Lucy in Australia Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Mine is a combination of "Just Do It" and "Suck it up, Princess" :D Yes, I know: I'm still working on the wording ;) I've noticed a tendency in myself to slide into a bit of self-pity and martyrdom (which of course is something I very much dislike in others :blushing:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Work hard, play harder! I trained for a triathlon last year and chickened out at zero hour. Not this year! :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Just Do It Isn't that a Nike ad :lol: Mine is - "Get your butt off the computer and go do something worthwhile" Obviously I'm not starting till Jan 1 :blush: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Mine is a combination of "Just Do It" and "Suck it up, Princess" :D Yes, I know: I'm still working on the wording ;) I've noticed a tendency in myself to slide into a bit of self-pity and martyrdom (which of course is something I very much dislike in others :blushing:) How about.. "Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do." - Johann Wolfgang von Goethe It might be a little better than "suck it up" :lol: And yes, this is for myself as well! :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eternalknot Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 One Day at a Time. :) same one every year. Some years pass suuuuuuuuuuuuper slowly, but I still get through them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audrey Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Do. There is no try. ETA: Although.... I must admit that "Suck it up, Princess" has a great deal of appeal. :D Edited December 30, 2011 by Audrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCrazyMama Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Isn't that a Nike ad :lol: Mine is - "Get your butt off the computer and go do something worthwhile" Obviously I'm not starting till Jan 1 :blush: That needs to be mine but I'm not sure if it will be.:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swellmomma Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Mine is "ME, ME, ME!" Sounds horrid, BUT I have neglected myself for far too long. This is the year I focus on ME, that includes healthy eating and exercise, wearing nice clothes (not just the frumpy clothes I had, such as my maternity shirts I was still wearing-my daughter is 4! - simply because if I bought more clothes for me I could not buy the children another little item. ), No more fumpy clothes, and pants that don't fit (such as the fact I was still wearing capris [one pair had a hole worn in the crotch] until xmas because I did not own pants that went to my ankles that fit around my waist.), no more bras that fit wrong, and underpants with holes. I plan on shopping for items for myself and wearing them with pride. I plan to get more than 1 haircut this year, and keep it dyed. I need to dye it from the grey, but often let it grow out due to again not wanting to spend the $5 on a home dye kit more than twice a year. NO more! I am going to get new glasses instead of continueing to wear broken ones. I am going to go out dating. And pick my hobbies back up. And GASP hire a babysitter on occasion so I can go out with out children. I am going to get my physical done and my lady check done for the first time in almost 5 years and I am going to do it without a nurse having to keep an eye on my children. I am going to sleep when I need it, instead of trying to fit just 1 more thing in. I am going to spend the year being selfish and putting myself first and I am going to enjoy every minute of it :D It's all about ME this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5LittleMonkeys Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Mine is "ME, ME, ME!" Sounds horrid, BUT I have neglected myself for far too long. This is the year I focus on ME, that includes healthy eating and exercise, wearing nice clothes (not just the frumpy clothes I had, such as my maternity shirts I was still wearing-my daughter is 4! - simply because if I bought more clothes for me I could not buy the children another little item. ), No more fumpy clothes, and pants that don't fit (such as the fact I was still wearing capris [one pair had a hole worn in the crotch] until xmas because I did not own pants that went to my ankles that fit around my waist.), no more bras that fit wrong, and underpants with holes. I plan on shopping for items for myself and wearing them with pride. I plan to get more than 1 haircut this year, and keep it dyed. I need to dye it from the grey, but often let it grow out due to again not wanting to spend the $5 on a home dye kit more than twice a year. NO more! I am going to get new glasses instead of continueing to wear broken ones. I am going to go out dating. And pick my hobbies back up. And GASP hire a babysitter on occasion so I can go out with out children. I am going to get my physical done and my lady check done for the first time in almost 5 years and I am going to do it without a nurse having to keep an eye on my children. I am going to sleep when I need it, instead of trying to fit just 1 more thing in. I am going to spend the year being selfish and putting myself first and I am going to enjoy every minute of it :D It's all about ME this year. WOW! I like your plan and can soooo relate, especially on the clothes\haircuts. Everytime I get a little extra money put aside to buy myself a new shirt that doesn't have a stain on it I end up buying one of the dc something or buying homeschooling stuff. I so badly need a new wardrobe. So, aside from maybe one "Me", I think my other mottos are going to be: 'Do you really want to eat that?', '30 minutes of exercise will eventually be easy', and 'No computer until after dinner'. Oh and 'Quit planning and start teaching or these dc will be living with you forever'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knit247 Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Do. There is no try. Ooooh - that's a good one. