Post #2- Your Typical Resolutions Blog
A new year, a fresh start. We are three days into 2018 and I have yet to solidify the commitments I want to hold myself to for a whole 365 days. What the hell am I doing with my life?!
I can lie and say I make resolutions every year, and lie even more and say I stick to them. Maybe one of my resolutions should be not to lie? Where's the fun in that? No, no, no- this year is going to be different. So let's talk resolutions...
Let's start by not calling them resolutions. Instead, let's call them "loose commitments." We aren't in a monogamous relationship with these things. We are still feeling them out, seeing where things go. Seriously, it's been three days people, it's taken me longer to commit to a brand of yogurt.
So, what are my not totally committed commitments for 2018?
For starters, this blog! I mean we can see how committed I already am- I started writing this post on NYE and haven't looked at it since.
Another commitment I want to see continue into 2018 is my health. This doesn't just include my physical health, which has definitely been something I've been working on, but also my mental health. Let's start there.
If you know me, which I am going to assume the majority of people that are reading this (which thank you, but you can stop anytime unless you want to make it one of your commitments), know that I can be a little on the obsessive/controlling side. Great personality traits that I should definitely add to my dating profile! If you can't tell by the italicizes that is sarcasm because I know it is something I need to work on. As I learned and continue to learn a lot of times life is out of my control, no matter how hard I try to organize the shit out of it.
Physical health still continues to be at the top of my list. This includes the goal that I set out for myself after being discharged from the hospital in September- run a 5K race once a month. I eased into this, walking my first two races in September (two days after being released so give me a break) and October. On Thanksgiving I ran my first full 5K and this was also the first time I had ran outside and haven't looked back since. Here is the meme my best friend Jenn sent me...
Continuing with physical health, eating is something I want to work on. Since being diagnosed I have been eating "low-carb." This is great, when I make all my meals. Being low-carb and going out to eat still definitely gives me anxiety. We can definitely chalk this up to the control thing previously mentioned, going full circle here. This is a lifestyle I want to continue to live, but also work with on occasions that might call for me to be flexible.
Next commitment- ADVENTURES
This one seems way more fun and I think 2018 calls for a little fun. I am 27 years old, single, and have an income I can work with, so why the hell not? I want to take trips- including going back to Europe. This time will obviously be different, as I have already starting thinking/mining reddit about traveling as a diabetic. What have I learned? TAKE EVERY THING. DOUBLE IT. PREPARE FOR AN INSULIN APOCALYPSE. I think I'll be okay. (repeating this over and over)
What's another adventure I can do in 2018, because I did say "adventures"? Dating. Oh dating. You're fun and the most terrible thing at the same time. It's not that I didn't "date" in 2017, but there are some things I want to maybe try a little differently in the new year. You can probably bet on a blog post in the future on how things are going with these changes.
Finally, I want to commit to spending more time with family and friends. This is pretty self explanatory, but it's really me committing to not be such a hermit. I do have some hermit tendencies that mostly include laying on the couch watching Parks and Rec over and over again. This is fine from time to time, but there is no reason to rewatch 7 seasons over the course of a few weeks. Instead I'll put forth some effort, make some plans, and then watch Parks and Rec.
TL/DR below are my 2018 "loose commitments"
I'll leave this post with the only picture I have from 2018 so far. It's coincidentally with some of my favorite people who let me ring in the new year with them, complete with low carb snacks and sweatpants.
I can lie and say I make resolutions every year, and lie even more and say I stick to them. Maybe one of my resolutions should be not to lie? Where's the fun in that? No, no, no- this year is going to be different. So let's talk resolutions...
Let's start by not calling them resolutions. Instead, let's call them "loose commitments." We aren't in a monogamous relationship with these things. We are still feeling them out, seeing where things go. Seriously, it's been three days people, it's taken me longer to commit to a brand of yogurt.
So, what are my not totally committed commitments for 2018?
For starters, this blog! I mean we can see how committed I already am- I started writing this post on NYE and haven't looked at it since.
Another commitment I want to see continue into 2018 is my health. This doesn't just include my physical health, which has definitely been something I've been working on, but also my mental health. Let's start there.
If you know me, which I am going to assume the majority of people that are reading this (which thank you, but you can stop anytime unless you want to make it one of your commitments), know that I can be a little on the obsessive/controlling side. Great personality traits that I should definitely add to my dating profile! If you can't tell by the italicizes that is sarcasm because I know it is something I need to work on. As I learned and continue to learn a lot of times life is out of my control, no matter how hard I try to organize the shit out of it.
Physical health still continues to be at the top of my list. This includes the goal that I set out for myself after being discharged from the hospital in September- run a 5K race once a month. I eased into this, walking my first two races in September (two days after being released so give me a break) and October. On Thanksgiving I ran my first full 5K and this was also the first time I had ran outside and haven't looked back since. Here is the meme my best friend Jenn sent me...
Continuing with physical health, eating is something I want to work on. Since being diagnosed I have been eating "low-carb." This is great, when I make all my meals. Being low-carb and going out to eat still definitely gives me anxiety. We can definitely chalk this up to the control thing previously mentioned, going full circle here. This is a lifestyle I want to continue to live, but also work with on occasions that might call for me to be flexible.
Next commitment- ADVENTURES
This one seems way more fun and I think 2018 calls for a little fun. I am 27 years old, single, and have an income I can work with, so why the hell not? I want to take trips- including going back to Europe. This time will obviously be different, as I have already starting thinking/mining reddit about traveling as a diabetic. What have I learned? TAKE EVERY THING. DOUBLE IT. PREPARE FOR AN INSULIN APOCALYPSE. I think I'll be okay. (repeating this over and over)
What's another adventure I can do in 2018, because I did say "adventures"? Dating. Oh dating. You're fun and the most terrible thing at the same time. It's not that I didn't "date" in 2017, but there are some things I want to maybe try a little differently in the new year. You can probably bet on a blog post in the future on how things are going with these changes.
Finally, I want to commit to spending more time with family and friends. This is pretty self explanatory, but it's really me committing to not be such a hermit. I do have some hermit tendencies that mostly include laying on the couch watching Parks and Rec over and over again. This is fine from time to time, but there is no reason to rewatch 7 seasons over the course of a few weeks. Instead I'll put forth some effort, make some plans, and then watch Parks and Rec.
TL/DR below are my 2018 "loose commitments"
- take it a day at a time, breathe and try not to freak out when it doesn't go my way
- continue to work on both my mental and physical health
- take some damn chances, go on adventures
- spend time with friends and family
I'll leave this post with the only picture I have from 2018 so far. It's coincidentally with some of my favorite people who let me ring in the new year with them, complete with low carb snacks and sweatpants.
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