Every New Year, like many people do, I make
resolutions. They’re all about working harder, eating better, getting fitter –
all the hard, challenging stuff.
This year, I’ve decided to change things
around a little. I’m not going to focus on my resolutions, I’m going to plan my
indulgences.
1) Spend More Time Outdoors
I’ve really been enjoying this lately,
whether I’m out in the open air gardening, walking or cycling. I’d like to move
more of my regular activities out of doors, when possible. I’d like to eat,
read and listen to music out of doors more often in 2015. And maybe sometimes
just sit.
2) Read More
As a writer and editor, reading has been a
professional requirement for a long time. Now that I’m moving into retirement,
I’d like to read more for pure pleasure and let go of that critical
professional perspective that can get in the way of reading enjoyment. I’d like
to read more non-fiction, more classics, more books-that-I-wouldn’t-normally-pick-up.
I also want to jump into the kinds of
familiar reads that I know I’ll love – books like the Bachelor Auction series
from Tule Publishing that’s launching in February.
3) Do Some Jigsaw Puzzles
I haven’t treated myself to this indulgence
very often in recent years. About ten years ago, my husband gave me an enormous
jigsaw puzzle,18,000 pieces in total, divided into four separate sections of
roughly 4,500 pieces each. I’ve only ever done one of the sections. Last
Christmas I started a second one, but packed it away before I’d put much of it
together, feeling that there just wasn’t time. This year, I’m going to get it
out again and complete it, and so what if it takes months? I might do a few
smaller puzzles, too, for light relief.
That’s all I’ve thought of so far, but I
fully intend to think of a few more indulgences and embrace them.
How about you? Don’t give me the R word,
Resolutions, I want to hear about your planned Indulgences for 2015.
Hope you have a great year!
Lilian Darcy
P.S. If you’d like to indulge yourself with
a free ebook, The Sweetest Thing, the second book in my Montana
Riverbend series is free on all major ebook platforms.
2 comments:
Great ideas for the new year.
I'm going to indulge in reading.
Denise
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