It’s January and most everyone is talking about resolutions and/or intentions for the new year. People are creating goals and visions and getting organized in hopes of making 2013 the best year ever.
While I am doing many of these things (more on that soon), let’s be honest. There are just some things that I have absolutely no intention of changing in 2013.
10 Things I Have No Intention of Changing in 2013
1. Coffee – particularly cafe au lait with WHOLE milk. I know, crazy.
2. Wine - duh
3. Stupid yoga tricks
I know. I’m not supposed to be doing any more stupid yoga tricks. Largely, I’ve stopped and am not pushing myself beyond my ability. But I continue to be drawn to the yoga challenges and the yoga community, particularly on Instagram. They inspire me. It’s also hard to pull back from something that I feel drawn to right now, that I really want to explore further.
4. Ice cream - Can’t stop. Won’t stop.
5. Scones - See #4.
6. Hiding goodies from Ed and the kids
So terrible but yes, I have a secret stash of favorite goodies – anything from a favorite bar of dark chocolate to ice cream in the freezer (see #4) to Chinese veggie buns.
7. Taking pictures of my feet
Cliche pictures, yes. They drive my husband crazy but I like taking them so I will continue to take them. They remind me that my feet are planted on the ground.
8. Being a pack-rat
I like to keep things – things that have sentimental value, mementos from trips, journals, etc. While my husband may think that I’m just hoarding, I like to think that I’m safeguarding my memories. Plus, it’s also nice to find some surprises every now and then like the stash of old high school swim workouts I found recently. See! I knew that they would come in handy one day!
9. Wearing yoga pants and leggings around town.
I try. Really, I try to follow the What Not to Wear style rules and dress nicely before leaving the house but really? I’d rather be in leggings and yoga pants all day.
10. Instagram
I do intend to try to cut back on the time I spend on social media. But IG? No way.
What are you resolving NOT to give up this year?
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What a fun spin on resolution posts.
This year I’m NOT giving up: green smoothies, training #proof pics, instagram (I love it too!)!
Heather @ Better With Veggies recently posted..This Week In Training
Yes! Green smoothies are a staple!
My list includes coffee and saving mementos, too. I just started on Instagram recently, but I love it – I won’t be changing that this year, either!
Kim@Co-Pilot Mom recently posted..Don’t Go Changing
Instagram really is so much fun. I quickly became addicted
What a fun concept!! I’m not giving up coffee either. Or chocolate. Or the occasional froyo. Oops–all food-related!
and I take feet pictures too!!! no shame in yo’ game!
Kacie Phillips recently posted..Banana Almond Split Smoothie
haha. I love that all of your non-resolutions are food related.
I LOVE #7! I will not be giving up coffee, snuggling with my dogs, wine and continuing to try to make leggings an acceptable form of business casual.
Ashley @ Running Bun recently posted..Hard Work, Dedication and Confidence Will Fuel This Dream
Leggings are TOTALLY an acceptable form of business casual in my book.
I like how you think because it looks like we’ve got a lot in common. I too do not intend to give up coffee anytime soon, especially lattes or gourmet coffee period! I also love wine way too much, especially red! If you like red you need to try menage a trois! Yes I will admit I’m also a hoarder. I’ve gotten better, but there are some mementos that are just worth keeping! I love anything that reminds me of my childhood for instance. To add to your list, I would say I plan to keep my boyfriend around
I’m one lucky gal to have him in my life! I also plan to keep chocolate in my life especially molten lava cake!
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haha. My husband also told me that I needed to add him to my list of things that I’m keeping around. I will have to look for that wine and I can enjoy it with some molten lava cake!
Nicely done list! I’ve discovered a work-around for #9: stretchy skinny jeans. They FEEL just like leggings or yoga pants, but they look like jeans. They’re even fine for trying #3 if you get stretchy enough ones.
Lisa C recently posted..10 Things I Have No Intention of Changing in 2013
That is a BRILLIANT work-around for leggings!
Life is too short to wear high heels or uncomfortable clothing!
Amen.
This is awesome…and no I am not giving up coffee either!!!
Fancy Nancy recently posted..Monday Motivation
I think that my husband also appreciates that I do not plan on giving up coffee
This year I am not giving up green smoothies, pictures of my feet (love those!), yoga challenges on IG (so fun!), crazy basement workouts, and of course, YOGA pants! Love this list!
