New Year's Resolutions
Walk, don't fly.
This is my response to the "New Year's Resolution."
I learned though trial and error that when I try to make a drastic change all at once, it lasts about two weeks, and then everything goes back to the way it was. This was so for daily Bible reading, housekeeping, disciplining my children, and so forth. "Walk, don't fly" means, instead of trying to change everything at once, or make a huge change instantly (ie, fly), I should take baby steps towards the change I want to make. The baby steps prevent the crash that comes when you fly and attempt more than you've built the strength for; the crash which comes with heavy guilt and discouragement that make it hard to keep trying. Walking. For Bible reading that meant reading one verse every day instead of one chapter; but I kept walking in that direction and now I've been reading 5 chapters per day for years.
Know your own path. For housekeeping and discipline I realized I was doing things someone else's way instead of my way, and changed my direction rather than hitting myself over the head with guilt over not fulfilling someone else's expectations. Happy kids who can use their talents and know themselves are better than quiet kids and a tidy house. Still walking my path, not someone else's.
So for this year, my resolution is to treat every day like the New Year. Every day is a chance to decide to take a baby step forward... or not. Every day is time to rewrite my list of things I want to accomplish, and what baby steps will be required. Every day is a new chance to redefine myself, or just learn who I really am.
Join me!
This is my response to the "New Year's Resolution."
I learned though trial and error that when I try to make a drastic change all at once, it lasts about two weeks, and then everything goes back to the way it was. This was so for daily Bible reading, housekeeping, disciplining my children, and so forth. "Walk, don't fly" means, instead of trying to change everything at once, or make a huge change instantly (ie, fly), I should take baby steps towards the change I want to make. The baby steps prevent the crash that comes when you fly and attempt more than you've built the strength for; the crash which comes with heavy guilt and discouragement that make it hard to keep trying. Walking. For Bible reading that meant reading one verse every day instead of one chapter; but I kept walking in that direction and now I've been reading 5 chapters per day for years.
Know your own path. For housekeeping and discipline I realized I was doing things someone else's way instead of my way, and changed my direction rather than hitting myself over the head with guilt over not fulfilling someone else's expectations. Happy kids who can use their talents and know themselves are better than quiet kids and a tidy house. Still walking my path, not someone else's.
So for this year, my resolution is to treat every day like the New Year. Every day is a chance to decide to take a baby step forward... or not. Every day is time to rewrite my list of things I want to accomplish, and what baby steps will be required. Every day is a new chance to redefine myself, or just learn who I really am.
Join me!
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