Broken Resolutions? - The Lighter Side of New Year's

I actually do not make New Year's Resolutions, but choose some goals a few times a year and work in smaller steps to achieve progress.

However, I have a lot of friends that make the Official Resolutions and always break them before February. Some of them become depressed or angry about it, but others take on a sense of humor.

In the email today I received this picture:

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"To all my friends who sent me best wishes in 2007,

Or promises of good luck if I forwarded something,

It did NOT WORK.

For the New Year,

Could you please just send either

Money, chocolate or Gas vouchers.

Thank you! "

♥ Hilarious!

Happy New Year Everyone!

1. Lose Weight
2. Pay Off Debt
3. Save Money
4. Get a Better Job
5. Get Fit
6. Eat Right
7. Get a Better Education
8. Drink Less Alcohol
9. Quit Smoking Now
10. Reduce Stress Overall
11. Reduce Stress at Work
12. Take a Trip
13. Volunteer to Help Others
14. Send Holiday and New Year Health-e-Cards

(As reported by the US Federal Government on gov.com.)

Don't be hard on yourself if you have broken your New Year's Resolutions already Here are some tips to follow that can help:

Start Over. Use a more positive approach and find out what disrupted your good intention. Than you have something to work with, so make a new plan.

Skip Some Resolutions. Choose a smaller, more reachable goal with a reasonable time frame. Choose one or two resolutions, not 10. And not all Top 14 listed above.

Pick Your Own. Don;t let your friends or family tell you what to do about resolutions. Everyone should work on themselves, not someone else.

Make a Written Plan. Keep a Log Book. Plan your goals in smaller steps and write them down there, Each smaller achievement you make will drive you forward with new zest. .

Include Your Friends. Use them as accountability partners, but not if they are going to brow beat you about your resolutions. Just stay away from negative people.

Forgive Yourself.Don;t beat yourself up.1,000 years from now, no one is likely going to know anything about your broken resolutions. It won't be in tomorrow's headlines, either. No one has it together 110% of the time. No one!

Celebrate Yourself. You have to like yourself right where you are before you can gain momentum towards your goals. Reward yourself when your shorter-term and intermediate goals are met. Then you can

Party All Year Long!