits into good habits. I’ll tackle one at a time so that I am making headway but not adding too much pressure on myself. As for my husband, well he tends to tackle challenges multiples at a time. For instance, the man stopped smoking, lost weight and cut out eating pork all at the same time, And he’s never looked back! He is truly my hero. I’m still working on eating less carbs (3 years running) and he completely cut them out! It must be a testosterone thing!
One resolution that we have been able to maintain as a couple is our support for one another. I recently decided to change career paths and let me tell you it has not been easy. It has not been financially or other wise beneficial for our family as of yet but because my husband supports me and believes in me I was able to make the transition without feeling additional stress or guilt for bringing in less money for our family. Although I know that my choice will pay off in the long run, it is comforting to know that he has my back. Likewise, I support him in his decisions. Being supportive is something that I promised both him and myself that I would work on because I do tend to be such a security/control freak and I’ve done pretty good at holding up my end of the deal!
So, this year I resolve not to make resolutions but to make life changes necessary for the growth of both my family and my relationship.
What are your personal resolutions? What about your relationship resolutions?
Have a happy and prosperous 2012!!!
xoxo
