The Wills And Wonts Of My Emotional Well-Being Moving Forward

The Wills And Wonts Of My Emotional Well-Being Moving Forward

As I begin this new life now that my divorce is finalized, there are a number of resolutions that I truly hope to keep. Aside from the typical, "I will lose 10 pounds," my resolutions have more to do with my emotional well-being:

• I will not put so much pressure on myself.
• will not live by a schedule — I will be less anal retentive.
• will be more aware of the things I say and how they can be interpreted.
• I will stop telling people how fat I am and how much weight I gained.
• I will continue to think positively and I will continue to be open-minded.
• I will be true to myself.
• I will take a deep breath when I start to feel anxious and learn to appreciate being single.
• I will add more culture to my life and spend less time shopping.
• I will learn to stay in on a weekend to unwind and catch up on "me" time rather than partying till all hours of the night.
• I will learn to call it a night before 4 a.m. on a weekend.
• I will not send drunk text messages to guys.
• I will start to save money again.
• I will use my divorce as a template for all the things I know I can't live without in a relationship.
• I will remember that people are who they are and for the most part will not change.
• I will not stress out if someone does not call when they say they will.
• I will stop comparing people to Steve and instead focus on what I am looking for.
• I will stay positive.
• I won't sweat the small stuff.