”I hereby resolve (after eat healthy and exercise more) …
to remember that friendships are more important than telling my book club the novel they all think is so great is really trash
to be less judgmental when my husband watches news and sports and reruns on MeTV ad nauseam
to call my cousins more often
to call my friends more often
to stop nagging my son about … well, everything
to read the newspaper every day and spend a little less time on Facebook and Words with Friends
to floss my teeth like the dentist said to
and to stop worrying about everyone else and start pampering myself a little more!
RetroFlash / 100 Words
– Dana Susan Lehrman
Dana Susan LehrmanThis retired librarian loves big city bustle and cozy country weekends, friends and family, good books and theatre, movies and jazz, travel, tennis, Yankee baseball, and writing about life as she sees it on her blog World Thru Brown Eyes!
www.WorldThruBrownEyes.com
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Good resolutions Dana. Be good to yourself and enjoy life! Happy new year, friend!
Thanx Bets!
A great RetroFlash list, Dana. But I suspect you are being too hard on yourself. And my bet is that your various opinions — of books, husband, son, etc. — even if slightly harsh, are dead on.
In any event, we will anxious await word from you (or 100 words) as to how you are succeeding with your resolutions.
You’re right as always Counselor!
Of course all my opinions are dead on – if only the transgressors involved would listen!
You have perfected the economy of the Retroflash, Dee…I love this! Wishing you a happy new year…and yes, do eat the cake!
Thanx Bebe!
I’ve just told Betsy she’s inspired me to cut down on the carbs this year – but hey, a girl can make an exception for the cake, can’t she?
Love your resolutions, Dana. And cake is always good, though. That’s what I miss having to be wheat free, but tomorrow I am going to bake a cake with almond flour and dig in.
Sounds yummy, would be fun if one day all us Retro pals can meet and eat cake together – gluten free or otherwise!
These are great resolutions, Dana! I would do well to adopt a few of them myself. And as Barb said, it is a perfect RetroFlash! Now, let’s go have some cake!
Any time Suzy, on any coast!
I could have used your list (although I do floss), and our RetroFlashes on this prompt have some overlap. Although I can’t take the trip or buy the shoes (stupid pandemic), I have eaten my share of cake lately and resolve to stop. Happy New Year, Dana!
Good Laurie, but it seems Suzy has given us permission to eat the cake!
At some point, doesn’t the statute of limitations run out on the cake thing? I remember my 92 year old dad eating croissants with butter, saying, “home free!” I too have struggled with the judgmental thing, and replacing it with another judgment (“that is how they are and can’t help it; I love them and it’s not worth trying to change”) and redirecting my attention to my own idiosyncrasies seems to help.
Yep, you’re one wise woman Khati, eat the cake!
One for a list of best practices: “…stop worrying about everyone else and start pampering myself.”
Yep!