Rule #5
Stop expectations in their tracks.
I’ve tried and tried and I’m going to try again. Maybe by putting it down as one of my new rules, it might actually stick this time. I find it a tricky balance with this because growing up, we’re always taught, “Expect the best and settle for no less!” and being the Virgo I am, I live my life with high expectations of myself and those around me. But time after time I find myself pissed off because someone (including myself) or something, hasn’t lived up to my expectations. So…they’re out. It’s not that I’m saying I’m expecting the worst from people; I’m just going to be open to receive whatever comes my way.
Rule #4
Genuinely smile more.
Over the last 10 months I’ve been bombarded with a lot of grief and it has, on occasion, coloured my view on things and made me feel downright lousy. The other day I was walking home and I was feeling rather blah and I though, “What would happen if I just walked the rest of the way home with a smile on my face?” So I did and by the time I got there, I felt pretty darn good.
Rule #3
Phone my brother and sister more.
Okay, it’s a little bit of a cop out to just say “more” here for this one but if I picked up the phone once a month it would be more than I’m doing now, so all I know is that I have to make a conscious effort to keep in touch with them. My sister is ever diligent about calling me and I love her for that. My brother and I don’t talk unless I call him and if I want that to change then I figure I’m going to have to make the first few (few=thousand) steps.
Rule #2
Exercise 3 times a week
For some reason I’m having a really hard time making this choice a part of my lifestyle. I don’t seem to have any trouble doing it when it’s just to “tone up” or “lose a couple pounds” but I want to incorporate it into my lifestyle. I want to reach a place where I miss it when I don’t do it and when I don’t care if I “plateau” or "peak", I just want to do it.
Rule #1
Tell people I care about then when I feel it.
I learned a nice lesson last night during a dinner with friends. The “hostess” said to all of us just as we were about to eat, “I just want everyone at this table to know, I love you all” and it made me think how nice it was that she told us and didn’t just keep the thought to herself. I believe that you never know when you are going to see a person next, why not tell them how you feel.
Stop expectations in their tracks.
I’ve tried and tried and I’m going to try again. Maybe by putting it down as one of my new rules, it might actually stick this time. I find it a tricky balance with this because growing up, we’re always taught, “Expect the best and settle for no less!” and being the Virgo I am, I live my life with high expectations of myself and those around me. But time after time I find myself pissed off because someone (including myself) or something, hasn’t lived up to my expectations. So…they’re out. It’s not that I’m saying I’m expecting the worst from people; I’m just going to be open to receive whatever comes my way.
Rule #4
Genuinely smile more.
Over the last 10 months I’ve been bombarded with a lot of grief and it has, on occasion, coloured my view on things and made me feel downright lousy. The other day I was walking home and I was feeling rather blah and I though, “What would happen if I just walked the rest of the way home with a smile on my face?” So I did and by the time I got there, I felt pretty darn good.
Rule #3
Phone my brother and sister more.
Okay, it’s a little bit of a cop out to just say “more” here for this one but if I picked up the phone once a month it would be more than I’m doing now, so all I know is that I have to make a conscious effort to keep in touch with them. My sister is ever diligent about calling me and I love her for that. My brother and I don’t talk unless I call him and if I want that to change then I figure I’m going to have to make the first few (few=thousand) steps.
Rule #2
Exercise 3 times a week
For some reason I’m having a really hard time making this choice a part of my lifestyle. I don’t seem to have any trouble doing it when it’s just to “tone up” or “lose a couple pounds” but I want to incorporate it into my lifestyle. I want to reach a place where I miss it when I don’t do it and when I don’t care if I “plateau” or "peak", I just want to do it.
Rule #1
Tell people I care about then when I feel it.
I learned a nice lesson last night during a dinner with friends. The “hostess” said to all of us just as we were about to eat, “I just want everyone at this table to know, I love you all” and it made me think how nice it was that she told us and didn’t just keep the thought to herself. I believe that you never know when you are going to see a person next, why not tell them how you feel.
I guess that could work in the opposite way too. If someone’s pissing me off I should tell them at the time. Ahhh…I’ll add that to the next list of rules. I think I can only handle five at a time!
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