Angela @ Happy Fit Mama recently posted..5 By the 5th Virtual Race Recap
Yay. So glad that you aren’t going to give up yoga, IG or any of the other things.
haha love this!!!! agree with so many!
Lindsay @ The Lean Green Bean recently posted..The Final Push
Being comfortable is very important…Fun listicle entry.
Wayne recently posted..Monday Quiz
Thanks Wayne!
Mine is definitely coffee!!
Maureen recently posted..Back To Reality
I am 100% with you on the coffee and the yoga pants! Some things are not meant to change!
ilene recently posted..Balls
Absolutely right – some things definitely aren’t meant to change!
i’d say i have the same NON resolutions. If i give up wine or coffee, i must be on by death bed. No seriously. I think you shouldn’t give up Healthy Bites either. …just sayin.
lindsay recently posted..When things just Click
Yay for non-resolutions and there is no way that I’m giving up Healthy Bites. I’ve been in serious withdrawal the past couple of months!
I love your list. I am with you on coffee, wine, and ice cream. All the way! And while I should cut back on my ever-growing collection of minimalist shoes, I won’t! I just love trying new ones out. Thankfully many come via the blog for free!
misszippy recently posted..The best laid plans
Seriously, I think that my husband would be very sad if I gave up coffee, wine or ice cream because that would mean I would be a huge grump!
Great list. I like the taking pictures of your feet one the most. I don’t think I’ve seen someone take this view of “resolutions” yet so points for creativity. ( ;
Julie @ ROJ Running recently posted..The Next Bond Girl
haha. thanks Julie. My husband always complains about the feet pictures!
Oh, and yoga pants/running attire for making my way around town. With you there, too!
misszippy recently posted..The best laid plans
Ice cream is good for your soul.
Fact.
Alison recently posted..Do. Or When The Easy Becomes Difficult
It is. It truly is good for the soul.
Love this! And that picture of your cute feet.
It’s so wise to be honest with yourself- why attempt to change something you know you won’t? It’s dark chocolate for me… and I’m with you on Instagram as well!
Laura @ Mommy Run Fast recently posted..#5bythe5th Link up and January winners
I flirted with the idea of giving up IG with the whole change in terms of service but just realized that I couldn’t do it.
I LOVE YOU and your approach to life.
xoxoxo
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Hiding Goodies! Love that! I hate to admit it, but I do that all the time, too.
Michelle recently posted..Photography Goals for 2013
If I didn’t hide the goodies, there would be none left for me! Gotta do what you gotta do
Ohhhh, I like this spin on the new year posts!! I need to think about the things I won’t give up and get back to you. Coffee with a sweet creamer may be mine. It would be ice cream, but I think I over did it a couple of years ago and now I don’t crave it as much!
Melissa @ Live, Love, & Run recently posted..On my blog voice and #BeingIn2013.
I don’t crave ice cream as much now either but it’s definitely a staple in my life. My problem is that once I start eating it, I can’t stop!
Hana I love your non resolutions! I haven’t changed anything this year and won’t! On to the next race!
Kat recently posted..Are you ready for #goalgetter2013?!
Great list
So true that we tend to focus too much on things we want to change versus things that we don’t around the new year. I gave up coffee for lent last year and that WILL NEVER be happening again for the sake of my coworkers and boyfriend’s well being.
beka @ rebecca roams recently posted..Introducing…. #goalgetter2013!!
haha. For similar reasons, my husband is very glad to see coffee on my list of things that I will not change this year.
I love this post. I will not give up drinking chai tea, eating cupcakes (even though right now I am not eating sweets), but I will continue…!
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Thanks Sara!
I LOVE yoga! And I love it when I learn a new funky trick. It’s too much fun to give up!
Totally agree! It is too much fun.
Well I, for one, love feet pictures. And yoga!
Glad I’m not the only one!
Love this post!
I’m a pack rat too…I love keeping everything! (especially clothes!)
Kierston recently posted..Little Things Monday #4: Finding Happiness in the Little Things!
My coffee isn’t going anywhere either!
Carly D. @ CarlyBananas recently posted..Friday Favorites
Never going to give up my yoga pants either.
