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I Resolve To® . . . Maintain A Lifetime Resolution List!

If you could craft your own 'Life Story' what would you write?  On January 1, each one of us is given the gift of a clean slate, a new page on which we can begin to write the next chapter in our lives. So, what will it be?  Will life in the New Year be dominated by the personal and professional 'In Box'?  Will our days be driven by all the 'stuff', all the many things that the universe throws at us each day, the things over which we can exert minimal control, but are important responsibilities nonetheless.

A better, more proactive, alternative approach is to make a firm decision today to pursue one positive dream, resolution and daily goals (Daily Resolves) that bring joy, fulfillment and reward.  The 'In Box' will continue to overflow and tasks will be tackled one by one.  We have no control over what lands in the 'In Box', but we can work to shape and mold our dreams, resolutions and Daily Resolves (goals), if we so choose.

Why not pursue a dream, resolution and Daily Resolves (goals) with passion, patience and persistence in the coming year?  Why not be courageous, strong and committed?  The start of a new year is a wonderful symbolic opportunity - one of 365 opportunities - to seize the day and put an end to the 'Someday, Someday, Someday Syndrome'.  It is time to 'go for it'!   If you are hungry for positive change and achievement in your life, but uncertain how to begin, or on which resolution to focus - start by doing a bit of daydreaming.  Put on your thinking cap and mull your options.  One of my favorite creative exercises is to hit my favorite coffee house with my journal in hand, and these questions:

1. What are the 100 things that I would love to do, be, see, feel, experience, create, achieve, learn, try, change, or have in my life . . . more than anything in this world?  What 100 things would enable me to write a rewarding, joyful life story full of happiness and achievement?  Every New Year I ponder this question, and periodically review and update my list throughout the the year.  The list becomes a living document that changes over time, as I learn and grow, experience highs and lows, victories and defeats.  Crossing things off the list and adding others is part of the growth process - life and all the changes that it brings day-to-day.  So, don't worry if your list gets messy.  What is important is that you start today.  Create your own Lifetime Resolution List.  You have nothing to lose and everything to gain.  Even if you only partially achieve your cherished dreams - your resolutions and Daily Resolves - you will be a lot farther along in your life story, than if you didn't try at all. 
2. As you create your list, consider this question as well:  If I had all the time, skills, knowledge, money, opportunity, and support in the world, what would I do?  No holds barred:  List everything large and small, significant and insignificant, realistic, or seemingly unrealistic.  This is an exercise in dreaming large, daring to dream the impossible dream, and opening one's mind to all the wonderful possibilities.  Below, I provide a snapshot, in no particular order, of things that I strive to incorporate into my daily life, things that I want to do (or in many cases already do, as Lifetime Resolutions) and things that I want to be, see, feel, experience, create, achieve, learn, try, change, or have  in days, months and years to come . . . It is not exhaustive and doesn't include a complete listing of accomplishments (though I strongly urge folks to periodically review accomplishments, as a method of inspiring future successes).

When I put pen to paper and draft, or update, my 'Lifetime Resolution List' - my top resolutions, dreams and daily goals have always jumped from the paper.  Every year I have far more resolutions than I can realistically tackle.  I am careful not to bite off more than I can chew.  To do otherwise is a recipe for disaster.  In 2008, for instance, my resolution was to show my gratitude for all that I have and all that I am by giving back in four areas of my life: 1) Walk 60 miles for the Washington, DC Breast Cancer 3-Day and raise $3000. 2) Volunteer at a Virginia Horse Rescue Farm. 3) Learn more about how to combat Global Warming and take action! 4) Engage in PreMeditated Acts Of Kindness.  I achieved 90% of my goals and plan to work to complete the rest in the coming year, along with a brand new list of dreams, resolutions and daily goals.  My gratitude theme and resolutions to 'give back' continue to this day, I am fully committed.

I don't presume to suggest what you should do in the coming year.  No one knows better than you what dreams simmer like embers in your heart and mind.  If you want to quit smoking, I can't tell you to do it, or if it is time.  You have to make that decision.  If you want to get a new job, it is up to you to build a strategy and take action.  If you want to go back to school, write a novel, get fit, cultivate healthy eating habits, volunteer time to a good cause, be kind . . . it is up to you to 'resolve' and follow through to make those dreams a reality.

Bottom Line:  When it comes to dreams, resolutions and Daily Resolves, each one of us typically possesses pretty good emotional, intellectual and 'gut' instincts about what is right, and what we truly want to 'do and achieve' (a personal compass that guides us in the right direction if we are willing to observe where it is pointing).  What is important is to choose something about which we have enormous desire, interest and passion - something that offers challenge, excitement, joy, and fulfillment.

If a particular goal or dream is on your mind all the time;  or if a resolution lingers on your 'To Do List' for a long time - it is possible that you have been afraid to pursue the dream, or because you simply can't give up on it.  That dream, resolution, or goal, is on your your list for a reason.  And I am not talking about that 'tired' list of 20 resolutions that revelers draft out of obligation each New Year's Eve  because they feel they 'should change'.  I am talking about a dream about which your have great passion, enthusiasm and desire, but perhaps lack the courage to make the time, and show the conviction and determination that is necessary to make it a reality!

As a 'serial goal-setter', I many years ago created a 'Lifetime Resolution List' - a list of dreams, resolutions, and goals, large and small, that I would love to achieve/fulfill in my lifetime.  I am realistic about my list.  Some dreams may never happen.  My time is finite on this earth.  A person can only do so much in one lifetime.  Some dreams drop off my list and are replaced by others as I grow, learn, age, and change. But success does breed success. If you want to achieve daily goals of all shapes and sizes, it is useful to know 'what they are, why you want to achieve them, when you are going to achieve them, and how you are going to achieve them'.  

