Welcome to Gather's New Year's Resolutions Group!

I spotted the banner and came to the group and do remember in the last newsletter something mentioned about Resolutions on Dec 27th.

Just so you know I created a group in Nov that is called New Year Resolutions and it is located at http://newyear.gather.com

I resolve to save money every paycheck for grad school!

I resolve to try to be more open, generous and grateful for the things I have

Instead of making resolutions, I simply envision (and write out) a list of everything I want to be different in my life by next December 31st. Simply visualizing what will change (or be) has been almost magic in making it happen effortlessly for me. So.... by next December, I'll have a piano, something I've wanted all my life, and be able to play at least 3 pieces of music that I love. I'll have a screenhouse built in my back yard -- and see myself starting flowers, herbs, and other plants for my garden in there. And I see someone special in my life, to enjoy all these things with me.

I resolve to be a streaker!!!! Not as raunchy as it sounds though....I am starting a running streak - I vow to run at least one mile every day! I'm on Day 9 now - and, since I've caught the Christmas cold, it's not easy - but, believe it or not, knowing I have a "streak" to continue, it forces me to get on that treadmill and do my mile! I think becoming a streaker will be a very good thing for me in 2007!

I resolve to take care of myself through a healthy lifestyle.

I resolve to get all my teeth crowned and taken care of.
I also resolve to play more games with my children. I'm going to set aside a family game day where we all sit down and spend a certain amount of time playing together each weekend :)

I resolve to find a job. I've been unemployed or underemployed for the majority of 2006. This has been seriously depressing and financially taxing. I want to be able to finally find a job so I can take the pressure of finances off my husband. And I'd like to quit smoking and make new friends. It's hard when you move to a new city and know no one.

I resolve to learn how to ride a bike. I am 30 years old and never owned a bike, and odn't know how to ride it. This year I will buy one and learn how to ride it!

I resolve never to make New Year's resolutions. I've done that every year and I've never failed to keep them.

To live each moment with vigor, passion and love. To make each moment extraordinary so that 2007 will be a year of deeds of merit transforming myself into the person that I am meant to become and touching the lives of others with revolutionary ideas, compassionate thoughts and the reality that life exists here and now.

Im resolving to speak and think in positive mode. I want to send light to everyone thru good thoughts and uplifiting words. I will do this.. Smiles..

I resolve to not have to make resolutions at the end of 2007 because I will be actively moving/meditating/planning on all the opportunities for self-actualization that presented themselves throughout the year.

I resolve to be more patient with my family and nicer to them all.

My resolution for the year 2007 is to further acheive in my career, pay off debts from 2006 and prior, file my taxes, be a better wife, a better friend, value everyday as special, forgive those whom had hurt me in the past, and most importantly, keep God first in my life

I resolve to volunteer more in 2007 and do things to keep the plant we live on healthier for the generations to come.

Being an old drill sergeant, it was my job and duty to shape the minds and bodies of those appointed under me. When I retired several years ago, that part of me which I thought was rendered inept decided to surface at some of the most unsual times. Sometimes, I think I have it under control but slips out anyway. The person that it effects the most is my wife of twenty years. I think that she get the blunt of the "LOcked Heels" than most. I feel so bad afterwards that no pleading on my part seems to quell the damage that was done. She cries and doesn't talk to me for several minutes explaining that I constantly do this to her knowing well the outcome. I have decided that I need to make a change. A serious change that could effect my marriage as we know it. My 2007 resolution will be the most difficult one that I have ever try to keep. To treat my wife with honor, humility and more love a person can give. To let the old drill sergeant died on the battle field of honor and make a nfew a better life for my wife and I know for me.

bassman

I am going to help more adults learn to read. I firmly believe that if one can read, then one can accomplish anything they set out to do!

I resolve to take care of my creative self, and thereby take care of those whom I care for most - my husband and my students. I aim to be creative each day, whether it be computer PhotoShop tag or sketching, or finding a way to bring art into my math classes.

What a great opportunity. A chance to win and a chance to change. Thank you!

I resolve to walk for 20 minutes after every working day.

My New Year's Resolution for 2007 is to prioritize my time, and focus on what is more important. I have decided that I am going to focus only on the positives of like and downplay the negatives. Every day is not guaranteed, and we have to learn to make the most of every day.

