The 2017 Resolutions - Life In The Fast Lane

I can say that the month of May went by fast, sometimes that is a good thing at other times I wished I had more hours in the day, at least we are in daylights savings time and I have more daylight.

Now lets take a look back at May and see just what I did get done toward my resolutions for the year, remember I make two easy and two hard each year, sometimes I make them all but more than likely its three out of four.

This year I also picked a word for my year, what I wish to accomplish. My word for the year is : Satisfaction. I picked this word because I want to feel satisfied with everything I do in the year 2017.

My 2017 resolutions are :

1 - Buy Solar Panels and the accessories - Get off the grid

This resolution is always on my mind, why? Every time I see a power bill, water bill or grocery bill.

I have bought motion lights for the outdoors, I have them charged and ready to hang but work has taken all my time and I have yet to hang them. 

This one is a fail for May.

2- Write more- Finish the book and write another. Blog more for money

Another bloging site is not paying so I am laying low for a while on signing up for the newest penny pop up site. Off line work took all my time for the month of May but I still have been writing a couple blogs a week, with a little help from my friends I will began to make a little money with those, hopefully in the month of June.

The book is still awaiting my attention but is not far from the back of my mind, I am adding to it daily, even in my head.

This one is a fail for May.

3 - Lose 25 pounds and get back on a vegetarian diet

Seems I am not losing any more weight. I lost 8 pounds and I am at a stand still, I will admit I have not been trying, but I have not gained anything back so that part is good.

The good news is that my A1C is falling so I am on half the amount of medication for diabetes and the cholesterol is normal again so I am off that  medication.

Eating healthy is always a fight of the good and evil within, especially with diabetics, we crave sweets and carbs. I have just about gotten rid of the red meat from my diet, I am still eating chicken and fish, I do eat more meals that are all vegetables than I do with any any meat.

This one is a 75% success for the month of May 

4 - Learn to ask people for help

This one is the hard one for me because usually I have to pay people to help me, the month of May was no different. However I did ask a favor of my sister and her boyfriend and they did go beyond what I had asked and did a great job but I did pay them.

But as far as asking people to just help me out of the goodness of their heart, No. I am not even sure people still do that anymore, when someone see`s I own my own business they assume I do not need help, or I hear " they can afford to hire help!" Which sometimes in not true.

The Bible teaches us to love one another and helping your fellow man, or woman, out without pay. This is slowly disappearing and I will say I still continue to help people and I will not stop no matter how rich or poor.

This one is a fail for May.

That is how my life is shaping up, my resolutions /Goals for the year 2017, now that the sixth month of the year is here and most things with work have slowed down, maybe I can make a few more of these yearly resolutions  happen but one out of four is better than nothing.

Always room for improvement in everyone`s life.

How about yours? 

By Andria Perry

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