I believe with my heart and soul in that old adage, 'Do What You Love.  Love What You Do.'  It is one of my core motto's.  In 2009, I decided to chronicle my journey toward fulfilling dreams, resolutions and Daily Resolves with the I Resolve To . . . Challenge:  365 Resolutions For Health & Happiness.  They say a picture is worth a thousand words and I decided it was time to tell my own story through pictures and words.  It is a unique vantage point, much the same as the vantage point that is shared by the Resolutionistas that I have inducted into the Resolutionista Hall of Fame - people who passionately pursue their dreams, resolutions and Daily Resolves.  To see my personal 'Health & Happiness Tapestry', click through my 2009-2011 Photo-Resolutions, each one documents my journey toward greater health and happiness and is a living, breathing history some of my 'Lifetime Resolutions' . . . My Lifetime Resolution List - A Wonderful Work In Progress (Many done, many works in progress!):

1. Write best-selling non-fiction books that are a mix of words and photos (Work In Progress!) 
2. Write best-selling Calendars, E-Books and Audio Books (Work In Progress!).
3. Help others to achieve their dreams, resolutions and Daily Resolves (Check - On-Going!).
4. Maintain my physical fitness through daily 20/30/60-minute work outs - Walk, Bike, Swim, Weights, Gardening - (Check - On-Going!). 
5. Get into the best physical shape of my life, exercise regularly (Working On It!)
6. Maintain a healthy diet filled with fiber, grains, fresh fruits and vegetables (Check, On-Going, though I slip up sometimes but get back on the routine!).
7. Maintain a life based on honesty, generosity, kindness, hard work, creativeness, passion, determination, organization, discipline, faith, hope, and integrity (Check - On-Going!).
8. Enjoy the journey - today - instead of looking to the future, the destination and promote mindfulness through meditation and Yoga (Check - On-Going!).
9. Make more time for rest, reading, relaxation, and hobbies (Check - On-Going!).
10. Pay off all debt, including my house, and save money for a rainy day and retirement (Working On It, Long-Term Project!).
11. Grow old with my soul mate.
12. Write a best-selling novel (I have one sitting in a desk drawer and another one plotted!).
13. Play tennis several times each week (Tennis is my favorite sport - plan to get back to it!).
14. Learn to play golf.
15. Spice up my wardrobe (Check - On-Going!).
16. Clean and organize my house and keep it that way (Check - On-Going!).
17. Simplify my life (Check - On-Going!).
18. Stop buying 'stuff' - I have enough (Check And Double Check!!).
19. Meet new friends who share my interests in writing, the arts, music, animals, books, sports, gardening, and politics (Check - On-Going!).
20. Give back to the community, both via time and money and show daily gratitude (Check - On-Going!).
21. Travel to Italy and Greece - learn to speak Italian (Working On Learning Italian for 2012 Transatlantic Cruise From Rome - 15 Days - Check, So Happy!!).
22. Travel to London and Spain.
23. Travel to Paris in the Spring.
24. Travel to Egypt, cruise the Nile.
25. Run or walk marathon(s) - the 60-mile Breast Cancer 3-Day counts (2008 & 2009 & 2013) - (Check!  Continue To Train!) [Served As Camp Services Captain in 2010-2011, possibly 2012]
26. Learn more advanced Yoga (Fits & Starts).
27. Read more books - at least one, or two, each month (Check - On-Going!)
28. Adopt kittens and a dog (Check - Three Kittens In 2010!  Looove Them!).
29. Travel to the Grand Canyon as part of a cross-country road trip.
30. Visit all 50 U.S. States (Check - On-Going Work In Progress).
31. Publish best-selling books of my photographs ((Work In Progress - This Is Big Goal 2012-2014)..
32. Publish best-selling calendars of my photos, and I Resolve To . . .  strategies (Work In Progress - This Is Big Goal 2012-2014).
33. See my photos hanging in museums while I am still alive (Dream Large, Small Steps!).
34. Master Adobe Photoshop (Check! Working On It, On-Going!).
35. Lighten up, have more fun and laugh more (Check - On-Going!).
36. Work less hard (This One Is Hard - Relaxing More, But Need To Be Consistent!).
37. Take more vacations (Check - Caribbean in 2011 - Europe 2012!).
38. Swim regularly during the summer (Check - On-Going!)
39. Meditate daily, stretch and use free weights (Check!  Working On 3-6 Days Week!).
40. Spend a couple months in Australia, visit Puerto Rico, Aculpulco, Bahamas (Check!)
41. Help save animals and improve their lives (Check!  Donate!).
42. Grow Roses (Check - One Growing Shrub, More On The Way!).
43. Learn to make Creme Brulee (Check!  I bought The 'How To Kit' in 2008!).
44. Lunch at the Russian Tea Room.
45. Visit the top of the Empire State Building.
46. Walk the length of the Brooklyn Bridge a second, third, fourth time!
47. Make my mark on the world (Check - Work In Progress, Daily!).
48. Stop to 'smell the roses', 'make each day New Year's Day', and 'make each day count' (Check! - I Do My Wonderful 5-Mile Walks 3-5 Days Each Week - Walking Meditation!).
49. Read, or re-read, all of Ernest Hemingway's books (Working On It - Latest Is The Old Man And The Sea, January 2012!).
50. Visit the Taj Mahal.
51. Take more frequent trips with my friends and family (Check - Working On It!).
52. Take more frequent regional weekend trips - explore and enjoy new adventures (Chec - Working On It!)
53. Create a Foundation to help children, animals and the elderly.
54. Take more breaks during the workday - UnPlug (Check - On-Going!).
55. Try something new each day and learn new things each day (Check - On-Going!).
56. Perform daily PreMeditated Acts Of Kindness (Check - Especially In Traffic!).
57. Take daily walks as part of my training for annual Breast Cancer 3-Day Walks (Check - On-Going, 3-5 Days Week).
58. Be open-minded, less stubborn and more flexible (Check - Working On It!).
59. Bake a cake from scratch and make a turkey with all the fixings.
60. Recycle, Reuse, Reduce - Give The Boot To My Carbon Footprint (Check - On-Going, I Am Re-Doubling Efforts In 2012)!
61. Travel to Great Britain for Wimbledon.
62. Travel to New York for the U.S. Open Tennis Championships.
63. Appreciate more sunsets and sunrises (Check - On-Going, Love This Daily Resolve!).
64. Count my blessings each and every day (Check - On-Going, Every Single Day!!).
65. Stop complaining (Check And Double-Check - On-Going!).
66. Photograph the Maine coast.
67. Visit Santa Fe, New Mexico
68. Write and photograph daily - (Check! Getting Back To My Routine After Time Away In 2010-2011 - Had To Focus On Work During Rough, Tough Recession). 
69. Eat more fruit and vegetables, daily (Check - Working On This, Need To Do Better, Small Steps!).
70. Drink adequate water, hydrate (Check - On-Going, Water Bottle Is My Friend!).
71. Worry less, it all works out, stay positive (Check - On-Going!).
72. Build an Erector Set city that I can photograph in black and white - do a show!
73. Smile more often, smile at strangers (Check - On-Going!).
74. Think before I speak and listen more (Check - On-Going!  I Occasionally Open Mouth, Insert Foot, And Promptly Apologize!).
75. Break out of my routines, try new things and dare to be different (Check - On-Going!).
76. Maintain a fabulous garden (Check - On-Going, Need To Do More Work, Love Gardening!).
77. Enjoy each new day as if it is my last (Check - On-Going!).
78. Show up every day, do my best, and know that it was good enough (Check  - On-Going!).
79. Visit Toronto.
80. Visit Ireland and do a walking tour in the countryside.
81. Bike more frequently outdoors.
82. Make family photo scrapbooks for my family members and scrapbooks for my resolutions.
83. Make things right when I have been wrong, apologize (Check!  On-Going, I Am Not Afraid To Apologize).
84. Admit when I'm wrong (Check - On-Going!).
85. Practice what I preach, lead by example, talk can be cheap (Check - On-Going!).
86. Take a two week cruise in Europe, including Italy and Greece with my sisters and Mom (Check For Me In 2012! - Hope One Day With Family).
87. Read more of the classics.
88. Read newspapers before they are several days old (Check!  Reduced Subscriptions To Weekend; Read Online Weekdays!).
89. Be bold, be nice, do good - Volunteer (Check And Double Check - On-Going!!).
90. Get adequate sleep (Check - On-Going!).
91. Learn to bake pies.
92. Cook a couple days each week (Check - On-Going!).
93. Learn the names of the different kinds of birds that inhabit my six acres.
94. Learn the names of the plants, shrubs and trees that inhabit my six acres.
95. Be a Resolutionista:  Make resolutions.  Keep resolutions.  Enjoy the journey (CHECK!!  I Live This Lifetime Resolution, On-Going Lifetime Resolution!).
96. Do What I Love.  Love What I Do.  Achieve My LifeTime Dreams List (CHECK!! On-Going Lifetime Resolution!).
97. Earn a Bachelor of Science Degree and Masters Degree (Check, Long Ago, But Never Stop Learning!)
98. Buy a home that I love, care for it with love (Check - On-Going, Love Home Projects!)
99. Build a business that I love, expand and thrive - work from home (Check - Work In Progress!).
100. Stop smoking (Check, Long Ago, Thank Goodness!!).