I resolve to be more patient with my kids and not to yell. They deserve it!

I resolve to continue running at least 3 miles a day and to work out more! Gotta lose those last 20 pounds! 80 pounds down, 20 more to go!!

I am currently a substitute teacher and resolve to got on to receive my master's and continue to help the kids in my community this year.

Thank you all for such wonderful resolutions! I am very happy to see people make great plans for the new year, and to take milestones as a time of self improvement.

I do want to remind you that to participate in the program outlined above, you must write an article and submit it to the group. Unfortunately, we cannot accept comments as it would not be possible to feature them on the Gather home page. If you want to enter, please write an article with your resolution and why you have set the goal for the new year. We will start posting the winners on January 1.

If you have any questions, feel free to contact member services at support@gather.com, or send us a message at gathereditorial.gather.com.

Thanks, and good luck!
David, Editor in Chief

I resolve to follow all my other year resolutions and also try to eat healthier and exercise more (sort of taking better care of myself) and most of all to try and treat people as I want them to treat me!!

I am going to go on a diet (already seen the dietician)so that I can get my diabetes under control and keep it that way. I also plan on listening more and talking less. Most importantly I plan on spending more time with my bible. Good luck everyone .

May I add another resolution.....I resolve to learn how to budget my money ( as hard as it will be). Prioritize my life and learn how to distinguish things that are most important and least important and are the choices I make will benefit or interfere with my life....I think that's about it. Oh yeah, the new motto of my life for the year 2007 will be "keep it pushing"

I resolve that 2007 will be the year I live healthier...and stay that way. I want to lean more towards becoming a vegetarian. I want to run my first 5K. I want to find balance between my spiritual wellbeing and my mental wellbeing. Because a healthier me means a healthier, happier mom2amara!

I have 2 resolutions for 2007. The first is to buy the home I want for my son. The second is to enjoy every moment as if it's my last...

I resolve to take charge of my health and to exercise more.

I resolve to eat NOTHING bigger than my car.. LOL

I resolve to take care of My self , Physically and emotionally, and Spirtually as well,and be a Better Partner to My better Half,and a Better Mom and Grandma to My Children and Grands, and Just in General realize I cannot solve all the world's Problems.. But I can Make a difference and Help Out My community and volunteer More...

I'm going to lose weight to become a healthier person. I am a member of a team on SparkPeople and I'm planning to join Lighen Up Iowa. I'm going to start planning menus, which will help with managing money, too. I'm going to have my daughters help with this so they will know how to cook, plan and take care of themselves.

I resolve to try to become a better listener, a better friend, sister, lover, person.
Life comes at us so fast and the people we all know have things happening in their lives just as we do. Life is so easy to get caught uo in that we are often lost in our own. I vow to try to help others as much as possible maybe than mine won't seem so overwhelming at times.

The only New Year's resolution that I have is the same one I make every year...to try to live the life that I am destined to live with as much grace, dignity and hope as I can. But every since I have became a thyropid cancer survivor, those words means alot more to me now than they did before. It's important to make sure that you live the life you were destined to live and no one else's life..i want to be able to be more sprirtually grounded and be able to enjoy life more because life, in all honesty, is very fragile and very precious.
So I resolve to live my life next year with grace, serenity and and diginity..or at least I'm going to try to.

oh..and to lose 5 lbs because there's this pair of pants at the mall that i really gotta have..*gmao

I resolve to complete my retirement plans and firm up the savings this year.

I resolve to surround myself with more positive people and, in turn, be a more positive person, myself. Life is too short to allow the negative energies that seek us out, to take such a strong foothold and continue to grow.

This will allow me to live life - personal and professional - to the fullest, and enjoy the journey, not just to be focused on the outcome.

I resolve to make this move to Colorado work, I plan to start work in January and meet people and get involved so that this will feel like home and I won't be so lonesome without family.

My Resolution is:

To work on getting my health back to a semi normal state by trying to eat healthier and exercise a little more. Since I am on disability and money is near none existent I will resolve to keep my budget a little tighter and not borrow money unless its an absolutely a necessity.

I also resolve to be more emotionally there for my children who need a bit of guidence through their begininng of adult dramas

Patience came to me last year. I'm not sure what will this year. Perhaps Security with her arms open wide, consoling me, as I continue to get my debt under control.

