Wednesday, April 16, 2008
JUST JOIN US MOTHER'S DAY!!
This Mother's day, Sunday, May 11th, is the 2nd Annual Y-Me Walk to Empower out at Tempe Beach Park. Marya & I will be there, and we want you to sign up and join OUR CBS 5 walk team!Do you know what the upside- down ribbon means?
Y-Me is a 24 hour hotline for breast cancer patients and their families. It's staffed by peer counselors who've been there. And when I say they've been there, that's what I mean, they are breast cancer survivors themselves. Who better to answer the call late in the night or at any hour of the day when you've left the doctor's office and forgot that one question, or just want to hear what one procedure's really like from someone who's been through it themselves? That's what the upside- down ribbon is all about. When life turns you upside down, turn to Y-Me. It's here for women who can't wait for a cure for tomorrow and have questions today.
There are so many breast cancer outreach and non- profits that raise money for research. And while that's truly needed, Y-Me, offers a pulse of hope for the thousands of families who are dealing with the disease today. Everyone knows someone in their circle of friends or extended family, who's been touched by or diagnosed with breast cancer. Consider giving them this number to call, 1-800-221-2141. They have interpreters in 150 languages!
And if any of this has struck a chord with you, please consider joining our CBS 5 Morning News Walk team for the Walk to Empower on Mother's Day. The links' on our homepage, or you can click this one:
We'd be honored to have you walk with us. Email me and let me know your story about why you're walking, ncrites@kpho.com
Posted at 11:16 AM by Nicole
Monday, March 31, 2008
IT'S A GIRL!!
This Friday is 5 months and counting. Or should I say 20 weeks?Everything in my life now, seems to be measured in weeks, ounces, and of course, pounds! (Not to mention smiles). What an exciting time! There's nothing quite like the feel of growing a little miracle inside you.
Once the size of a lime, we lovingly referred to as limey, she's now as long as a banana (love the fruit references) weighing about as much as a can of soda- 12 ounces!
My husband and I just had an ultrasound and learned we'll be welcoming a baby girl into the world come August. And now comes the challenge of picking a name we can both agree on. We each have a few favorites and some we both like, but I was never the type of girl growing up, who planned every detail in a daydream, down to my wedding dress and baby names, so this is new territory for me. My husband told me the other day, "we could always try the jury method to pick a name." Let me explain. If we weren't able to agree on a name we were both in love with, we could each pick our top 10, then one -by -one, eliminate a contender from the other's list, until we narrowed it down to just two, kinda like a jury selection. Diplomatic, but I doubt it'll come to that! I figure we'll be able to agree on a few favorites in the next 4 months, we do have 4 more months, but boy does time fly!
It is just amazing to me all you're able to see and learn with technology these days. My parents and in-laws kind of laughed when we said "Of course" we'd be finding out if it was a boy or girl during our ultrasound. Guess it was always just the old 50/50 chance method back then. I suppose it's part anxiety, but mostly, the excitement of preparing and nurturing even more, that bond with baby as she grows in the months to come. Amazing too, are the assurances we're able to be given with the sonogram glimpse into our baby's world. Seeing my little girl's heartbeat, was the most precious little gift yet, and though I've seen ultrasounds before, there's just something to it, when it's your baby you're watching, and now, beginning to feel. Corresponding the kicks to the little bumps and flutters you weren't quite sure, was you or baby moving. Our baby is a little thumb- sucking, hiccuping, kicker! Imagine, we saw all that, before she's even been born- what a blessing!
It's made me appreciate all you mothers and fathers out there all the more, and just have a bigger picture and appreciation of life. I'd like to think I've always been an optimistic, more humble person, but being pregnant has made me just recognize the wonders of life, and the little things so often taken for granted.
I'm sure there'll be more blogs in the months to come, of the summer pregnancy woes or cravings, etc, but if you have any advice to share or name suggestions-- email me, ncrites@kpho.com
It is just amazing to me all you're able to see and learn with technology these days. My parents and in-laws kind of laughed when we said "Of course" we'd be finding out if it was a boy or girl during our ultrasound. Guess it was always just the old 50/50 chance method back then. I suppose it's part anxiety, but mostly, the excitement of preparing and nurturing even more, that bond with baby as she grows in the months to come. Amazing too, are the assurances we're able to be given with the sonogram glimpse into our baby's world. Seeing my little girl's heartbeat, was the most precious little gift yet, and though I've seen ultrasounds before, there's just something to it, when it's your baby you're watching, and now, beginning to feel. Corresponding the kicks to the little bumps and flutters you weren't quite sure, was you or baby moving. Our baby is a little thumb- sucking, hiccuping, kicker! Imagine, we saw all that, before she's even been born- what a blessing!