That is my updated list of the moment!  And "yes", I have achieved many of the resolutions (and dozens that are not listed here - I do keep track in my journals, as I mentioned above, because success inspires and breeds more success).  Now it is your turn to put pen to paper and draft a 'Lifetime Resolution List' of your own. It is an interesting, informative and inspirational exercise, as it helps dreamers like you and me to focus attention around the things that are truly important.  Just think, if each one of us pursues one dream each year, that amounts to dozens of achievements in a lifetime . . . a life of doing what you love and loving what you do!

This is just a snapshot of the many ingredients that are necessary to make and keep a New Year Resolution. Bottom line: All the books, videos, systems, blogs, and advice in the world can't generate results 'for you' - they are simply tools. If you truly want to achieve a dream, change something about yourself, or create a new habit, it is entirely up to you to make it happen with ingenuity, hard work and sacrifice. It is your choice. It is up to you. Only you can make your resolution a reality . . . but the joy and reward you will find along the way will make the journey worth it!

Remember:  I Resolve To . . . Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year.®  It's your choice.  Do it today. Turn your resolution into reality in five simple, common sense steps:  Dare To Dream, Decide, Define, Develop A Plan, and Do It Daily. Make your resolution a permanent Lifetime Resolution, something that's with you for good!  Above all, Be A Resolutionista, someone who makes resolutions, keeps resolutions, and enjoys the journey!  Let's Go For It!

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Kim M. Simpson - January 5, 2012
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Fourth Annual I Resolve To® . . . Challenge: 365 Resolutions For Health & Happiness!

Are you ready for the New Year . . . a new blank page on which you can write the next chapter in your life story?  Are you ready for a challenge?  If so, please join me in the coming year in taking the Fourth Annual I Resolve To® . . . Challenge:  365 Resolutions For Health & Happiness. I started the 'Challenge' in 2009 when I created my photo tapestry of 'Daily Resolves'.  Small daily steps that you can take for health and happiness that add up to big results over time.  Patience, Passion, Persistence, Pays!

The mission, should you choose to accept it, is very simple:  Do at least one thing each and every day to promote health and happiness for 'YOU'.  If you do at least one thing each day, that is one victory each day . . . wonderful positive momentum and achievement that starts small, but grows over time like money earning interest in the bank!  The list of possibilities is infinite and should be tailored to your own dreams, resolutions and daily goals.  I am not going to presume to suggest dreams and resolutions that you should pursue, that is up to you;  but I hope you will find inspiration here at I Resolve To . . . In the coming year, make every day New Year's Day.  Make every day count.  If you need some help - a little nudge, tips, advice, and news about the best ways to make resolutions a reality - please use IResolveTo.Com as one of your resources. 

In 2012 I will continue to post Health & Happiness Resolutions, also known as 'Daily Resolves' in photo-resolution form, to spur your creative juices and mine!  I believe in leading by example.  I practice what I preach and I put my energy where my mouth is.  One of my mottos is "Do what you love.  Love what you do".  I live by that creed.  Each year, I pursue dreams, resolutions and daily goals that are on my 'Lifetime Resolution List'.  Exercise, for instance, is one of my 'Lifetime Resolutions'.  I post my Photo-Resolutions - Daily Resolves - in seven categories randomly interspersed through the year to keep attention focused in each area:

1. Food/Nutrition
2. Health/Exercise
3. Gratitude/Giving Back/Spirituality/Values
4. Fun/Adventure
5. Work/Dreams/Creativity
6. Home/Family/Friends
7. Lessons Learned/Accountability

A bit of history:  In 2005 I launched my first blog around my creative interests (writing and photography) and my New Year Resolution to exercise every day.  I tracked my daily exercise on a wall calendar, daybook and Blog, in an informal, mini-case study, and found that I exercised 80 percent of the year.  In 2006 and 2007 I tracked my exercise resolution, and explored creative writing and photography projects.  Most importantly, I also formally launched I Resolve To . . . in an effort to help others with their resolutions via simple, common sense strategies and systems that I developed out of my own resolution experiences, research and lessons learned.  During the past seven years I have used myself as an informal case study to determine what works and what doesn't work. 