And I love IG- so pretty and fun to look at!
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I think I strained something in my neck trying to analyze the yoga pics. Hmm….I bet it would do wonders for my bedroom play.
Long live YOGA pants (even though I don’t really do yoga. I should…but I don’t)
Ducky recently posted..Nope! Not Gonna Do It!
I love this idea! Wine is on my list too (except before my competition). And chocolate. Oh, how I love chocolate…
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table recently posted..Pear-Ginger Tofu Surprise
Ooooh, this is a great list! I’m not going to give up: hope!
uglyrunnerfeet recently posted..Three things yoga has taught me
That’s a great thing not to give up.
What a great post! I am not giving up coffee either. Whenever I see a new food plan that looks interesting, and they say to give up coffee, I quit reading! hahaaa
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It’s so true. I do the same thing when I look at food plans. Don’t touch my coffee!
I will not give up coffee (I look forward to it EVERY morning), baked treats, Pepsi (on weekends), and traveling (I did wonder if I’d done too much this past year because all my holiday time has been away and abroad, and not getting things done at home).
With regards to scones, have you had clotted cream and jam on a scone?????? Best ever! That, or fresh strawberries.
Danielle recently posted..2013: No pressure, just hope
Yes! Scones with clotted cream and jam is HEAVEN. Now I’m going to be scouring the stores of NYC looking for clotted cream!
I’d send you some if it didn’t need to be refrigerated!
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I will not give up on my blog. There have been a few times over the past few months when I have seriously thought about it but I realized while I was on break over the holidays that I need it. I may not need to write every single day and I may not need the amount of social media that goes with it but I do need it to exist.
Oh and we need to get together and have some ice cream because even though I plan to cut back on my giant, nightly portion…I will NEVER give it up!
Kristen recently posted..The Year of 40
Yes please, Can we have an ice cream date? I’m glad that you aren’t going to give up your blog. That would make me so very sad.
What a fun way to look at it! This year I will not stop taking time for myself. I used to feel really guilty about that and not make it a priority, but lately I’ve been enjoying some time to do things *I* like to do. And being more purposeful about protecting that time.
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So glad that you’re not going to stop taking time for yourself. I feel that’s so important – if you don’t take care of yourself, it’s hard to take care of others.
Love your list – especially the wine one
And the one about taking pictures of your feet!
Stacie @ Snaps and Bits recently posted..Don’t Go Changing
Team Leggings as Pants. I know I shouldn’t but I don’t care. I love it.
Kelly @ Cupcake Kelly’s recently posted..Last race of 2012: Jingle Bell 5k
OH, I love it! I would have to say quite a few of those are on my list too. Coffee. Yoga/workout clothes all the time practically. And hiding goodies. I do that too! Otherwise they would be ALL GONE. I feel you.
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Love it. I remember a photo you posted last week of a stash of shopping bags so without advertising a certain lemon I know what you and I would list as number 11
hee hee. I debated that one. Almost included it
I’m on a decluttering kick, but those old papers from high school and university are off-limits! Like you said, you never know when they’re going to come in handy.
Azara recently posted..10 things I won’t change in 2013
Those papers are totally off limits. My husband keeps trying to throw them away!
I love your list. Isn’t coffe with whole milk THE BEST? I’ve been stealing WM from the first lady, stuff is creamy goodness. I’m also on board with ice cream and will switch out your scones with madelines. Wine yes, but more likely beer. Keeping your feet plan, but swapping out out yoga pants with running shoes in public.
Love this!
Pavement Runner recently posted..2013 Race Schedule (Part 1)
Great list and love the idea! Things I’m definitely keeping? Coffee (I like mine strong and black), wine (once or twice a week, a glass at a time makes me happy!), working out in the same socks and pants I then train in the rest of the day (let’s be honest – I always forget a fresh pair of socks and leave the house only with the ones on my feet!), and taking self pictures (“Come on, guys – you know it’s for the blog”).
Bonnie recently posted..Sick & Stationary
haha. love it Bonnie! Yes, it’s always for the blog. And the socks! Yes!!
