New Year's Resolution / Theme for 2014

[FeeHutch]

Thanks for those links about crutches, very interesting and something I can really relate to myself.
Have a great trip and see you next year!

[James123]

Although the following link isn't solely dedicated to mindfulness it does give food for thought for anyone still undecided about new year resolutions: http://www.purposefairy.com/4899/15-pow ... fferently/

[Metaphysical Me]

http://www.purposefairy.com/4899/15-pow ... fferently/

Cool link!

I'm doing really well on one of my NY's resolutions and really poorly on the other... Doing well on my "getting rid of stuff" resolution but doing poorly on my "spending less money" resolution.

Not sure what's going on there...

[Steve]

Two thoughts on de-cluttering etc:

1) one of the chapters in the How to train an elephant book was to concentrate on keeping one are tidy, this might be a single room (in my case my bedroom) or a single surface/table/corner etc. Once you've got into the habit of keeping this area tidy (my bedroom became much more of peaceful sanctuary for meditating in) and appreciated the benefits, then you can do the same in another small area and so on so you gradually declutter your living space.

2) the second thought it to notice and appreciate the simple things in life. Most of these don't require much (if any) expenditure. I just love the fresh air, hearing birdsong and the feeling of basking in sunshine or he feeling of wind sweeping past me.

Steve

PS I also love books and have spent more on these but the cost is relativlet small compared to other pleasures (how many books can you buy for the cost of a trip to a restaurant and how many hours of pleasure do they give you?). That said, sometimes its worth pausing and reading the onnes you've got and just putting anything interesting you see on your Amazon wish list rather than immediately purchasing