{"id":4386,"date":"2016-01-05T20:30:17","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T10:30:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/?p=4386"},"modified":"2021-02-17T16:22:47","modified_gmt":"2021-02-17T06:22:47","slug":"happy-new-year-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sasmonroe.net\/?p=4386","title":{"rendered":"Happy new year!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fresh start with resolutions as fresh as eggs bought from Carrefour Express over the holidays. Not really fresh. I’m just trying to improve on previous resolutions and staying happy is one of them. I had a hard time figuring out how to achieve this. One could tell that I\u2019m unhappy by my clothing size or the size of my cheeks – the unhappier i am the chubbier these cheeks get. I’m not just a stress eater..but I’m still trying to figure out this whole ‘being happy’ thing. I’ve conversed with some friends about it. Some suggest that it’s all about living in the moment. Macam wowwwwww… how pilipilisopicals.<\/p>\n

Anyway,through these “conversations”, i have also made it a point to use the word ‘depressed’ carefully. The word is more technical than what meets the eye. I’ve been using it liberally, insensitive to those who are actually going through it. So now, instead of being ‘depressed’ I’m just going to be ‘sad’. Two different things. I wonder what people are thinking when I tell them I was ‘depressed’. They probably thought I was really petty once I start listing out my problems the size of a basic bitch.<\/p>\n

I now realised that one of the contributing factors to this ‘pursuit of happiness’ is the ability to do what you love. For me, this involves being outside, running and staying fit, being around family and friends and my cats. So when I moved here and had these things temporarily \u2018removed\u2019 from my life, that\u2019s when things started going down-hill. It took me a year to recognize that my life needed some improvising. So here is what i’m going to do this year – instead of:<\/p>\n

–Running outside<\/strong>, I\u2019ll just run at the gym and do 90 minutes of Bikram Yoga \u2013 5 times a week.<\/p>\n

–To keep me company<\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019ll get a cat…hehe just kidding MOM.. I will try to travel more. I like being in my own company. Maybe I\u2019ll like it even more when I\u2019m in different environments where I can see, learn new things. Another option is to make new friends\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026uh yeah i’ll think about it.<\/p>\n

–Spending on unnecessary things to fill a void<\/strong>, I need to save money. cause I know I\u2019ll feel really good about this when it matters. I’m also trying to detach from material things. I know that It’s an unhealthy obsession mostly fueled by vanity and jealousy..*lowers voice* …..but maybe just after i strike off one more bag from my list. It’s going to be the last one. I promise. I cringed as i typed the last sentence, but I’m being honest.<\/p>\n

–Eating Junk<\/strong>. Fried and processed food mostly. I will eat healthy. When you eat well you feel good\u2026 when you look good you feel good and when you feel good you can love yourself just a little bit more (this can be my mantra).<\/p>\n

These are my #2016G0ALS. Other than lifestyle modifications.. I would also like to see it that I am more grateful for what I have each year, more patience for whatever is it that is going to be thrown my way \u2013 i must remember NOT to sweat the small stuff and to be a little bit more kinder not just to others, but also to myself.<\/p>\n

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