This year I resolve to take better care of myself. I tend to be loving and neurturing to everyone else and I am the mean little kid in 4th grade to myself. I will know that I am enough and that no matter how much I weigh or what little thing I could not accomplish, that I have tried my best and thats enough.

Next year, I want a closer walk with God, Start selling on Ebay and making it a parttime job, focus on my waist line and eat better.

I have a few resolutions for the coming year. I want to be less selfish, and be more able to put my needs aside for others. I've just let so many people down this past year. However, I don't want to dwell on my mistakes - I want to fix them. I've also started dating a wonderful guy and I don't want to screw things up with him. I really care about him and I just want him to be happy. I also resolve to eat better this year. This isn't a weight loss vow; I just need to eat better so my stomach conditions don't get worse than they already are. I'm not even 21 and I almost have an ulcer, so I just need to take better care of myself.

I resolve to be a better mom & person & have more patiences with myself & child.

I resolve to try and spend more time with my family and that means my dad who turn 78 on Christmas. also to find a better job. And to get back in the gym!

I'm not sure it's a new years resolution. I just need to get organized. I retired a few months ago and I need to get the rest of my life moving. I'm currently working on a large number of projects, and I need to see that each gets the proper attention.

This year will also be the year I get my physical world in order now that I have insurance again. I've already begun to address problems. Every month or so I plan to see my doctor about one of the other small things. I've been working on my diet all year, but have slipped badly the past two months.

The one major change I want is to take up meditation. I have way too much stress in my life and I need to reduce it. I think if I solve that one, the rest will fall into line.

My New Years Resolution is to have less stress in my life and to lose 35 lbs. I received pilates for Christmas now I just have to use it.

I resolve to be a better parent. I learned a valuable lesson this holiday season...that possessions are more important to my child than the human spirit. I knew that I had a spoiled child (my own doing) but I thought he was more compassionate towards others. On Christmas Eve, my husband and I took our son to our local battered women's shelter to give gifts to women and their children who would not be able to celebrate due to their circumstances. The abundance of gifts that my son receives for Christmases and birthdays is downright ridiculous. My son is 6 years old now and has received so many gifts that we have had to store them in our garage because he's outgrown many of them. What better use than to give those to someone who could actually enjoy them & who is not as fortunate as our family (and by no means are we well off!!)? My son discovered some Teen Titans toy that had never been opened nor seen by him. When we dropped the gifts off at the shelter, he had a fit - crying because he could not keep the Teen Titans toy - knowing that he had gifts under the Christmas tree!!! My husband told him he had the option of taking the toy he cried about and giving all of his presents under the tree to the kids. He still cried. Ultimately, we left the Teen Titans toy (not that he had a choice in the matter anyway) but it was a VERY disheartening experience!!!!

My resolution is to not cater to my child nor feel that I have to buy him much of what he wants any longer. He has more toys than he knows what to do with now. He is a very smart boy but when it comes to life skills and what matters most, he obviously has no clue. I blame myself for this. I have decided that our family is going to find some venue to volunteer at on a weekly basis so that he can see that there are more important things in life than material things. I don't doubt that he loves us but I believe that he's gotten the wrong impression from me what love and caring really is.

(Oh yeah - I also vow to lose 30 pounds!!!!)

Wow... I love Tiffany's story and her resolution. It really makes me start thinking... thanks!

You guys need to post those as an article to this group...

As a side note, every time I hit publish, the site tosses me back to edit mode without publishing the article.

I am getting peeved.

My resolutions---To stop putting other peoples needs before my own, to have more fun and stop being so serious all the time.

my resolution is to get on top of mydepression and try to enjoy life more...ummmmm maybe quit smoking and be the best me i can be.......

Quit reading about and pondering the fate of the people the weeklys and entertainment shows. I resolve to make my own life interesting.

I resolve to count my blessings!

I resolve to forgive my abusive father, and to form some kind of relationship with his side of my family.

Sara - you will be the beneficiary of that. By forgiving - you will find the good amongst the memories that you may have forgotten. I think that life is all about forgiveness.

My 2007 New Years Resolution is to be less stressed, happier and less disappointed by speaking up and saying what's on my mind without hurting someone's feelings, but expressing mine.