Fast-forward:  In 2008, I paired my love of sports and exercise with my resolution to 'give back' and 'show gratitude for all that I have and all that I am' - my theme for the year.  I trained for, and participated in, the Washington, DC Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk October 3-5, 2009.  I got plenty of exercise, met wonderful people, and raised more than $3000 for Breast Cancer Research.  It was a fabulous experience and I fulfilled two of my resolutions.  I was so inspired, the next year I did the October 9-11, 2009 Washington, DC Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk and raised nearly $3000 for Breast Cancer Research.  I served as the Camp Services Captain for the October 7-10, 2010 and September 23-25, 2011 Walks in Washington, DC Walk and donated my time and skills throughout the year help make the walk a huge success.  I am happy to say that I signed up to Volunteer for the October 12-14, 2012 Washington, DC 3-Day and will serve was the Camp Services Captain if needed.  I am committed to working toward a cure so that one day women will no longer suffer with this horrible disease. 

As part of my 'gratitude theme', I also made resolutions to be consciously kind through 'PreMeditated Acts of Kindness', 'Give The Boot To My Carbon Footprint' (by learning more about how to protect the environment and taking action), and volunteer my time on a Virginia Horse Rescue Farm.  I have made good on three out of four gratitude resolutions in 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 and I intend to achieve all four resolutions in 2012 (I intend to finally make quality time to volunteer on a nearby Horse Rescue Farm!).  Bottom-line:  My dreams, resolutions and goals move gradually from spark of an idea to concrete results because I 'decide on a course of action, schedule tasks, and follow through with the tasks each day' . . . I turn 'To Do's' into 'Ta Da's' through patience, passion and persistence.

One simple way that I like to frame resolutions:  Resolutions with a 'Capital R' and resolutions with a 'Small r'.  Resolutions with a 'Capital R' are major life-changing pursuits (full-blown dreams, made specific with a firm, dedicated one-sentence resolution that states the 'who, what, when, where, and why, and how' of the intention, and made real with concrete daily action over the course of one year, or sometimes several years).   Resolutions with a 'Small r' are simple 'Daily Resolves' (small tasks and activities) that build new habits that promote health and happiness over time.  In a circular way of thinking:  'Small r' resolutions (Daily Resolves) also are the small daily steps that cumulatively enable us to achieve major dreams over the long haul. 

The I Resolve To . . . Challenge at its most basic level can be aimed at 'Small r' activities . . . in an effort to get folks in the habit of doing a minimum of one thing every single day that will promote good health, happiness and joy.  Some days you may do just one 'Small r'.  Other days you may do 20!  The bottom-line:   Pursue at least one health and happiness resolution, one day at a time, for one year - for you!  At the end of a year, you may discover that those 'Small r' Daily Resolves helped you not only promote health and happiness, but also to make a dream a reality via focus, commitment, passion, patience, and persistence - all key ingredients to success in achieving any size resolution!

Personally, in 2012, I again am taking my dreams, resolutions and daily goals to the next level.  I intend to continue my exercise program, tackle 'Daily Resolves' each and every day, participate in the 2012 Washington, DC Breast Cancer 3-Day Walk by volunteering, engage in PreMeditated Acts of Kindness, Give The Boot To My Carbon Footprint, and volunteer on a Horse Rescue Farm.  These activities will enable me to make good on my on-going theme to 'give back by showing gratitude' - and for the second year in a row I will focus on the theme that actually sits at the core of I Resolve To . . . - RESOLVE = RESULTS.  In 2012, I plan to use my resolve to promote big results for my top priorities (my plan of action is written and ready to go!).  FINISHING longtime projecs is on my list of prioriies.

That said, in 2012, I also am heading into year number four of my creative project, which is a full-blown dream - my own personal version of the I Resolve To . . . Challenge.  In 2009 I successfully wedded my love of photography and writing by creating 365 unique, inspirational Photo-Resolutions - 365 Resolutions For Health & Happiness.  My intention in creating 365 Photo-Resolutions was/is to inspire myself and others to 'Do What You Love. Love What You Do' - and in turn, make and keep New Year Resolutions by keeping them front and center every single day.  I don't propose anything in my 365 Resolutions For Health & Happiness that I don't already do, or intend to do (or have accomplished).  Each resolution is part of the tapestry that is my life and serves as a playbook for my current and future health and happiness resolutions.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words. I turn the fruits of my creative 'Photo-Resolution' labor into short videos meant to encourage others to continue taking one small step after another toward dreams each and every day.  In 2012, these colorful, inspirational images will continue to be released in a series of I Resolve To® . . . Daily Resolve Calendars and new merchandise to help folks keep dreams and resolutions front and center.  Stay tuned - close friends will receive initial prototypes this week!  

To browse through the photo-resolutions in video-format click thorough the links below . . .

• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #1 - January 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #2 - February 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #3 - March 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #4 - April 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #5 - May 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #6 - June 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #7 - July 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #8 - August 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #9 - September 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #10 - October 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #11 - November 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #12 - December 2009
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #13 - January 2010
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #14 - February 2010
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #15 - March 2010
• I Resolve To . . . Challenge Video #16 - April 2010

In closing, my on-going mission is to provide folks with a simple, common sense system, tips, resources, and advice about making and keeping resolutions.  The catch is that I am not advocating resolution-setting in the traditional sense:  Making a wish at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve about something that you want to 'stop doing', or something that you feel you 'should be doing'.  Based on statistics, chances are good, those resolutions will fail without a different approach.  I also am not urging you to tackle a new major, life-altering resolution each month because it is an unrealistic proposition given the crush of ordinary daily responsibilities.  Instead, I urge you to consider focusing on one theme and a handful of resolution categories for your Challenge, or perhaps one major dream and a couple smaller projects that you can make real with Daily Resolves.  Don't set yourself up for failure by biting off far more than you can chew!

