I am not big on setting official New Years resolutions, but somehow it always seems that the holidays bring out a bit of a reflective streak, and I end up thinking about some things I want to do this year…so I guess I make resolutions in a round-about way.
Two of the items on my list this year were to get into better shape, and to donate more to charity.
My efforts to get in shape started with me joining a gym that literally opened across the street from my building, but so far I have gone less than 10 times total. I hate to quit on this one so soon, but I may kill the month-to-month (I knew better than to commit for a year) membership by the end of February and just mark this as a failure. I just can’t get down with the gym, I really dislike everything about it. I would much much prefer being active outside, playing soccer, running around, biking, etc…so I think I just need to admit to myself that I am not a gym person and stop forcing it.
So far, my giving to charity has been going a bit better. Giving is incredibly easy to do (this is one of those sectors that the internet transformed so amazingly) online, and I feel great about doing it. My charity of choice today was the MSPCA here in Boston, which as someone who loves animals, was a fulfilling donation to make.
If you are interested in donating, the link to do so is here.
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