New Year Challenges Instead of Resolutions
I’ve talked before about how I don’t do resolutions at the New Year. In my experience, resolutions don’t stick because they are often lofty goals, based on some dream reality.
But this year, I came across the idea of a new year challenges. I like this idea better than resolutions. A resolution is like a chastising promise to ourselves, which often requires a redefinition of who we are in order to work. Whereas a challenge doesn’t ask us to change who we are, but to try to rise above and up our game. Plus, having a challenge is like a game. The goal may ultimately be the same, but the approach is healthier and has a good chance of working well.
Here are some ideas for challenges that I’ve found. Maybe they will inspire you:
1) The TBR challenge: Challenge yourself to read more books than you buy this year, and chip away at the ToBeRead pile.
2) The Power of Less Challenge: Change or create a habit by challenging yourself to commit 10 minutes a day to the new habit.
3) The Dream Journal Challenge: Challenge yourself to write down your dreams and get to know yourself better.
4) The Go Green Challlenge: Challenge yourself to keep track of your trash and recycling for a year and see what your waste patterns are.
5) The Spark Challenge: Challenge yourself to join an online team and lose weight together.
6) The Shooting Challenge: Challenge yourself to take an interesting picture every day.
Have these challenges inspired any ideas? What do you want to do next year for yourself and with your family?
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Years ago I resolved not to have resolutions. I didn’t have a word for what I do, but I think challenge is good.
I’m caring over my challenge from last year to Do Less. There were still days that I didn’t think I was doing less last year. I do like the direction my life is going. So I’ll continue Doing Less.
I do like some of you suggestion and will be considering if any fit in my Doing Less challenge.
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