Yes. To all of those. Whole milk in coffee is delicious, and so is wine. Oh wait, actually I HATE yoga, so yes to 9 of them
Ari @ Ari’s Menu recently posted..Noodleless Chicken “Pad” Thai
Awww I love everything about this post. Such good, happy things
Andrea recently posted..Unplugged
Love this – I found a fact about resolutions (a post for work) where most resolutions are about giving something up. I’m with you on the wine! Nope, not giving it up. Not giving up my running either. And pizza.
Heather (Where’s the Beach) recently posted..Starting Over and 1st 5 by 5th
Pizza! I forgot about the pizza!
You had me at whole milk cafe au lait. The rest is just gravy. Have a great 2013.
paul recently posted..10 for 2013
Oh how I hadn’t missed this Listicles…these are great choices too! I’m definitely with you on #2…in fact perhaps I should resolve to increase my consumption from last year! (No, not an alcoholic…I was preggers and TOTALLY missing the wine!)
Leslie recently posted..Cool Crafts for Bland Winter Days
Ohmygosh yes then! Do increase you consumption of wine this year!
Nice post… I’m not giving up Pink Berry, nope can’t do it
Martinus Evans recently posted..Motivation/ Affirmation Monday
Anyone who can do those yoga poses has earned the right to wear yoga pants whenever she pleases! You crazy whole milk latte woman!
Ellen
Sisterhood of the Sensible Moms recently posted..10 Anti-Resolutions for 2013
I was enthusiastically nodding away as I read number 1…then 2….then…oh my…pretty sure I wouldn’t be able to do that pose without falling flat on my face. Haha!
Diane recently posted..10 Things I Have NO Intention of Changing In 2013! … #Monday Listicles
AGH! I LOVE this idea!!! You are SO SO SO right, Christine! Every year, we make a long list of things we want to change…but what about all those things that we don’t want to – whether they are good for us or not?
I don’t plan on changing my nightly bowl of ice cream =) My husband and I split a bowl (with whipped cream and chocolate syrup) after the kids are asleep. I’m sure I’ll eventually get sick of it – but it’s a nice sweet treat at the end of a long day.
PLEASE don’t stop with the yoga poses. I love them!
Michele @ Nycrunningmama recently posted..The Wind Against My Wings
I love that you and your husband share a bowl with chocolate syrup and all! That is awesome. Hmmm, maybe I should institute that policy in our house too!
Love your list! I agree, I will not give up, coffee, wine or wearing yoga pants.
Definitely won’t even pretend I’m going to change these things.
Anne recently posted..Seeing The Beauty While Running
This was a GREAT way to look/think outside the box. Maybe this is what more of us need to do – look at things we do not want to change
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Harold recently posted..Smart 8.0 mile Treadmill Run 1-7-13
I LOVE THIS POST! So many “amen”s and “preach sister”s almost escaped my mouth. I love it, and 2013 will love YOU!
Amanda @ Run Principessa recently posted..Confusing Musings
I love this idea for a post! And I am so with you on wine and coffee (whole milk – gasp! jk – tastes good w it!). I am so glad you are sticking with the yoga and instagram, LOVE your pics so much!! one thing that won’t change for me this year, in addition to wine and coffee? barre n9ne of course
jobo recently posted..What does living a ‘super awesome life’ mean to you?
I know! Whole milk! I feel like I need to hide it but I do love it so much in my coffee
The world would feel a bit off if you gave up barre n9ne.
I love this post! I could never give up coffee and I love my tea with milk. And I recently started cooking a few dishes with heavy cream, they are so yummy! I won’t give those up:) Also watching back to back to back episodes of the Office, no matter how many “better” things I could be doing.
Lotsa lists include coffee! We are some hopped up bloggers! I’m we’re not changing!
I am not giving up the vino either, although I did for this month. I am also continuing to dance and to enjoying a ride in the car for fun!
Carrie recently posted..You Can’t Make Me
Sleep!
I’m a coffee hater, so I support all of your non-resolutions, except #1.
Becky @ RunFunDone recently posted..A Run/Walk Thing
Coffee hater, really? I need to get more sleep for sure! That’s one thing that I would like to change.
UGH! I wish I read your list before I made mine. You have lots of goodies on there particularly ice cream! First time to your site but not the last! Love it!
My comment was number 99!!! All i can think of is that song by JZ “you got 99 comments but the b***h ain’t one”
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