tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post1553009853865342864..comments2023-10-25T03:45:03.077-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Watery Tart: One Day at a Time (With Planning!)Hart Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-9650976334693654242018-01-02T10:34:29.436-05:002018-01-02T10:34:29.436-05:00Yes - I have plans! Not resolutions - more a conti...Yes - I have plans! Not resolutions - more a continuation of habits that have worked for me - or discipline. Keeping my disciplines does bring me joy and it is fairly reliable so...<br />I often found when I faltered that if I employed the one out of three method that I could muddle through. How does that work you ask? I choose my top three things I want to do - usually it is walk, meditate, and write though sometimes it changes a bit. If I do all three before my head hits the pillow - well aren't I the cat's ass! If I do two of the three I feel pretty good and if I do one - I am satisfied. I do not let my head hit the pillow without one of them being done. It is not enough to make decisions - there is the care and feeding of same but really if you've already decided what makes you feel healthy and whole you don't need to keep choosing it every day. I wake up and say - er...I don't feel like walking - it is cold and dark - then I say 'sweetheart, you already decided you will walk daily - so take a big breath and go do it.' That works for me as well. It is my rebel child who doesn't want to do the things that will make her feel better so I need to trick her by giving her some choice. <br />Much love to you my dear pal - I know this is going to be a better year for both of us. I feel it.Jan Morrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12727266796590751202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-36306655851002690962018-01-02T08:09:32.341-05:002018-01-02T08:09:32.341-05:00Love the idea of the mini plan! And also the bath,...Love the idea of the mini plan! And also the bath, especially since I just got some new bubble bath/bath oil for Christmas. :)Madeline Mora-Summontehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05529397293165046430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-75937071852709314412018-01-01T15:42:19.661-05:002018-01-01T15:42:19.661-05:00Reading your blog today actually motivated me to m...Reading your blog today actually motivated me to make some changes in my life. :) Thanks! Hugs and smooches to you in 2018. Shaharizan Perezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02917164925694287209noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-25642928551311193782018-01-01T14:36:53.791-05:002018-01-01T14:36:53.791-05:00Self care is so important, and it's something ...Self care is so important, and it's something at which I fail on a regular basis—especially on the sleep and exercise fronts. I like the idea of the nightly bath, and then using that time to create the mini plan for the next day. I just may have to try that myself.<br /><br />Happy New Year, and best of luck to you in 2018!M.J. Fifieldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15626475963328519693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-2178732679596022842018-01-01T13:38:53.145-05:002018-01-01T13:38:53.145-05:00I must admit I'm not a big fan of New Year res...I must admit I'm not a big fan of New Year resolutions, but I do believe in setting realistic goals as & when they're needed. <br /><br />One thing I learned last year was the importance of developing habits, which is not quite the same as setting goals, but is often what people actually mean when they make a resolution. Habits are notoriously hard to change, which is why so many resolutions aren't kept. One trick to bring specificity to habits is to identify the behavior you want to change, and the trigger that precedes it. Then, instead of saying simply "I will do more/less of XXX", phrase it in this form: "When XXX happens, instead of XXX I will XXX"<br /><br />I wish you well with your self-care and plans.Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7127677169344207651.post-10858518074862450532018-01-01T13:14:07.307-05:002018-01-01T13:14:07.307-05:00Loved seeing this! I am resolving to take care of ...Loved seeing this! I am resolving to take care of myself first and then my family, connecting regularly with a different family member every day to reinforce our relationship that is separated by miles. Second is writing every day!Southwestwriterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06094502786754951795noreply@blogger.com