It's made me appreciate all you mothers and fathers out there all the more, and just have a bigger picture and appreciation of life. I'd like to think I've always been an optimistic, more humble person, but being pregnant has made me just recognize the wonders of life, and the little things so often taken for granted.
I'm sure there'll be more blogs in the months to come, of the summer pregnancy woes or cravings, etc, but if you have any advice to share or name suggestions-- email me, ncrites@kpho.com
Posted at 3:45 PM by Nicole
Tuesday, March 18, 2008
GIVE ME A GOOD BELLY LAUGH !!!
They say an apple a day will keep the doctor away. I say, you'll live a LOT longer, if you'll just relax, and let yourself, let out a good laugh!
If you haven't seen this clip on YouTube yet, you're missing out! At last check- more than 41 million people have clicked the link to watch this little Swedish baby, belt out almost 2 minutes of deep belly laughs. It's contagious, it's hilarious, it's good for the soul.
Perhaps you've heard the studies, how watching fish swim around in their tank has proven health benefits. If not- believe it! (Or try it). Truly, researchers have compared the effects of hypnosis with patients watching aquariums, scientists found, the latter was more calming and therapeutic. Everything from lowering blood pressure to the ability to soothe hyperactive children and/or Alzheimer's patients. Here's the interesting part, even a tank without any fish was shown to have benefits, and if that's not strange enough, so was just watching VIDEO of fish. Perhaps that's why the faux fish tank screen saver's so popular for workplace computers.
My therapy for you, sit back, relax and let yourself indulge in this treat for one minute and 40 seconds a day:
If you can't find the time, you probabally need it most. If you don't immediately crack a smile or start laugh out loud yourself, time for a vacation!
Have a clip you can't help but share? Email me, ncrites@kpho.com
Posted at 5:53 PM by Nicole
Wednesday, March 12, 2008
STAND BY YOUR MAN?
It's what everyone has been been talking about since New York Governor Eliot Spitzer made a public apology amid allegations of his involvement in a prostitution ring. He just announced plans to step- down next Monday.At each public appearance, standing dutifully by his side, was his wife Silda.
As the sordid details leak from the federal wire tap and case investigation, can you not help but imagine what all this must be like for her? The mother of three, betrayed, who must play the governor's loyal wife in public. Would you be able to hold it together, walk before a room of hounding reporters and stand by your man?
Certainly, she's not alone.
Dina McGreevey even managed a few smiles as her husband, then Governor of New Jersey, publicly announced he was gay and unfaithful 4 years ago. The two separated in 2004 and remain in the midst of a bitter divorce.
Oh the list goes on. The question is, does the duty of public servitude extend to the spouse so much so, it supersedes your gut reaction? Years ago, I was talking with a co-worker about infidelity and she said she wouldn't outright leave her husband if he was unfaithful. Her reasoning? She said marriages don't fall apart in a vacuum and if he was ever tempted to stray, there must have been something she did, or didn't do, to make him even consider being unfaithful. I had never thought of it that way before.
I like to think my marriage of nearly 7 years, built on a relationship that's lasted almost 16 years, could withstand any temptations or challenges. We've been together most my life and I suppose part of that confidence is knowing we hold true the same values and morals. I don't mean to sound naive, but I also realize we're not living a life filled with as much temptation or scrutiny as others under a more public eye. Athletes, actors, musicians, politicians all exist in a day to day, driven by power and surrounded by excesses and corruption kinda life. It's almost a sad inevitability those marriages face more challenges, though not impossible to remain faithful and loyal in positions of great power, I'm sure the weight and burden of it can be more than unbearable.
If you were Silda Spitzer, would you have walked away, or would you stand by your man?
Email me, ncrites@kpho.com
Posted at 6:10 PM by Nicole
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
WHAT DOES REALITY TV REALLY SAY ABOUT US?
How much reality TV do you watch?
Turn on the tube, it's everywhere you go. Strangers grouped together in unnatural circumstances that bring out the best or the very worst in them. Usually its the latter that makes air. Of course, you have the feel- good shows like Extreme Makeover, Home Edition. But those are far outnumbered by the surgical makeovers that sure, change lives, but seem quick fixes without the real work like what you'll find on Biggest Loser, for instance. The name of the show is misleading, sounds negative, but I leave each hour, inspired to be a better, healthier person. The premise is simple, severely obese people, working with trainers to lose weight through exercise and eating right. No crazy fast- fix diets. Already this season, one of the contestants has lost more than 100 life- saving pounds.
