Resolution (noun):

Borrowed from Deviant Art

1.  The act or process of resolving -

It’s that time of year of again.  As per usual, I made An Intimidating List.  Which, incidentally, looks remarkably like the list I made last year (shoot).  In short:

Become Super-Woman.

2.  Act of analyzing a complex notion into simpler ones -

Then I read the Merriam Webster definition of the word Resolution, and decided I must simplify my list or forever disappoint myself.  Six is the limit.

3.  The act of determining -

This year, I am determined to:

•    Finish writing novel and children’s book.
•    Find a literary agent, if at all possible. Pray.
•    Finish potty-training Isaac.
      And by this I do mean NO MORE DIAPERS EVER.
•    Teach Isaac his alphabet, counting, colors, and Spanish phrases.
•    Travel as often as I can afford.
•    Choose to be happy.

Notice I am not including:

•    Things That Must Occur Anyway (like work)
•    Things I Cannot Control (like when and where we will relocate)
•    Things That May or May Not Occur, Depending on Finances
      (like studying photography, opening an Etsy shop, and/or
       beginning grad school).  So that about sums it up.

I’ll leave you with one final thought:

You have time
for what you make time.
(Or so I'm told.)

Good luck to you!

P.S. I almost forgot: I'm also resolving to be a little "greener" this year.  Check out these daily tips on Big Green Head and, as the author of that blog puts it, "add a little color to your resolutions - green!"