15 Minutes a Day
I've decided to use my birthday (a couple weeks ago) as a "New Year's" resolution day. After all, it's a new year of my life. I've realized that the easiest way to work on goals and projects is to break them down into small pieces. Then, every day, work on completing those pieces a little at a time. For me, 15 minutes is the optimal time for working on a task. It's enough time to get something done, to make progress, but it isn't overwhelming.

Journaling
Journaling is a part of therapy for me. It has been the primary way I figure out my problems, come up with my solutions, and plan my life.

I promise myself to journal 15 minutes per day.

Yoga
I'm doing yoga again. I'm focusing on power yoga because it simultaneously increases the heart rate, strengthens the muscles, and stretches. I always stand taller after doing yoga, and if I do it in the morning, it gives me more energy to do other things throughout the day.

I promise myself to do yoga 15 minutes per day.

Strength Training
Strength training is amazing. It build muscle, and muscle burns fat. It builds bone, fighting off osteoporosis. It increases strength, which is useful in emergencies and self defense. It makes your look fit and sexy, not skinny and sickly (once you lose the fat, that is. It decreases the risk of injuries caused by weakness.

I promise myself to do 15 minutes of strength training per day.

Cardio Training
I often catch myself complaining how I can't get a 1 hour cardio workout into my day, but I can get in 15 minutes.

I promise myself to do 15 minutes of cardio training every day.

Getting Glamorous
I'm fully aware of how putting on some nice clothes and makeup and doing something with my hair can give me a big boost of energy, confidence, and motivation. It's easy to get into the mom-frumps (sweats and a ponytail), but it doesn't take much to get out of it either.

I promise myself to spend 15 minutes every morning giving myself the gift of glamor by wearing makeup, put-together hairstyles, jewelry, and comfy-fashionable clothes.

Playing with My Kids
My kids and I have a very playful relationship, but I don't think I do enough sit-down-and-play-with-me interaction. I love playing with my kids, but some days, time gets away from me, and before I know it, it's bedtime.

I promise myself to spend at least 15 minutes every day actively playing games, make-believe, etc. with my kids.

Cuddle with My Husband
Work, chores, and parenting tend to occupy most of our time, so we don't get enough time alone together most days. Our marriage is definitely strong and happy, even though we don't get lots of time together, but I'm sure it would be even better if we were able to devote a little more time to each other.

I promise myself to spend at least 15 minutes every day paying attention to my husband.

Home Improvement
I have quite a few unfinished home improvement projects that have lingered on the to-do list for far too long. I'm going to start getting them done.

I promise myself to spend 15 minutes per day doing something to improve my home.

Scrapbooking
My poor scrapbooks have been left unfinished for far too long. I'm going to take scrapbooking off of my someday list and start incorporating it into my daily schedule.

I promise myself to work on my scrapbooks for 15 minutes per day.

Music
I started playing piano again. It has been a long time since I really sat down and worked on playing a song. I usually just sit and play random stuff, but now I'm dusting off the sheet music.

I promise myself to practice piano for 15 minutes per day.

Visual Art
I started drawing and painting again. I've been slowly collecting art supplies, art books, and art videos for inspiration. My husband bought me a bunch of supplies for my birthday (nice stuff too). I especially love drawing and painting pictures for my kids. For me, praise from children is far more gratifying than praise from adults, so I think that's where I'll focus my artistic energy.

I promise myself to draw or paint for 15 minutes per day.

Creative Writing
I love writing fiction and poetry, but it seems like I rarely have as much time as I would like to do it.

I promise myself to indulge in creative writing for 15 minutes per day.

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