Have you ever seen Arnold Schwarzenegger's Running Man? I feel we're on the verge of a reality show meltdown. I think America's already gone too far, exploiting a little person by pairing him with women twice his size in a show that culminates with a marriage proposal. Married couples, opening their lives to the scrutiny of 24 hour surveillance. And how can I forget, just the other day- I heard on the radio them talking about a new show this season where a woman was hooked to a lie detector to reveal before her husband, family and all of America, that she'd had an affair and really wished she was married to her ex- boyfriend. All for money.
I suppose the silver lining was that the question that sent her home with NOTHING, was if she thought she was a good person. She answered yes.
What is wrong with people? Those who'd put themselves on television for the promise or chance of money, and those who are hooked to watch weekly, if not several times a week to see what greed and vanity will reveal of human nature. We've become a soap opera drama hungry at the expense of others society.
What's your opinion? Email me, ncrites@kpho.com
Turn on the tube, it's everywhere you go. Strangers grouped together in unnatural circumstances that bring out the best or the very worst in them. Usually its the latter that makes air. Of course, you have the feel- good shows like Extreme Makeover, Home Edition. But those are far outnumbered by the surgical makeovers that sure, change lives, but seem quick fixes without the real work like what you'll find on Biggest Loser, for instance. The name of the show is misleading, sounds negative, but I leave each hour, inspired to be a better, healthier person. The premise is simple, severely obese people, working with trainers to lose weight through exercise and eating right. No crazy fast- fix diets. Already this season, one of the contestants has lost more than 100 life- saving pounds.
Have you ever seen Arnold Schwarzenegger's Running Man? I feel we're on the verge of a reality show meltdown. I think America's already gone too far, exploiting a little person by pairing him with women twice his size in a show that culminates with a marriage proposal. Married couples, opening their lives to the scrutiny of 24 hour surveillance. And how can I forget, just the other day- I heard on the radio them talking about a new show this season where a woman was hooked to a lie detector to reveal before her husband, family and all of America, that she'd had an affair and really wished she was married to her ex- boyfriend. All for money.
I suppose the silver lining was that the question that sent her home with NOTHING, was if she thought she was a good person. She answered yes.
What is wrong with people? Those who'd put themselves on television for the promise or chance of money, and those who are hooked to watch weekly, if not several times a week to see what greed and vanity will reveal of human nature. We've become a soap opera drama hungry at the expense of others society.
What's your opinion? Email me, ncrites@kpho.com
Posted at 6:13 PM by Nicole
Sunday, February 17, 2008
BABY TALK!
Paul's baby experiment sure was interesting this last week. When he came up with the idea, we were all excited to have him put on that 30-40 pound suit and agree to wear it 24/7 for five days. Now he will have a new sympathy or understanding for his future wife whenever he decides to bring little Hortons into the world. The first man, perhaps to be able to say, "Honey, I feel your pain."
Yes, I know, he didn't get all the side effects of a true pregnancy, the growing pains, the morning sickness, the swearing- off of caffine or alcohol. But other than Arnold Schwarzenneger in the 1988 movie "Twins," I can't say I've heard of another man going to these lengths of wearing baby suit for nearly a week.
What blew me away perhaps more than Paul's willingness to bear the stares and double -takes from passing strangers, is the generosity and love of our viewers who turned out Friday to the baby shower we threw for Paul, rounding up donations for the West Valley Child Crisis Center. Diapers and mattresses, books and stuffed animals, hand- stiched blankets and sweaters. The tables were piled high and bags of baby goodies just kept adding on for that two and a half- hour show, you showed us a surprising turnout for a wonderful cause! Thank you!
Here's a link to WVCCC if you missed our donation drive Friday and would like to learn more ways you can give of your time or make other donations:
Here are a few other valley resources that could always use the help of a generous heart:
* March of Dimes Arizona Chapter: http://www.marchofdimes.com/arizona/
* Central AZ Shelter Services for homeless children and families: http://www.cass-az.org/
* Interfaith Family Promise of Greater Phoenix: http://www.familypromiseaz.org/
* Maricopa County CASA for abused or neglected children: http://www.maricopacasa.org/
*Children's Advocacy center fo abused children: http://www.azcac.org/default.aspx
Email me at ncrites@kpho.com
Posted at 8:41 AM by Nicole
Thursday, January 31, 2008
WHAT HILLARY HAD TO SAY
I got to interview Hillary Clinton Wednesday. We caught up with her for a satellite interview on the campaign trail. 5 Minutes only- what would you ask of this woman- running for president?
