Military mama: Resolve to make resolutions realistic

If you’re anything like me, New Year’s Resolutions are good intentions that never quite come to fruition. In years past I’ve taken the easy route; verbally promising to leave behind my faults and flaws and pat myself on the back for each day I stick to it. After a week or so, I think, ‘man that’s seven days longer than I thought I could pull off.’ And the resolution becomes a thing of the past and I fall back into my normal routine.

This year I’m getting specific, I’m committing to re-commit. Should I have a bad day, week or even month, I’ll get right back on the horse and give it a go again.

In the past I’ve vowed to lose weight, I ditch those pounds initially but they catch up with me in the end. What was once lost is always found, and often brings more company. So this year I’m going to simply trying to be healthier. Eat better and work out more. If I happen to lose some pounds along the way, it’s simply a bonus.

I’ve vowed to spend more time on me, but never managed to really alter my schedule. Time is a precious commodity, there aren’t enough minutes in each hour to go around for this mommy. So this year, I’ll make it something I can work with.

Years past I’ve vowed to become a domestic diva. This will never happen. So instead I am going to become a domestic deputy. I will support all positive pursuits around home. I know that I am not going to become Betty Crocker overnight. But, I am committing to bettering myself in the kitchen, and to catch up on all things laundry and vacuuming. It may not be much, but I’m trying.

I’ve vowed to be more generous. For my resolution this has little to do with money. I will be more generous with my talents, and share them more willingly. As for my material things, I’ve accumulated a lot of things that deserve a far better home where they will be used. I have far too many dust collectors and boxes of clothing that are serving no purpose but to take up space.

And most of all, I vow to put my family first. I have always been committed to being the best mommy that I know how. However I have slipped up in putting my role as wife as a high priority. I vow to date, I vow to cuddle, I vow to make my husband remember exactly why he wanted to marry me in the first place.

Should I fail, I will get back up, dust myself off and commit wholeheartedly once again. Because these resolutions are worth my time and effort. And each day I accomplish these things I will be a better person, a better mom and a better wife. And hey, that’s a start!