So, January.
It’s cliché, I know, to talk about New Year’s resolutions. But I don’t have much else to discuss
(and I must discuss something, as “posting on the blog once a week” is one of
my NYRs), and it beats all the other topics my friends are discussing these
days: the doomsday scenario of the Republicans taking over the House, the
doomsday scenario of the Michigan coaching situation, etc.
My problem with NYRs is that I already feel the pressure,
almost every day, to be perfect in all aspects of life. I touched on this idea in my last post—the
struggle of trying to be a successful student while maintaining a rigorous
workout schedule. Do I really need
another push, telling me I have to better myself in some way? A nagging voice telling me I must make
up for my positively slovenly behavior of the past few months? (I made Christmas cookies, yes. And I ate quite a few…GUILTY!)
The other problem with NYRs is that they’re often
contradictory. Last year at this
time, I embarked on a Paleo Challenge, where I ate nothing but whole, real
foods for six weeks. No sugar,
wheat, dairy, beans, legumes, or processed anything. I felt great, I looked pretty good (if I do say so myself),
and I felt pretty darn virtuous.
The problem was, it was really difficult to maintain, not least of all
because it was expensive. And
that’s where the contradiction comes in: I want to eat well, but I also want to
spend less money. I need to spend
less money. I currently make
negative money.
