Something I've done for the past couple of years is to do a different resolution each month. I do this in the hopes that the resolution will stick, since it takes generally 21 days to form a new habit.
For January, I gave up shopping for an entire month!
I nailed it!! I've done this challenge many times before, but this time I did it during those amazing post-holiday sales. Sales and enticement, especially from bloggers, were everywhere! I swear everyday I saw some great post full of sales calling my name. But I resisted. It helped having little treats like Birchbox and MyGlam to help ease it.
Yes! I'd like to extend it to twice a year, or at least two consecutive months.
For February, I'm giving up Diet Coke!
So far, so good! Wish me luck!
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I seriously don't think I could make due without my Diet Coke...good luck!
I'm down to one DC a week...but give it up? Nope. I just couldn't.
omg so impressed that you gave up shopping for a month! I tried and 100% failed at that goal.
Good luck! I also need to start drinking less soda and start exercising again.
I would like to make better meals at home. I love to cook, but I have been worn out lately. I need to get back on the horse.
My shopping bans never last more than a week haha. Well done!
I stopped drinking diet dr pepper, and switched to La Croix, healthier..and that worked so far, 3 months already!
I haven't completely given up soda, but I've cut WAY back and I am so glad I did!
Good luck with your resolution this month Elle. I don't drink a lot of soda but I crave it all the time so I bet its hard to give it up for a month when you drink it regularly !
It takes a lot of will power to give up shopping! But I know how you feel...I'm doing a year abroad in France and when I was saving to come here I didn't spend anything more than money for groceries for an entire six months. It was slightly torturous but its payed off!
i like the idea of doing these monthly resolutions. it's a great way to challenge yourself!
good luck with no diet coke (i personally hate it, so this would be an easy resolution for me, lol).
also, diggin' your braided headband look in the previous post.
Great job with your resolution!! Can't wait to see how you do this month. Diet Coke might be a tough one. Good luck!
good for you and best of luck with the no diet coke goal!
You have way more will power than me! I am not a huge shopper where I drop loads of money every week but it is so hard for me not to buy all the piddly little stuff. Then you move onto Diet Coke which is a MAJOR obsession of mine!! Good luck.
Yay for you! Hard to give up Diet Coke...but you can do it!
I like your take on resolutions. It seems so much less daunting to commit to a month rather than a whole year. Then you can allow yourself to extend the resolution as you wish!
Brava! I took some time off after finishing up my holiday shopping, but I couldn't resist a little Jcrew dress!
I would give up eating rice, I know it seems so easy. But every day I eat rice! It's a challenge to think of a meal without it.
I need to re-evaluate on my goals for the year! I'm proud of your no shopping! I rocked it too :) I'm doing it once a quarter. I think it's going to make a huge difference!
I seriously love that idea! A new resolution a month! I have heard that it takes three weeks for a new habit to stick, and this is the perfect way to keep improving yourself w/o being overwhelmed by the idea of giving up something for a whole year!
Congratulations on achieving January's goal, you are truly motivated! After doing so well with it and proving your determination, I am sure February's resolution will be much easier to achieve.
This is such a neat idea. To give up something for a month and make it! I will definitely have to make a deicision before March and pick a resolution!
Good job girly! I assume it was no shopping just for extras, not necessities? I think I need to do something like this, my spending is getting a bit ridiculous.
Fantastic job! I did this for a couple of months and found that I actually felt more in control and mindful when I started shopping again. Those sales are so tempting but way to stick to it! One of my goals this Spring is to ditch the morning Diet Coke, I'm not doing so well on that one.
Way to go giving up shopping for a whole month, that is awesome!! And good luck this month without your diet coke fix--you can do it!
congratulations, Elle! and good luck on your February goal!
I still can't believe you made it a whole month!! Pretty amazing. Good luck with the diet coke!
I gave up Diet Coke for Lent one year and I will NEVER do that again! I'm just to darn addicted to it!
I need to give up chocolate for awhile. It's like my gateway to a sugar binge.
Good luck on the diet coke resolution...that's a tough one for me!
Impressive! My first myglam package just shipped. Can't wait to get it, and thank for telling me about it!
I'm doing the same thing with shopping in Feb. I signed up for Mint.com in Jan. and realized I spend a lot on clothes. I love your idea of listening to new music each day!