I also urge you to open your mind and change the way you think about New Year Resolutions.  They can be powerful tools if handled properly.  Instead of 'giving up' on New Year Resolutions, change the paradigm.  Lose the fear of coloring outside the lines.  Try a new approach.  If you have been making, and failing to keep, the same resolutions year after year, stop!   In 2011, do something positive just for you.    Do what you love and love what you do!  Give the I Resolve To . . . Challenge a shot. When you have built momentum and are confidently achieving daily 'Small r' resolutions, I urge you to choose one dream about which you have great desire, interest, and passion, then 'go for it'.  Define your resolution - the 'who, what, when, where, why, and how' that will make it a reality.  Build a plan with a timeline and deadlines, and follow through with at least one small step each day to make that dream a reality.  Think of the journey as a 365-day marathon, not a 30-day sprint.  But keep in mind, you don't have to run the whole marathon today. Today you simply need to take that first step, and one step tomorrow, and another step the next day.  Passion, Patience, Persisetence Pays! Resolve365!

This is just a snapshot of the many ingredients that are necessary to make and keep a New Year Resolution. Bottom line: All the books, videos, systems, blogs, and advice in the world can't generate results 'for you' - they are simply tools. If you truly want to achieve a dream, change something about yourself, or create a new habit, it is entirely up to you to make it happen with ingenuity, hard work and sacrifice. It is your choice. It is up to you. Only you can make your resolution a reality . . . but the joy and reward you will find along the way will make the journey worth it!

Remember:  I Resolve To . . . Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year.®  It's your choice.  Do it today. Turn your resolution into reality in five simple, common sense steps:  Dare To Dream, Decide, Define, Develop A Plan, and Do It Daily. Make your resolution a permanent Lifetime Resolution, something that's with you for good!  Above all, Be A Resolutionista, someone who makes resolutions, keeps resolutions, and enjoys the journey!  Let's Go For It!

Need More Inspiration?  Wear Your Resolution By Visiting The I Resolve To . . . Shop At CafePress:  IResolve To . . . Resolutionista Gear And By Joining The Official I Resolve To . . . Group At Gather.Com.   Get going on your 2012 New Year Resolutions with the I Resolve . . . To Worksheet.  View my 2009-2012 Health & Happiness Tapestry by clicking through Daily Resolve Photo-Resolutions.

Kim M. Simpson - January 4, 2012
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I Resolve To® . . . Common Sense Tips!

Make Every Day New Year's Day!

   Make Every Day Count!

If you want to make and keep a New Year Resolution it is vitally important to pursue just one major life-changing resolution about which you have great desire, interest, and passion.  It is equally important to know the 'who, what, when, where, why, and how' of your New Year Resolution.  And it is important to consistently do the on-going homework and research that will answer those questions and enable you to build and update a long and short-range action plan.

With a heartfelt, realistic resolution, a plan, a system (that works for you), willingness to work hard, patience, passion, and persistence, you can achieve anything.  No more impossible dreams, failed resolutions and empty promises.  You can 'do it' if you set your mind to it and work hard day after day with dogged discipline and determination.

Start Your Journey - I Resolve To . . . Formula For Success:

Dream  +  One-Sentence Resolution  +  Daily Resolves (Small Goals)  =  Success,  Achievement  &  Reward!

How To To Make And Keep Your Resolution:

1. Dare To Dream about all the wonderful possibilities.
2. Decide To 'Go For It' in the New Year.
3. Define your dream in one positive, specific sentence that answers 'who, what when, where, why, how'.
4. Develop A Plan that includes short and long range Daily Resolves (goals), timelines, milestones, and answers, in depth, the 'who, what when, where, why, how' of your resolution and Daily Resolves.
5. Do It Daily, one Daily Resolve (goal), one day at a time for one year.
6. Create a Lifetime Resolutions List, the things you would love to do, learn, achieve, create, experience, see, be, feel, have while you are here on this Earth.
7. Make just one large, life-altering resolution, not 10 major resolutions.
8. Make just one large, life-altering resolution about which you have great desire, passion and interest.
9. Focus like a laser on that one resolution.
10. Make a few mini-resolutions to keep things interesting, learn new things, and keep the momentum going.
11. Keep a Daily Resolution Diary that measures progress, charts next steps and rewards (I use spiral notebooks, journals, wall calendars, a day book calendar, and this Blog).
12. Maintain a 12-month calendar to schedule daily goals, track milestones, and map your plan.
13. Set deadlines for goals, but don't beat yourself up if you fall behind - revise plans instead.
14. Be realistic about what you can achieve each day, week and month - set realistic goals.
15. Visualize the desired outcome, make it a priority, keep it front and center.
16. Wear your resolution, tape it to your mirror, carry it in your wallet, put it on your screen saver.
17. Enlist the support of friends and family members.
18. Tell the world!
19. Do your homework - knowledge is power and continual learning will promote progress.
20. As plans change, review and revise the 'who, what, why, when, where, and how'.
21. Be accountable, flexible and willing to make course corrections.
22. Think ahead and plan for obstacles - brainstorm a way around and be willing to start over.
23. Life is full of 'Overtaken By Events' - OBE - be flexible, prepared, and willing to compromise.
24. Believe in yourself, your talents, abilities, and your dream, resolution and Daily Resolves.
25. Stay focused - keep your eye on the prize - what you plan to achieve - at all times.
26. Find a mentor who can lend support, advice, and leadership through good and bad times.
27. Join a club - surround yourself with folks who share your passion and can lend support.
28. Take a class - increase your knowledge and have fun.
29. Start a Blog - write daily; join an social networking community filled with like-minded folks.
30. Be a mentor - learn by doing, teaching and leading by example.
31. Just show up - some days just showing up is all it takes to make progress and build momentum.
32. Get organized and stay organized.
33. Be patient, passionate and persistent.
34. Remind yourself about your accomplishments and reward yourself often.
35. Remember some daily progress is better than 'no progress', or not pursuing your dream at all.
36. Know your strengths and use them to your advantage. 
37. Know your weaknesses and learn how to overcome and eliminate them.
38. Be willing to work hard and stay committed through good times and bad times.
39. Have fun, enjoy the journey by 'doing what you love and loving what you are doing.
40. Be grateful for all you have and all you are - give back and be generous = Good Karma!
41. Be determined and diligent - stay positive and maintain your optimism.
42. Be a Resolutionista:  Make resolutions.  Keep resolutions.  Enjoy the journey!
43. Above all:  Do What You Love.  Love What You Do!  Daily . . .

