It's that time of year again. Time to set some new year's resolutions. Or, if we're being honest here, it's time to set ourselves up for failure. New year's resolutions always seem like a good idea, until it's time to break them, then you come away feeling like a sorry, dejected loser.
This year, instead of setting resolutions that won't be kept, I've decided to give myself permission to NOT do things. Before you discount me as a cuckoo, let me explain..
1. I'm giving myself permission to not worry about my weight. While it's true that I'm not rocking a super model figure, I am far from looking like a manatee. It's okay to strive to tighten up what I have, but no longer do I have to feel like I'm too big to be seen as sexy.
2. I'm giving myself permission to not feel bad about asking for help with the housework. It's true that I am a stay at home mom, but that doesn't equate with me being an indentured servant. Picking up after 5 people, plus keeping them fed and in clean clothes is a big job. I can't do it all by myself.
3. I give myself permission to not stress about my inability to find a job out in the "real world". There are so many things I can do from home to make money, it's time to focus on that.
4. I give myself permission to not agonize about people who are mad at me. If they're mad, they'll just have to stay mad. I've decided to take my hurt feelings, put them in a box with a pretty pink bow, and hand it to them. It takes too much of my energy to deal with it, and I need all the energy I have to chase after 3 kids.
5. I give myself permission to not expect my husband to solve all my problems, that's my job. He actually has problems of his own. But we can work on all of life's big problems together, that would be just fine.
So you see? By giving myself permission to not set resolutions that are easily broken, I can instead tell myself that its okay to not sweat the small stuff. Now if that doesn't sound like a recipe for success, I don't know what does.
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