A -
A fresh start. A new you. What do you really want to do this year? What's on your A list? Join an Athletics Club, learn Archery, visit an Art Gallery - Anything new. You choose; but just see if you can get a different Angle on life.
B -
Be determined to make all your resolutions happen. Look on the Bright side wherever you can and be positive. Remember to make time to Bond with family, friends, neighbours, colleagues…
C - Concentrate your mind on something different. Find a new Club or Choir, go to a ‘proper, sit and listen’ Concert, take up Chess (on-line if you like), play Croquet, whatever.
D - Plan to clear your Debts. Develop your potential - Do something Different every week.
E - Increase your Energy: Exercise! Every day. Eat better.
F - If you were to be Famous for just one day – what would you want to be famous for? Can you progress this now? Resolve to get Fit.
G -
Be Gentle with yourself. Be Grateful for your wonderful Gifts and the unique qualities that you have to offer. Be Good to yourself and Gracious to others
H - Try to stay Happy; think back, every evening, to what’s gone right that day.
I -
Imagine what next week can bring. Imagine what you might achieve today. Imagine becoming the person you want to be.
J - Do a personal Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) analysis of your Job or other main activity. What does it tell you?
K - Perform a random act of Kindness, every day; something you really didn’t have to do, but which makes someone else smile (you’ll smile too).
L -
Learn about other faiths or beliefs which are different to yours. Start here http://www.diversiton.com Ask yourself how well do I Listen to others.
M - Make a wish or a promise
to yourself which
Means something to you as a person. How will you Manage to achieve it?
N - Avoid Negatives; don’t be cynical. Life’s too short. If you can’t say anything good about someone, don’t say anything.
O - Organise a visit to somewhere you’ve always dreamed of going or to someone who you haven't seen for years; just do it.
P - Don’t Procrastinate – do it! Start from where you are now and take one step at a time.
Q - We all need Quality time. Chill out in the Queue.
R - Find time too for Reflection. Life is not a Rehearsal.
S - Support a charity - find one locally or on the net that interests you. Make a difference and make someone Smile. What have you to say about the 30,000 people preople that die of Starvation every day?
T - Have a TV-free day every week. Go on, give it a Try! Treat yourself to some Training - go on-line and find a subject that interests you
U - Uncover the purpose of your life. Take time to sit in silence, stroll in the park and be at peace.
V - Write down your own personal Vision. What do you want to become or do? Volunteer for something useful.
W - Write a poem or song or story for someone you love/have loved.
X - Explore somewhere new, however locally or far-flung. Search and marvel on the internet if you can’t physically get there.
Y - You need to read your new year resolutions every day if you want to achieve them.
Z Z is the final letter of the alphabet. Resolve to give yourself a final thought each evening before you drop off to sleep – whatever it is.