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather in Neverland Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I am going with "Life is short. Eat dessert first." :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassy Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 "Good enough will do". That was my Christmas motto. I have extreme perfectionist tendencies, and, well, I'm just too old and tired these days to be a perfectionist. So, we had a "good enough" Christmas. I didn't try too hard, I let lots of little things that would normally have driven me mad just go, I remained relaxed, leisurely. It really was 'the best Christmas ever' (my kids love saying that every year :D). So, 2012 is also going to be "good enough", relaxed, leisurely, happy. (It probably also helps that my youngest is now 4 and my eldest not quite a teen, oh happy days :001_smile:) Best wishes Cassy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannah Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I think my other mottos are going to be: 'Do you really want to eat that?', '30 minutes of exercise will eventually be easy', and 'No computer until after dinner'. "Do you really want to eat that?" will be top of the list for me too. "Get up and walk". "Make something". And to put specific goals with each motto: Loose a pound a week. Walk for at least 30 min each day and enter 5 road races of between 10 and 20km to work towards. Make one crafty thing each month. Less time online and more time making things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Mine is "ME, ME, ME!" Sounds horrid, BUT I have neglected myself for far too long. This is the year I focus on ME, that includes healthy eating and exercise, wearing nice clothes (not just the frumpy clothes I had, such as my maternity shirts I was still wearing-my daughter is 4! - simply because if I bought more clothes for me I could not buy the children another little item. ), No more fumpy clothes, and pants that don't fit (such as the fact I was still wearing capris [one pair had a hole worn in the crotch] until xmas because I did not own pants that went to my ankles that fit around my waist.), no more bras that fit wrong, and underpants with holes. I plan on shopping for items for myself and wearing them with pride. I plan to get more than 1 haircut this year, and keep it dyed. I need to dye it from the grey, but often let it grow out due to again not wanting to spend the $5 on a home dye kit more than twice a year. NO more! I am going to get new glasses instead of continueing to wear broken ones. I am going to go out dating. And pick my hobbies back up. And GASP hire a babysitter on occasion so I can go out with out children. I am going to get my physical done and my lady check done for the first time in almost 5 years and I am going to do it without a nurse having to keep an eye on my children. I am going to sleep when I need it, instead of trying to fit just 1 more thing in. I am going to spend the year being selfish and putting myself first and I am going to enjoy every minute of it :D It's all about ME this year. We must be twins separated at birth. I have spent 20 years ignoring me. It's time for that to change. My motto: I'm a person too! (This will apply to so many areas where I seem to have become a non-person as in what I want is unimportant.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucy in Australia Posted December 30, 2011 Author Share Posted December 30, 2011 Do. There is no try. Yes! I like this one, too. And the von Goethe one is also a tad more elegant than my initial thought :lol:. Probably I need to list a few of these around the place. I think I should also add "The buck stops here" :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chava_Raizel Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Mine is - "Get your butt off the computer and go do something worthwhile" Obviously I'm not starting till Jan 1 :blush: This should be my motto too. :blushing: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sahamamama Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Get off the WTM boards. :glare: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCoffeeChick Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 BREATHE! In other words - Quit worrying about everything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoughCollie Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Have fun! I have not figured out my New Year's resolutions yet. They are going to be to do one new fun thing every month, which can be something I have not done in at least 20 years. Some things will be processes (like learning to knit and joining a knitting group), and some will be one-time events. One of the Pittsburgh papers had a list of the 10 most common resolutions. I read it, discovered that most of mine are common, and worst of all, they reappear every year. So I've decided to ditch them and go with fun ones. At least I'll enjoy being my imperfect self. Edited December 30, 2011 by RoughCollie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemykids Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Great thread. :) Just like many of you here...I have several mottos that I am attempting to live by: Jump in and just Do It Have FUN, (or stop and smell the roses, eat dessert first, etc.) It doesn’t have to be perfect, Do not judge so that you may not be judged, Better to try and fail than to never try at all, Limits exist only in the mind, An inch is a cinch, Each day is the first day of the rest of my life, Think out of the box, Choose Love, Forget and Forgive. I am sure that I could go on and on...;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angela in ohio Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Same as all the time: More Others. Less Self. More Joyful. Less Anxious. More Experiences. Less Stuff. It's a constant work in progress.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy Jo Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Mine is: Live in the Present. Or maybe: Do the RIGHT thing, right NOW. I'm not going to 'try again tomorrow'. I'm going to go do what I should do right this second. (Starting tomorrow .... :tongue_smilie:) Mine is - "Get your butt off the computer and go do something worthwhile" Obviously I'm not starting till Jan 1 :blush: Yeah. This is pretty much my motto. :crying::eek::angelsad2: Get off the WTM boards. :glare: Ditto this. I have a basic daily plan and I am including time for me. Especially self-ed time and reminders to take care of myself, as another posted already described. Okay, now I'm getting off the boards to clean the kitchen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol in Cal. Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Daily contrition and repentance. It sounds like a downer, I know, but it's really just the opposite. God's forgiveness is the basis of all growth. It frees me to do the right thing out of gratitude, not just obligation, and not to beat myself up so much. It give me joy, that I can then pass on to others; and a clean start every time. ETA: I guess that actually the above is the practice. Maybe the motto should be, "Lord, have mercy unto me, a sinner." Edited December 30, 2011 by Carol in Cal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Good enough isn't good enough anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ma23peas Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Daily contrition and repentance. It sounds like a downer, I know, but it's really just the opposite. God's forgiveness is the basis of all growth. It frees me to do the right thing out of gratitude, not just obligation, and not to beat myself up so much. It give me joy, that I can then pass on to others; and a clean start every time. If you don't mind, I think I'll adopt yours as well as add making a concerted effot to praise praise praise my children this year (as well as dh!) much more than I point out the shortcomings (did you do your homework? Did you remember to pick this up? Did you xyz then giving them a look of "all right, I'll do it" but with a heart of joy instead of sighing! