That’s an impressive list of achievements! You really do have self-discipline, which I admire so much. I didn’t make any resolutins this year, and that was primarily because I’ve never managed to keep them in the past, so I knew there was little point. Now I kind of want to try though. I think I’m going to make some midsummer resolutions on June 21st instead and see how that goes – I always have more energy in summer so maybe that will help me stick to them!

Thanks. Last year I set 5 goal. I figured try for more this year. My self-discipline is so-so. Some things I can achieve others I’m really not doing so well with. 🙂 But I’m trying. That sounds cool to set some mid year goals and see how it goes. 🙂 Good luck!

I see a major problem right here. You’ve got a huge list of resolution & don’t have a cover-up resolution. If I had a large list like your, my cover-up resolution would be, 10) “not to sweat on half met resolutions”. Well for a disciplined person like that won’t help either, it will just add another.
Well I guess your primary resolution now should be to get back the neck in shape. Hope you feel better. 🙂

LOL. Kinda impossible for me. But I gave myself a year so hopefully I’ll have more movement on each resolution by December. Seriously, need to get my neck to calm down. Have you ever tried to relax when you’re in pain? It’s really not easy. 🙂

Thanks! I really didn’t want to update on them because there hasn’t been as much headway as I should have made. But this is the only way to keep myself on track. Publicly admitting my successes and misses. 🙂

Thanks August! I went to the doctor today and he gave me a great calorie counter app for my phone. Hoping this helps. 🙂 He’s not set on me doing low carb, so I’m going to try calorie counting instead. I appreciate the offer. You are a nutrition and wellness guru. I may send some questions your way. 🙂

My neck seems to be my stress point. Whenever enough tough stuff happens, my neck locks up. I got the physical therapy script and muscle relaxants today. Hoping they help me get things back to normal. Aw thanks. I was mad at myself for not doing more on certain ones. But at least I mad headway on several of them. 🙂

Good on you, Kourtney for holding yourself accountable to the most important person of all: YOU! It sounds like you’re doing really well, to date, especially on the writing/submission front. Keep at it! Looking forward to hearing more about all of your progress and successes 🙂

Thanks! I’m frustrated by my weight problem, but I know that is about me not focusing and taking charge and committing to it. I’ve been trying really hard with my two finished manuscripts. I figure I will query them a few more months and then take a break. Hope to have successes to talk about, but at least there is always progress! 🙂

I think the hardest thing for us as authors is to knuckle down to the discipline of regular exercise. So well done, you!!!! But with the neck, you need to take care. The trouble with neck injuries is that they take time. Sometimes they get worse before they get better. Doing upper body moves so you don’t get ‘wound up’ as you’re sitting at a keyboard is crucial. Might be an idea to check out your posture when you’re sitting too. Also you’ve done a lot of travelling and I don’t know about you, but I find that throws me out at times. Get well soon!

Thanks CC! You’re very right, I tend to hunch forward on the computer. And I’ve spent too much time on my computer, so I’m massively restricting online time for a few weeks. It was also massive stress building up and tightening everything up. Sometimes weeks after something happens, I realize how much it really upset me. I had a lovely crying fit today and I think I have a better handle on what stresses blew up in my neck. I’m starting physical therapy and taking muscle relaxants. I’m hoping in a few weeks things will be improved! 🙂 Really appreciate your advice. And I’m going to work on destressing myself. 🙂

Thanks Carol! It’s tough to do. I hate admitting I didn’t complete a goal. But I can console myself with having 6 more months to complete everything. 🙂 Going to cut the online time for a couple weeks and hope that helps. 🙂

He is. 🙂 Though the poor little guy keeps getting an infection on his paw. He’s on a second round of antibiotics. That means more mommy attention as I clean his paw 2x a day. Thanks for the perspective. I am trying. Even if I miss the mark. 🙂 I can always try again.

Hope you are feeling better. Stress is such a problem.(Many carry their shoulders higher when stressed – which messes with the neck.)
Hope Emerson is healing, too.
You’ve done so much on your list – impressive! Seriously impressive!
The weight thing Is so hard – it takes forever – eventually exercise will do the trick – if I walk, I can keep a hold on it. But it is discouraging and hard.
California – and playing with Emerson both sound like great rewards!
Hang in there. You’re doing great…it’s ok to rest a bit!

Thanks for your support. 🙂 I’m doing what I can to help my neck–medication, physical therapy, massages. Trying to spend more time reading and away from the laptop. Might be a couple weeks before I can touch my WIP. I’m worried about his pad, it looks like a cyst or a boil. And the vet doesn’t want to do surgery so we have to get it to go away with medicated washes and antibiotics.

Aw thanks for saying that. I was pretty embarrassed to own the lack of movement on a few of them. The weight has been on my resolutions for two years. I’m an emotional eater and things have been really emotional lately. But I think this calorie counter app may help. I can have my carbs and still stay on track.

Thanks again. It really helped to hear that. I’ve been really hard on myself lately and you reminded me the glass is indeed half full. 🙂

Sometimes it seems you are given others to care for to distract you from yourself? Do hope the paw treatments work – surgery is never easy for dogs.
I know people who said that calorie counter really helped and was so convenient.
Until a few years ago I was one of those people who could eat anything and not gain weight – not any more – weight jsut sneaks up on you – and takes FOREVER to get it off. Constant struggle as I eat under stress also. Tried writing down every single bite that went in my mouth….now that’s depressing. I try not to eat at night. But it’s hard! So your’e not alone. Hang in there. Hope you feel better soon. HUGS

I hope this next round of antibiotics works. 🙂
In my 20s, I could decide to lose weight and the weight would drop off. Now in my 30s, it’s so slow. Ugh. LOL, the phone app is a cool compromise, you can scan barcodes and track what you eat. 🙂 Thanks. Physical Therapy made my neck hurt more yesterday but it feels a tad better today. 🙂

Great job on all of your resolutions! Just the fact that you haven’t given up on them at this point of the year means you’re already ahead of most. Weight is a tricky thing, the only reason I managed to lose and keep off the pounds is that the restaurants around here are notoriously bad — especially the fast food. Otherwise, I’m sure I’d fall back into the bad eating habits in no time.

Thanks Audrey! I make a to do list everyday. It helps me stay on track and attack item by item. With the food, I now have a fitness app that tracks everything I eat and counts my calories. Hoping that helps with that goal. 🙂 I get overwhelmed when I look at the big picture. I try to take most things day by day. 🙂

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