Recipe For Broken Promises And Failed Resolutions:

1. Procrastinate.
2. Give in to fear of success or fear of failure.
3. Get overwhelmed or discouraged.
4. Grow weary, bored, or burned out.
5. Give Up!
6. Make a long laundry list of negative things that you feel you should change - the Sins - but lack desire to actually make change a reality (you're setting yourself up for disappointment).
7. Make a resolution for someone else instead of yourself.
8. Make the same resolutions year after year with zero progress.
9. Make hasty alcohol-induced resolutions on the back of a cocktail napkin at the stroke of midnight on New Year's Eve.
10. Make last minute New Year resolutions without careful thought and planning.
11. Set the bar too high by having unrealistic expectations.
12. Beat yourself up for mistakes, unrealistic expectations and unrealistic goals.
13. View failure as a negative experience - instead grow and learn from it, then move forward.
14. Expect something for nothing - gain with no pain. Hard work pays off.
15. Go it alone.
16. Let bad attitude stand in your way - think about your moods and actions - live mindfully.
17. Sleepwalk passively through your days - make conscious, active decisions and choices.
18. Check-In infrequently, thus failing to track progress, milestones, and timeline deadlines.
19. Set unrealistic daily, weekly, and monthly goals.
20. Lose motivation and momentum - plan ahead and know your next 10, 20, 100 Daily Resolves.
21. Lose focus, flexibility, or faith in yourself and your dream, resolution and Daily Resolves (goals).
22. Lose patience, passion, persistence, or your positive attitude.
23. Forget your primary objective: 'why' you are pursuing your dream, resolution, and Daily Resolves (goals).
24. Expect overnight results.
25. View your dream, resolution and Daily Resolves as a chore.  Have fun during the journey! 
26. Let negative friends, family members, colleagues stand in your way - find a way around, protect your dream, resolution and Daily Resolves.
27. Let obstacles stand in your way - know when you are creating obstacles.
28. Let the 'Someday, Someday, Someday Syndrome rule your life. Take action today!
29. Live a life of regret for what you could have done, achieved, created, been, experienced.
30. Let people tell you, you can't achieve your dream - believe in yourself and your abilities.
31. Lose your 'fire in the belly'.
32. Give in and 'give up'. Never give up!

This is just a snapshot of the many ingredients that are necessary to make and keep a New Year Resolution. Bottom line: All the books, videos, systems, blogs, and advice in the world can't generate results 'for you' - they are simply tools. If you truly want to achieve a dream, change something about yourself, or create a new habit, it is entirely up to you to make it happen with ingenuity, hard work and sacrifice. It is your choice. It is up to you. Only you can make your resolution a reality . . . but the joy and reward you will find along the way will make the journey worth it!

Remember:  I Resolve To . . . Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year.®  It's your choice.  Do it today. Turn your resolution into reality in five simple, common sense steps:  Dare To Dream, Decide, Define, Develop A Plan, and Do It Daily. Make your resolution a permanent Lifetime Resolution, something that's with you for good!  Above all, Be A Resolutionista, someone who makes resolutions, keeps resolutions, and enjoys the journey!  Let's Go For It!

Need More Inspiration?  Wear Your Resolution By Visiting The I Resolve To . . . Shop At CafePress:  IResolve To . . . Resolutionista Gear And By Joining The Official I Resolve To . . . Group At Gather.Com.   Get going on your 2012 New Year Resolutions with the I Resolve . . . To Worksheet.  View my 2009-2012 Health & Happiness Tapestry by clicking through Daily Resolve Photo-Resolutions.

Kim M. Simpson - January 3, 2012
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I Resolve To® . . . Defuse Resolution Landmines!

New Year resolutions don't magically transform from nebulous ideas to fast and firm results overnight.  They don't become 'real' without careful forethought, clarity of purpose, a common sense system for planning and doing, and a lot of elbow grease.  If you are considering lifestyle changes that you would love to adopt, or perhaps a dream that you passionately want to pursue, consider this affirmation as a starting point:  I Resolve To . . . Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year® . 

Instead of making a long 'tired' list of negative things that you feel obligated to change in your life, why not change the paradigm, think outside the box, and be willing to color outside the lines.  Make just one positive resolution, or pursue one positive theme, that will enable you to learn new things, offer challenge and excitement, and bring happiness, joy and reward to your life.  Make a promise to yourself to pursue one resolution 'just for you' in the New Year.  If you are not sure what you want to 'resolve', do some brainstorming and create a 'Lifetime Resolution List' consisting of at least 100 things that you would love to do, be, see, feel, experience, create, achieve, learn, try, change, or have in your life.  As you brainstorm, ask yourself, if you had all the time, skills, knowledge, money, opportunity, and support in the world, what would you do?  No holds barred.  List everything large and small, significant and insignificant, realistic, or seemingly unrealistic.  This is an exercise in dreaming large, daring to dream the impossible dream, and opening one's mind to all the wonderful possibilities. 

Next choose just one large dream, or theme from your list that truly excites and inspires you, then pursue it with patience, passion and persistence in the coming year.  If you need help visualizing a process to launch your effort, wrap your arms around this easy to understand formula:  Cherished Dream + Specific One Sentence Resolution + Daily Goals (Daily Resolves) = Success, Achievement & Reward.  My personal favorite Lifetime Resolution is to exercise regularly for good health and happiness:  I Resolve To . . . Exercise for at least 30-minutes daily by walking, biking, swimming, stretching, doing light Yoga, weight training, or playing tennis, so that I can maintain my ideal weight (i.e. 125 pounds), be fit and toned (i.e. look good in my clothes, and feel good about myself), be healthy (i.e. lower my cholesterol and blood pressure), and maintain a good mood and positive outlook.

