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What are you going to do in 2019? Do you have a list of resolutions all ready to go?
Making a resolution to go to the gym every Monday, Wednesday and Friday is all well and good, and sometimes we keep those types of vows. Mostly we don’t. Resolutions we’re most likely to keep involve doing things for others.
If you’re more comfortable taking small bites, rather than committing to doing something for a whole year, try making one resolution for every month or season of the year.
Sign up to be a financial assistant to someone who needs help writing checks and managing bills. You’ll need a background check, but knowing another senior needs to get his or her bills paid will keep you on track.
Join a community crew that does free repairs to the homes of other seniors. Can you paint a wall? Put clear plastic on windows to keep out cold drafts? Organize volunteers? Anything you can do will be appreciated.
Start a vegetable garden in the spring, perhaps in a plot in a community space, and give the bounty to the food bank. Go every few days to water and weed. Knowing the plants need care will keep you motivated.
Volunteer over the summer to deliver books to people who can’t get out, or shelve books at the library. Be an usher or sell tickets at the theater group. Your whole community will thank you.
Be a relief delivery driver for Meals on Wheels or deliver pharmacy prescriptions. You might be the only person the recipient sees all day.
Do you see the pattern here? You’re more likely to keep your resolutions if they involve helping other people. The bonus is that doing things for others increases your own well-being.
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