New Years - A Holiday Worth Celebrating

12/30/200911:41:40 PM Link 0 comments | Add comment

Goal Setting, New Years

We Americans have found a way to commercialize nearly every holiday we celebrate, diluting the true meaning of what once were considered sacred days to the masses.   Now I'm not religious, so this isn't a plea to give respect back to whatever god you pray to.  My issues actually stem from a much simpler philosophy.  As I've gotten older and thought more about the problems many Americans live with every day, from debt to obesity, I simply have more and more difficulty embracing holidays and the multi-faceted gluttony that comes with them.

Having said that, the one great holiday worth celebrating in my book is New Year's Day!  I look at it as the annual reflect, reset, and plan button for life.  As long as my headache's not too bad from the previous evening's champagne toast, New Year's Day serves as a day of clarity to take steps toward bettering myself and laying new plans for the following year.

So, as you prepare to dive into 2010, be sure to reflect upon the things you're grateful for this past year.  And most importantly, take a few minutes to write down some goals for 2010 and beyond, and at least a general plan on how you're going to reach them.  Share your goals with someone you care about, and who will also hold you accountable.  Inspire someone else to do the same.  And last but not least, include some fitness and healthier eating goals - we can all take better care of ourselves.

Cheers - Happy 2010!