If you are ready to roll your sleeves up and build a plan - the I Resolve To . . . System For Success is useful for mapping virtually any resolution.  The 'Do's' consist of five simple steps for planning and implementing resolutions:  Dare To Dream, Decide, Define, Develop A Plan, And Do It Daily.  The 'Don'ts' include five common sense strategies that can help you to avoid obstacles and land mines:  Procrastinate, Give In To Fear of Success Or Failure, Get Discouraged & Overwhelmed, Grow Bored & Weary, Or Give Up.  Armed with a Lifetime Resolution List, the I Resolve To . . . Formula and I Resolve To . . . System For Success, you are ready to get moving.  Before you begin brainstorming, planning and plotting for the New Year, pay close attention to the following 'Resolution Land Mines' . . . that way you can render them harmless before they stall your progress.

25 New Year Resolution Land Mines:

1. Resolution is too vague.  Solution:  Create a specific one-sentence resolution that includes the 'who, what, when, where, why and how' of achieving your resolution.
2. Too many resolutions leading to overwhelm and lack of focus.  Solution:  Make one major, life-altering resolution at a time.
3. Wrong resolution chosen with no thought or analysis.   Solution:  Do your homework and choose one resolution that evokes passion and interest. 
4. Unrealistic expectations and the bar for achievement is set way too high.  Solution:  Don't bite off more than you can chew, take small, realistic, daily steps.
5. Unrealistic tasks.  Solution:  Take one small step - one daily goal, AKA a Daily Resolve - one day at a time; forget multi-tasking and overnight results. 
6. No true desire, commitment, or passion for your resolution.  Solution:  Desire is a primary key to momentum and success. 
7. No research into what is required to achieve the resolution.  Solution:  Again, educate yourself about the 'who, what, when, where, why and how' of achievement.  Knowledge is power, it eliminates guesswork.
8. No long and short-range plan.  Solution:  Build weekly and monthly plans that can be broken town into simple daily action plans that consist of small realistic steps; review and revise goals daily. 
9. No Timeline and no deadlines for completing daily tasks.   Solution:  Build realistic weekly and monthly timelines and set deadlines.
10. No Daily Resolution Diary, journal, or written record.  Solution:  Record your daily journey so that you can track progress and keep yourself accountable [Spiral notebooks, journals, day book calendars, wall calendars, and blogs are wonderful tools for accountability]. 
11. No motivation and follow through.  Solution:  Keep your eye on the prize and reward yourself, often, for accomplishments.  Remember, success breeds success, victories add up and help to build enthusiasm. 
12. No method of measuring progress, determining success, giving reward.  Solution:  Set specific daily tasks, record daily progress, review milestones, and make course corrections weekly. 
13. No accountability.  Solution:  A journal, calendar, blog, timeline, buddy, family support, and a mentor can help keep you on track. 
14. No organization.  Solution:  Build a written plan, and timeline with deadlines that will create 'structure' for daily tasks. 
15. No discipline.  Solution:  Show up every day whether you want to, or not.  The days that you are least motivated could reap the most progress - showing up is half the battle!   
16. No commitment to daily action.  Solution:  Showing up every day, even for just a few minutes, or an hour (or two) helps make your resolution a permanent (not fleeting) 'daily habit'. 
17. No buddies to work with and share ideas.  Solution:  Make time to cultivate buddies who share your vision and enthusiasm.
18. No mentor, clubs, or classes to provide inspiration and useful information and support.  Solution:  Join a club, take a class and Identify a mentor. 
19. No family support.  Solution:  Find support from friends, colleagues and mentors; share your journey with like-minded souls who are understanding, fun, committed, and willing to work hard. 
20. Feelings of being overwhelmed due to no planning.  Solution:  Build a plan first, then take one small step at a time, one day at a time.  Set the bar low enough to allow time to learn to soar over it.  Increase the challenge(s) as you build confidence. 
21. Procrastination.  Solution:  Get moving - 'just do it' - start with the easy tasks first and build momentum toward the tougher tasks. 
22. Fear of success.  Solution:  "Yes", life will change as you make progress toward achieving your dream - embrace the change and fear that comes with it. 
23. Fear of failure.  Solution:  Embrace failure, learn from your mistakes, and move forward  (failing isn't the end of your dream, not trying and living a life of regret is a major dream killer). 
24. Inability to let go of past failures and mistakes, learn lessons and move forward.   Solution:  Learn your lessons, let the failures go, and move on. It is sour medicine, but worth each and every dose. 
25. Failure to celebrate and build on each success.  Solution:  Celebrate your accomplishments, reap the rewards and have fun - success breeds success.

Remember:  I Resolve To . . . Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year.®  It's your choice.  Do it today. Turn your resolution into reality in five simple, common sense steps:  Dare To Dream, Decide, Define, Develop A Plan, and Do It Daily. Make your resolution a permanent Lifetime Resolution, something that's with you for good!  Above all, Be A Resolutionista, someone who makes resolutions, keeps resolutions, and enjoys the journey!  Let's Go For It!

Need More Inspiration?  Wear Your Resolution By Visiting The I Resolve To . . . Shop At CafePress:  IResolve To . . . Resolutionista Gear And By Joining The Official I Resolve To . . . Group At Gather.Com.   Get going on your 2012 New Year Resolutions with the I Resolve . . . To Worksheet.  View my 2009-2012 Health & Happiness Tapestry by clicking through Daily Resolve Photo-Resolutions.

Kim M. Simpson - January 2, 2012
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I Resolve To® . . . The Power Of One - Choose The Right Resolution!

There is no magic pill for making and keeping New Year resolutions. A wish written on the back of a cocktail napkin at the stroke of midnight on December 31 does not automatically come true. It takes hard work, sacrifice, clarity of thought, and a realistic, written plan, to succeed. If you truly want to make and keep a New Year resolution, fulfill a dream, or achieve a daily goal - tackle the challenge, one step at a time, one day at a time. Banish the 'Someday, Someday, Someday Syndrome.'  Instead make every day, New Year's Day. Make every day day count in the coming year.

