My New Year's Resolution this year was not to make New Year's Resolutions. Instead, if I want to improve something in my life, I should do it now, not wait for some unspecified date.
So says the procrastinator.
But I'm not doing too bad. Sure, I'm not keeping up with posting a picture every day for Mostly365, but now I'm carrying my camera around with me and taking more pictures in general.
Now I have resolved to get fit. I used to be the annoying hyper person with tons of energy. Now I get sore after the simplest bit of physical activity.
No more. The weather has warmed up and eliminated my excuses for not getting out more. The first stage of my plan is to work more physical activity into my everyday life. I walked to work the past two days. Unfortunately, I don't think I can walk every day, I have regular commitments after work that I can't be late to. I can walk more days than drive though, and that's something.
I'm also trying to do more things that require me to get Up and Out more. Two Fridays ago, I went to the West End Girls show at Uncle E's with Audrey, and danced just a little (and tripped over the stage just a little too - I can be a complete klutz). Last Saturday I went to the Bloomington Burlesque Brigade's Valentine's "Be Mine" show. And this Saturday, I'm going to the MasqueRaise ball.
Today, I also received in my Google Reader feed an unexpected bit of motivation. Neil Gaiman wrote a blog post about fitness and not being an exercise person (among other fascinating things). It made me realize, I can do this, it can't be that hard. Just a little bit of exercise every day.
(And Dresden Dolls just came up in my Slacker player, how appropriate.)
So, as part of my Up and Out plan, I'm probably going to be blogging a bit more about my exercise efforts. I'll try to keep it interesting.
P.S. I finally started a Tumblr page. I'm looking for followers, so come friend me: http://mzhartz.tumblr.com/
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Resolutions? As time passes, those ideas seem to escape us, like pieces of tissue paper blown out of our hands by the wind. All I can grasp in my life is the need to be really myself, to keep painting and writing, to try (this is the hardest) not to destroy myself, and to be present with the people I care for. Only history will tell the tale. C.
I consider resolutions to be things I think I need to do to achieve a greater level of happiness.
For example, I want to go out and dance the night away. Right now, I get tired before I'm ready to stop dancing. To dance longer, and have more fun, I need to be more fit. Hence, I resolve to get in shape so I can do the things I want to do.
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