I talked to her a lot about Arizona and asked which state was her priority for Super Tuesday. "All of them," she expectedly answered. I asked her about her husband coming to town to campaign for her- how some say he's hurting her campaign. She said "If anyone was in any way offended by anything that's been said anywhere, then obviously, I am very sorry." She talked about how tough it can be for campaigning spouses- coming from experience.
Since Arizona's Governor Janet Napolitano's already backing Barak Obama (you've no doubt by now seen the commercials) I asked Hillary what she thinks of her chances here for the primary. "I think they're good, it's a hard- fought contest and we're not taking anything for granted," she said. She said she's worked hard to cover the West coast and hopes Arizona voters will see the things she's made important to her campaign, are common goals that will unify and build a better future for America.
What about John Edwards dropping out of the race? There's been a lot of speculation about who will get his voters and ultimately his delegates, since he hasn't come forward to officially endorse any of the remaining democratic candidates just yet. She said she's going to reach out to his supporters and hopes to bring them over to her backing.
And I couldn't let her get away without asking about her NY Giants in the Super Bowl. "There's Super Bowl Sunday, then there's the Super Bowl of politics, and I hope the team from New York wins them both." Still amazes me how polished politicians are so quick to speak off the cuff without skipping a beat.
I haven't had the chance to personally interview any of the other candidates in this election thus far. I did get to interview George W. Bush on the campaign trail when I was reporting in Spokane, Wash. before he became president. He was just as confident and collected.
We now have 5 days to Super Tuesday and it will be interesting to see what happens to the vote here, now that the race is whittled- down to a field of fewer candidates. Someone still standing, will be our next president. Who are you hoping is the last one standing? Email me, ncrites@kpho.com
I talked to her a lot about Arizona and asked which state was her priority for Super Tuesday. "All of them," she expectedly answered. I asked her about her husband coming to town to campaign for her- how some say he's hurting her campaign. She said "If anyone was in any way offended by anything that's been said anywhere, then obviously, I am very sorry." She talked about how tough it can be for campaigning spouses- coming from experience.
Since Arizona's Governor Janet Napolitano's already backing Barak Obama (you've no doubt by now seen the commercials) I asked Hillary what she thinks of her chances here for the primary. "I think they're good, it's a hard- fought contest and we're not taking anything for granted," she said. She said she's worked hard to cover the West coast and hopes Arizona voters will see the things she's made important to her campaign, are common goals that will unify and build a better future for America.
What about John Edwards dropping out of the race? There's been a lot of speculation about who will get his voters and ultimately his delegates, since he hasn't come forward to officially endorse any of the remaining democratic candidates just yet. She said she's going to reach out to his supporters and hopes to bring them over to her backing.
And I couldn't let her get away without asking about her NY Giants in the Super Bowl. "There's Super Bowl Sunday, then there's the Super Bowl of politics, and I hope the team from New York wins them both." Still amazes me how polished politicians are so quick to speak off the cuff without skipping a beat.
I haven't had the chance to personally interview any of the other candidates in this election thus far. I did get to interview George W. Bush on the campaign trail when I was reporting in Spokane, Wash. before he became president. He was just as confident and collected.
We now have 5 days to Super Tuesday and it will be interesting to see what happens to the vote here, now that the race is whittled- down to a field of fewer candidates. Someone still standing, will be our next president. Who are you hoping is the last one standing? Email me, ncrites@kpho.com
Posted at 2:44 AM by Nicole
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
HOW DO YOU SAY HELLO?
Are you a hand shaker, a hugger, a head- nodder? Maybe you're a "HEY! How are you," with a warm smile or wave. I think your greeting, says a lot about who you are.
Just yesterday, our meteorologist Paul Horton was out all morning, giving free hugs for National Hugging Day. Some embraced him with open arms, one woman actually jumped on him, while others kept their heads down and kept on walking. Yes, he was a stranger, but it was interesting to watch the interactions. Paul is an extremely friendly and harmless guy whose friendliness is completely infectious.
I was at the doctor's office a while back and commented on all the sniffling & sneezing people in the lobby. Busy with the flu? I was surprised with the response. All that hand shaking when saying hello, can almost be hazardous to your health. We got to talking about all the antibacterial washes and wipes people carry around. The doc told me it's become almost a necessity, that for so many people, it's customary to shake hands, even when you come in to work despite feeling ill (some wear this as a badge of honor, he, on the other hand, advised against it). He wondered if someday all the bugs and viruses and sicknesses would change our cultural custom of hand shaking. Think of other cultures, bowing, a quick nod.