Rather than growing frustrated and depressed over that same tired list of resolutions - the one that you ignored last January - dare to be different. Try something new. Think outside the box. Don't be afraid to color outside the lines. During  the next 12 months, pursue just one dream that inspires passion, interest and desire. Make your dream achievable with careful forethought. Define your dream with a simple, one-sentence resolution that outlines the 'who, what, when, where, why, and how'. Then make that dream and resolution a reality with a plan that consists of small steps that you can take take one at a time, one day at a time over the course of a year. But don't overwhelm yourself by thinking that you have to complete all of your daily goals 'today'. Start small. First, focus on today's goal(s) and the week ahead. As you gain momentum, the plotting, planning, and achieving gets easier and easier to manage.

Over the years, this simple, common sense strategy has enabled me achieve a wide array of dreams - both large and small - including my commitment to exercise, fitness, good health, nutrition, and balance; as well as, my determination to stop smoking, earn college degrees, buy a home, work primarily from home, master photography, show gratitude/give back, and write daily . . . to name a few of the priorities on my 'Lifetime Resolution List' (the resolutions that I make and keep, permanently). If you are ready to consider the next steps in crafting a resolution that fits you and your lifestyle, keep these common sense tips in mind:

STEP ONE:  Create A Lifetime Resolution List, All The Things You Would Love To Do & Achieve!  Then pick one resolution to pursue.

1. Choose the right resolution, something you truly want to 'do' every day.
2. Choose a resolution that is important to you.
3. Choose a resolution about which you are passionate and interested.
4. Choose a resolution to which you can commit yourself 100%.
5. Choose a resolution that can become a lifetime habit, or an on-going source of achievement, reward and joy.

STEP TWO:  Question your motivation and desire.

1. Analyze: Ask yourself, "Why this resolution?".
2. Analyze: Ask yourself, "Is this resolution realistic?".
3. Analyze: Ask yourself, "Will I enjoy pursuing this resolution every day?".
4. Analyze: Ask yourself, "Can I visualize this resolution, see it in my mind's eye, and picture myself doing it every day?".

STEP THREE:  Adopt a simple system of resolution-setting and resolution-keeping.

1. Dare To Dream: Open your mind to all the wonderful possibilities - 'Yes' you can achieve your chosen resolution if you believe in yourself, your resolution, your gifts, and talents.
2. Decide: Resolve to pursue your resolution with commitment and great determination.
3. Define: In one sentence, outline the 'who, what, when, where, why, and how' of your resolution.
4. Do Your Homework And Research: Identify the necessary tasks and goals necessary to get started.
5. Develop A. Plan: Determine the large, long-range steps, and break them into small daily tasks; revise your plan weekly as you learn and grow.
6. Do It Daily: Pursue at least one small step/goal (Daily Resolves) each and every day, according to a timeline and deadlines.
7. Do A 'Daily Resolution Diary':  Keep a written record of your journey.
8. Do Daily And Weekly 'Check-Ins': Chart progress, identify and elmininate obstacles, make course corrections, and reward yourself for accomplishments and victories.

STEP FOUR:   Identify landmines and defuse them.

1. Don't Procrastinate: Banish the 'Someday, Someday, Someday Syndrome'.
2. Don't Give In To Fear Of Success, Or Fear Of Failure: Face challenges with courage, let go of the past, learn from your mistakes, and move forward into your future.
3. Don't Get Overwhelmed, Or Discouraged: Be focused, but flexible; and follow your plan, but be willing to make revisions - and start over, and over again.
4. Don't Grow Bored, Weary, Or Burned Out: Seek variety in your goals and pace yourself
5. Don't Give Up: Take a break, but be careful to schedule a 're-start' date so that you will begin your journey anew, rather than quitting altogether!

STEP FIVE:  Cast a wide net - identify and use a wide array of tools to succeed.

1. Hold yourself accountable with your journal, by asking friends and family to offer reminders, and joining a blogging community.
2. Enlist a 'Resolution Partner' to join you in your journey, lend support and ideas, and share the fun.
3. Find a mentor to offer advice and inspiration.
4. Join a class, or club, to increase your knowledge and skill level within an organized structure.
5. Seek daily support from your family.
6. Open your eyes: Accept inspiration from the ordinary and extraordinary in your world.
7. Believe in yourself and your resolution throughout the ups and downs.
8. Be organized, disciplined, committed, passionate, and motivated by your victories.
9. Don't replace your dreams with regret - instead, 'Go For It'!
10. Don't set the bar too high - instead, give yourself time to learn how to soar over it. 
11. Challenge yourself, but be realistic about your daily, weekly and monthly expectations.
12. Celebrate your successes and reward yourself often!
13. Always Remember: Success breeds success; each success builds on another, like a stairway to the stars.  Once you get a fistful of stardust you just want more and more.  That's a great motivator!

This is just a snapshot of the many ingredients that are necessary to make and keep a New Year Resolution. Bottom line: All the books, videos, systems, blogs, and advice in the world can't generate results 'for you' - they are simply tools. If you truly want to achieve a dream, change something about yourself, or create a new habit, it is entirely up to you to make it happen with ingenuity, hard work and sacrifice. It is your choice. It is up to you. Only you can make your resolution a reality . . . but the joy and reward you will find along the way will make the journey worth it!

Remember:  I Resolve To . . . Achieve My New Year Resolutions, One Resolution, One Day At A Time For One Year.  It's your choice.  Do it today. Turn your resolution into reality in five simple, common sense steps:  Dare To Dream, Decide, Define, Develop A Plan, and Do It Daily. Make your resolution a permanent Lifetime Resolution, something that's with you for good!  Above all, Be A Resolutionista, someone who makes resolutions, keeps resolutions, and enjoys the journey!  Let's Go For It!

Need More Inspiration?  Wear Your Resolution By Visiting The I Resolve To . . . Shop At CafePress:  IResolve To . . . Resolutionista Gear And By Joining The Official I Resolve To . . . Group At Gather.Com.   Get going on your 2011 New Year Resolutions with the I Resolve . . . To Worksheet.  View my 2009-2012 Health & Happiness Tapestry by clicking through Daily Resolve Photo-Resolutions.

Kim M. Simpson - January 1, 2012
Copyright © I Resolve To® . . . * All Rights Reserved.