I resolve NOT to torture myself with New Year's resolutions that are unrealistic, and instead concentrate on enjoying the peace of mind that comes with a daily dose of feeling good about myself and finding the good in others.

New Year's resolutions already? Hey, I've still got 3 more days to think about it! ... Well, here's one: I resolve to visit Borders if I win the $50 gift card, and to start the year out reading at least 1 good book ...

My New Year's Resolutions include all of the usuals..... workout, eat better, clean more, work harder, etc, etc. But this year I want to add a new one, one that I may be able to stick to. I resolve to perfrom at least one random act of kindness per week. There are so many opportunities presented daily that would allow me to do this and in return be able to help others. Happy New Year to all!!!!!!

I resolve not to fall in love this year, to get married and have baby! Or at list to stop changing my jobs :)

i am trying for a resolution i can actually keep.
i resolve to get more exercise and have more fun..
so I RESOLVE THAT IN 2007 I WILL GO OUT TO SEE LIVE MUSIC AND DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY AT LEAST ONCE A WEEK..
i can do this...!!!!!!!!

2006 is going to finish, (2006 was just alright for me
now we have to face 2007,(i'm going to usher the new year with hope)
there may be risks involved,(i'm going to face them dear)
we need to face roadblocks, (here in india, it's craters)!
so stay alert,(you bet)!
share time with friends,(my friends are all busy)!
jump over obstacles,(my weight is over 100 kilos! How do expect me to jump over obstacles)!
with care,(i'll rather spend time with friends!
and caution,(let me enjoy atleast one month before i throw cauttion to the wind)!
face challenges,(you bet)!
remember to laugh,(friends refer me as a 'clown')!
cooperate,(i'm a glutton)!
discover,(i'm game)
make new friends,(i'm so good at that!
above all...be ready for adventure,(i ran 200 yards the other day...there was dog chasing me)!
stick together,(that's why we have gather, right folks!
and you will be able to go far...very far...not to alaska, my dear!(i don't have a visa)!
always take time to smell the flowers,(invariably i have this nose is blocked)!
don't forget to relax and enjoy,(that's why my weight is 100 kilos)!
and don't forget those who love you.(as long as you promise one thing...food! Good food)!
I plan to reserrect myself by endorsing what i stated. it's a different case if i develop amnesia! Don't blame!
sportingly yours,
richard!

I resolve to sell my house, ignore the bullying of my family, respond to the love that others share with me. Finish my novel and most of all enjoy my life now and in the future.

My New year's Resolution for 2007 is to raise $45,000 for surgery, & to finally complete my autobiography. Let me explain:

I've been a quadriplegic since 1995, & started Cynthia's Hope Fund over a year ago to raise donations to pay for a proven experimental stem cell procedure to help me regain enough movement to live independently - possibly even walk again. The olfactory ensheathing cell (OEC) transplant uses stem cells from the nasal cavity to inject around the injured area of the spinal cord, promoting nerve regeneration. It is only offered in China at this time, where I'm scheduled to arrive on Nov. 5th of this year. So, my New Year's resolution is to raise the rest of funds I need to pay for the stem cell procedure, travel, room & board for my mom & me, plus pre- & post-operative therapy. Last year we raised about $25,000. This year we need $45,000 more. (See http://www.cynthiashopetrustfund.com)

Since 1996, I've been working on an autobiography about my life before I was paralyzed, & how much it has forever been changed since becoming a quadriplegic. I vow to finally finish it this year - hopefully with a happy ending!

Sorry so long, if you're still reading. Have a wonderful 2007. God bless! -- Cindy :-)

I resolve to get my life in better order- take better care of myself both physically and emotionally. I can do it by taking small steps each day toward identifiable goals.

I resolve that in the year 2007 I will unburden my heart and unleash FORGIVENESS. I will forgive the person who murdered my duaghter, I will forgive the person who stole my identity and my self respect, and I will forgive the duo who stole my family heirlooms when I was homeless. To err is human, to forgive is devine, is that how it goes?

Not a resolution but a necessity. My boss smokes in the office all day every day. I must find another job so I get away from the second hand smoke and the damage it is doing to me, especially to my eyes and my beginning macular degeneration. Somehow blindness is even more frightening than anything else the smoke could do to me.

I resolve to make a new list of resolutions that don't put me in a bad mood