I had a professor in college who was German and told us once how baffled he was how Americans always say, "How are you doing," as a greeting, without genuinely caring to hear the answer. He said after telling a woman what a bad morning his wife had after having to take out the garbage and how his car was having trouble starting up, only to find himself into an explanation that got several minutes long as the woman's eyes glazed over, he said, "I don't understand you Americans. Why ask how I am doing if you really don't want to know?"
Back to the germ factor. Germs, germs, everywhere a germ! In the last week Marya Piani told us about a new study where germs can live on dollar bills for up to 2 weeks! Yuck! Just think how many people you see leaving the restroom without washing their hands in a given day.
Watch the politicians. I've been told before, it's pretty customary to find a strong, firm handshake with the second hand reaching up and grabbing the other person's shoulder. A subliminal imposition of subservience. That's not my opinion, just what I've heard, but watch and it's interesting to see who greets others this way.
Do you have a pet peeve about greetings, people invading your private space, or is it to heck with the hand shake, I want a hug! ?
Email me, I'd love t hear from you ncrites@kpho.com
Just yesterday, our meteorologist Paul Horton was out all morning, giving free hugs for National Hugging Day. Some embraced him with open arms, one woman actually jumped on him, while others kept their heads down and kept on walking. Yes, he was a stranger, but it was interesting to watch the interactions. Paul is an extremely friendly and harmless guy whose friendliness is completely infectious.
I was at the doctor's office a while back and commented on all the sniffling & sneezing people in the lobby. Busy with the flu? I was surprised with the response. All that hand shaking when saying hello, can almost be hazardous to your health. We got to talking about all the antibacterial washes and wipes people carry around. The doc told me it's become almost a necessity, that for so many people, it's customary to shake hands, even when you come in to work despite feeling ill (some wear this as a badge of honor, he, on the other hand, advised against it). He wondered if someday all the bugs and viruses and sicknesses would change our cultural custom of hand shaking. Think of other cultures, bowing, a quick nod.
I had a professor in college who was German and told us once how baffled he was how Americans always say, "How are you doing," as a greeting, without genuinely caring to hear the answer. He said after telling a woman what a bad morning his wife had after having to take out the garbage and how his car was having trouble starting up, only to find himself into an explanation that got several minutes long as the woman's eyes glazed over, he said, "I don't understand you Americans. Why ask how I am doing if you really don't want to know?"
Back to the germ factor. Germs, germs, everywhere a germ! In the last week Marya Piani told us about a new study where germs can live on dollar bills for up to 2 weeks! Yuck! Just think how many people you see leaving the restroom without washing their hands in a given day.
Watch the politicians. I've been told before, it's pretty customary to find a strong, firm handshake with the second hand reaching up and grabbing the other person's shoulder. A subliminal imposition of subservience. That's not my opinion, just what I've heard, but watch and it's interesting to see who greets others this way.
Do you have a pet peeve about greetings, people invading your private space, or is it to heck with the hand shake, I want a hug! ?
Email me, I'd love t hear from you ncrites@kpho.com
Posted at 2:36 AM by Nicole
Monday, January 7, 2008
IT'S REALLY NOT THAT GLAMOROUS
Last week we ran a story on network reporters braving the bitter cold to cover the Iowa Caucus and it was funny to see behind the scenes how truly un-glamorous this job can really be.
That's usually one of the first questions I get when I talk at schools or get questions at other speaking engagements. Does someone do your makeup? What's it like behind the scenes? I promise to someday take a picture of what our green room is like 15 minutes to the newscast. And I use the term loosely because our makeup room is really a small bathroom for the newsroom. It has a counter and sink with the row of big bulbs you'd find backstage for any makeup room. If you were here 15 minutes before the top of the show, you'd see Marya and I putting the final touches on our own makeup and me working to tease some sense into my hair. Yes, we do our own makeup and hair.
