A Happy and Healthy New Year

Okay moms, here we go…

One of the most popular New Year’s resolutions for women, especially those who have just had a baby, is to lose weight, get fit, and stay that way.

How often do we make this resolution only to fall off the wagon, never to get back on, until the time comes around again to make another New Year’s resolution.

Well, I think 2006 is a good year to stop this cycle. 2006 should be a year that we forget this resolution nonsense and to just try to clean up our lives step by step. It shouldn’t be about the pounds or the inches; it should be about how you feel about yourself. Make those changes, big or small, that will boost your self-esteem, help you remain positive, and will make you happy.

This is my goal, and not just for 2006. I will make little changes that in turn will make me happier and as a result healthier. I believe that if you are happy, then automatically you will be healthy – I guess it’s a mind/body connection thing (which I really don’t know anything about). To start, I committed to a weekly outing with my friend Claire. I enjoy spending time with her and that makes me happy. As an added bonus, our outing is a physical activity, so as well as getting to spend time with her, I also get to exercise. My husband and I are spending more quality time together, which also makes me happy, and I am focusing more attention to little things I enjoy like reading, cooking, and playing.

Six days into 2006 and I already feel happier and healthier then I did for the last few months. There must be something to this way of thinking.