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Instead I made a list of 5 things I will NOT do this year<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I feel like we’ve all, at some point in our lives, broken or quit New Year\u2019s Resolutions. Or….am I the only one?

I’m not? Good.

I\u2019m glad I\u2019m not alone.

That\u2019s exactly why I stopped making them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got sick of disappointing myself and the mental struggle that went along with it for not being able to stick with them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s when I made a decision.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If I want to eat healthy I can do it any day I want.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When I’m ready to try a new schedule or new organizational method I’ll just try.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don’t have to wait until New Year’s to do it.<\/strong> And neither do you!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you’ve stopped making resolutions, or made some but are not happy with your results, try this instead\u2026..

Make a list of things you will NOT do this year!\u00a0<\/strong>

I do this every year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not a list of resolutions I can break. It’s a list of things I do not want to do anymore. Things I want to change about business and\/or myself and the way I live.

It has changed my whole outlook on how my year would go.
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When I wrote my first\u00a05 Things I Will NOT Do list<\/a>\u00a0back in 2016 (on my crochet blog) I did\u00a0so good<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0about sticking to that list.

My lists in 2019 & 2020 . . . . not as successful. Even my 2021 list wasn\u2019t 100% successful, but I did make progress.

But I feel like my life has changed so much the last few years that I’m ready to make another list. And this time I’m going to read it regularly.<\/strong>

So, here goes . . . . .<\/p>\n\n\n\n


5 THINGS I WILL NOT DO IN 202<\/strong>4<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. I will\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0be a fair weather blogger anymore<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Honestly, I feel like \u201cI will not ignore my blog\u201d ends up on this list every other year or so. This year I\u2019m recommitting to it with a twist. It\u2019s not about ignoring my blog (which I don’t really do anymore anyway). It\u2019s more about making it a priority and having a long term committment to it. I love helping people with their crochet on my Ambassador Crochet blog. And now I want to help work-from-home moms as well with this blog.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. I will\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0put my health and wellness goals on the back burner anymore<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 This one is hard for me. I have a tendency to put either 200% into something or 0%. So, when I’m running or working out regularly, I do it daily. If I miss a week for being sick or it’s just a crazy week, it will literally take me 9 months to recreate those habits again. This year I would like to get back on the hampster wheel and eat less junk, stop putting off my workouts, and get back to feeling good about myself. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. I will\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0keep things that don’t serve me anymore\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 I have realized over the past couple years that clutter is a stress trigger for me. I also know that when I’m overwhelmed that causes me to avoid things and it creates an endless loop. But this past December I cleared out one room in my home that was notorious for collecting junk and got rid of a bunch of clutter. It was SO freeing! For the first 24 hours I literally felt like crying every time I walked into that room. Please know, if this is something you struggle with you are not alone. Feel free to email me and I can try and help you through it. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. I will\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0give up on my business goals\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Years ago I remember thinking that when my kids were older I just wanted to put more hours\/effort into my business instead of going back to work outside the home. (If you love working outside the home that is great! I just wanted this path for me and my family.) So far I’m succeeding at that goal. But I’m also a single mom so I need to do more than just survive. I want to not have to worry about emergencies and long-term home projects, etc. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. I will\u00a0not<\/em>\u00a0talk so much\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 I want to learn to listen more and talk less. I try to let people know I can relate by sharing a similar story and I’m also a problem solver by nature. Those two things have made me realize lately that I interject a lot and I want to stop doing that. This is also my word of the year<\/a> so that I can keep working on it throughout the year.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n


    QUIT THE RESOLUTIONS BEFORE YOU MAKE THEM<\/h4>\n\n\n\n


    This year, instead of worrying about breaking your New Year\u2019s resolutions, try making your own list of 5 things you won\u2019t do in 2024.

    Leave a comment and let me know what\u2019s going to be on your list!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    I\u2019m looking forward to an amazing 2024!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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