As for being live out in the field reporting, there are the many stories of being out in freezing temperatures, in a storm just to show viewers at home how cold and dangerous it really is. I spent four years in Spokane, Washington. But moving to Phoenix to report more than 3 years ago, presented new un-glamorous challenges, or at least brought me back to my days of reporting in the summer swelter in Tucson. Sweaty heat. There's nothing like shopping for work clothes and having to assess if a blouse will withstand the sweat challenge for a 5 pm live shot in 115 degrees with the sun bearing down on you. Of course, everyone reminds you to hydrate and drink plenty of water in the heat. But what about those police standoffs or barricades where you and your photographer are sent out to a scene for hours and hours. There never are port-a- potties at those locations. Or the wildfire you get sent hours away to cover and are then asked to stay and report on for days without a change of clothes.
I can't complain really, it's the job I signed up for and the exciting people you meet and stories you cover along the way well outweigh any of the perhaps less glamorous aspects of the job.
That's usually one of the first questions I get when I talk at schools or get questions at other speaking engagements. Does someone do your makeup? What's it like behind the scenes? I promise to someday take a picture of what our green room is like 15 minutes to the newscast. And I use the term loosely because our makeup room is really a small bathroom for the newsroom. It has a counter and sink with the row of big bulbs you'd find backstage for any makeup room. If you were here 15 minutes before the top of the show, you'd see Marya and I putting the final touches on our own makeup and me working to tease some sense into my hair. Yes, we do our own makeup and hair.
As for being live out in the field reporting, there are the many stories of being out in freezing temperatures, in a storm just to show viewers at home how cold and dangerous it really is. I spent four years in Spokane, Washington. But moving to Phoenix to report more than 3 years ago, presented new un-glamorous challenges, or at least brought me back to my days of reporting in the summer swelter in Tucson. Sweaty heat. There's nothing like shopping for work clothes and having to assess if a blouse will withstand the sweat challenge for a 5 pm live shot in 115 degrees with the sun bearing down on you. Of course, everyone reminds you to hydrate and drink plenty of water in the heat. But what about those police standoffs or barricades where you and your photographer are sent out to a scene for hours and hours. There never are port-a- potties at those locations. Or the wildfire you get sent hours away to cover and are then asked to stay and report on for days without a change of clothes.
I can't complain really, it's the job I signed up for and the exciting people you meet and stories you cover along the way well outweigh any of the perhaps less glamorous aspects of the job.
Posted at 2:49 AM by Nicole
Monday, December 31, 2007
NEW YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS
What's your New Year's resolution?
Lose weight, pay off debts, quit smoking, get a new job, find time to travel and enjoy life, volunteer, spend more quality time with loved ones. How often do we set resolutions, only getting as far as to say them aloud, or maybe even write them down, to review your year each December 31st and find, yes, the same resolutions still hanging over your head for the year to come?
Do you even make New Year's resolutions for yourself anymore?
We have an online survey on our homepage kpho.com and as I write this, with 264 people responding; 71% say they've given up, 19% say yes, but they never last and 11% said yes, and I stick to them. Kudos to those making up the 11%. Which has me wondering, what sets us all apart in resolving to do more with our lives in the New Year? Or perhaps, more appropriately, what keeps us from keeping our word to ourselves?
I say, YOU are your biggest obstacle. If will power is empowering yourself to carry out your own goals and wishes, it's understandably just as potent if you get it in your head for some reason your goals are impossible. I guess it's what they call the power of positive thought, with a little faith in yourself. And that's applicable to everything from sweating the small stuff to tackling the tougher vices.
Good luck to you and the loved ones in your life who'll no doubt be better off, with you bettering yourself.
Email me ncrites@kpho.com
Lose weight, pay off debts, quit smoking, get a new job, find time to travel and enjoy life, volunteer, spend more quality time with loved ones. How often do we set resolutions, only getting as far as to say them aloud, or maybe even write them down, to review your year each December 31st and find, yes, the same resolutions still hanging over your head for the year to come?
Do you even make New Year's resolutions for yourself anymore?
We have an online survey on our homepage kpho.com and as I write this, with 264 people responding; 71% say they've given up, 19% say yes, but they never last and 11% said yes, and I stick to them. Kudos to those making up the 11%. Which has me wondering, what sets us all apart in resolving to do more with our lives in the New Year? Or perhaps, more appropriately, what keeps us from keeping our word to ourselves?
I say, YOU are your biggest obstacle. If will power is empowering yourself to carry out your own goals and wishes, it's understandably just as potent if you get it in your head for some reason your goals are impossible. I guess it's what they call the power of positive thought, with a little faith in yourself. And that's applicable to everything from sweating the small stuff to tackling the tougher vices.
Good luck to you and the loved ones in your life who'll no doubt be better off, with you bettering yourself.
Email me ncrites@kpho.com
Posted at 6:40 PM by Nicole