It’s not a Resolution; it’s a 30 Day Challenge

Here we are January 1, 2014. It’s a day that so many people make New Year’s resolutions, with the hopes that we will still be engaging in these awesome behaviors by December 31^st.  The truth is that most resolutions only last a couple of months or a couple of days. 

This year, I’m not calling them resolutions. I’m thinking that if I split my goals into smaller chunks, perhaps I can finish one here or there.  This year, I’m going to call them 30-day challenges.  Sounds more reasonable, doesn’t it? Slightly more do-able?  Instead of feeling that I’ve failed by the end of the year, I can feel victorious in as little as 30 days.  When I’ve successfully completed a 30-day challenge I can renew it just like a library book.

What happens if I fail?  Believe it or not, failure is always an option, but it helps me to understand that I’m not perfect and can forgive myself and start again.  I’m not scared of a little failure; I think I would be more scared of never starting.