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides Stay away from people who make you feel bad Be more kind than you think necessary to everyone you encounter...you never know what someone else is going through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Can't never could. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plucky Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Package delivery is not another Christmas. Say no to Amazon more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Get off the WTM boards. :glare: Yeah, this is mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
butterflymommy Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I haven't put it in motto form yet, but I'm going to take better care of my kids in the nuts and bolts sense... I'm going to be better about checkups and dentist appointments, showers/ baths, getting them in clean clothes, applying/ administering medications, making sure they have a warm dinner each night. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang!Zoom! Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 "New Level, New Devil" :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*Inna* Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Be kind to people. Stop building walls around yourself. But "Get off the WTM forums" is a good one too. ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impish Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 "No" is a complete sentance. Boundaries are not only good, but neccessary. Better to be thought a b!tch than to be driven insane. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Daily contrition and repentance. It sounds like a downer, I know, but it's really just the opposite. God's forgiveness is the basis of all growth. It frees me to do the right thing out of gratitude, not just obligation, and not to beat myself up so much. It give me joy, that I can then pass on to others; and a clean start every time. ETA: I guess that actually the above is the practice. Maybe the motto should be, "Lord, have mercy unto me, a sinner." :iagree: I don't have a motto, per se, but my plans are: Read more. Pray more. Confess more. Forgive more (this one's gonna hurt!) Eat better. Walk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soror Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Several here as well. Judge actions, not people, assume the best and show the love of God. Preach often and when necessary use words( I know that is a misquote but I still like it) I will not let others offend me or determine the worth I feel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewe Mama Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 "Stay Away From the Computer" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belacqua Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) I'll stick with the one I've had for years: No One Will Die. I swiped it from Ted Allen, of all people. Years ago, he was observing during Queer Eye For the Straight Guy and noticed that their subject had messed up the recipe he'd been taught. Ted shuddered for a moment, but then said, almost to himself, "No one will die." I try to remind myself of that when I'm about to get all fretty. In most cases, no one will die (and if someone will, the time for personal mottoes has probably come and gone :)). Edited December 30, 2011 by Belacqua Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JadeOrchidSong Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I am going with "Life is short. Eat dessert first." :D so then you can make it short and sweet. :):lol::drool5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirstenH Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Mine's two words: "Grow up." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Isn't that a Nike ad :lol: Mine is - "Get your butt off the computer and go do something worthwhile" Obviously I'm not starting till Jan 1 :blush: HEY! That's mine. . . and I'm not starting til the 1st either :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Package delivery is not another Christmas. Say no to Amazon more often. :lol::lol::iagree: "Food is not an acceptable substitute for a drink of water." (I tend to eat when I'm thirsty instead of drinking :blushing:) "Sit up straight!" "Sunlight is not just good, it's mandatory." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonermomma Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KnitWit Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 "Keep Calm and Carry On" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cin Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 The Early Bird Catches the Worm. DESPERATELY trying to get myself out of bed earlier. The aerobics class I need to go to starts at 9 AM. :001_huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-M- Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 "Whenever they raise the postage, people need the little stamps." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Try to be a blessing to someone every day. Live with courage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mama25angels Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 These are all awesome!! How do you plan to keep yourself on track? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildiris Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 Get off the WTM boards. :glare: :iagree:and second that motion. Too much time spent here or elsewhere on the internet gobbles precious time. Motto: Master time so it doesn't master me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi @ Mt Hope Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 Show up. Carpe diem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Random Posted December 31, 2011 Share Posted December 31, 2011 The Early Bird Catches the Worm. DESPERATELY trying to get myself out of bed earlier. The aerobics class I need to go to starts at 9 AM. :001_huh: But the second mouse gets the cheese! (Sorry...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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