This post is Day 30 of the 31 Days to Reset Your Life Challenge. Learn more and sign up for the program here.
I’m not a big believer in New Year’s resolutions anymore and here is why. But, I do think it’s useful to make personal commitments instead. A personal commitment is simply a promise that you make to yourself to take a specific action that supports your ideal life. A personal commitment is a serious promise and lasts beyond the beginning of the year because it’s meant to help you achieve your lifelong vision. Today, you will make 10 personal commitments to yourself.
Day 30: Make 10 Personal Commitments
Sit down today and make a list of 10 personal commitments that you would like to keep for the following year. Remember, these are serious promises that you are making to yourself in order to live your ideal life. You can make as few or as many as you want (I suggested 10 here for structure), but a list of more than 20 commitments probably becomes unrealistic and unwieldy.
For instance, one of the most powerful personal commitments that I made to myself this year was to distance myself from all the negative people in my life. It was a conscious process that I had to do for myself (and my own mental health) so that I could begin to cultivate a new way of thinking within my own mind and make more progress on my goals.
What are the kinds of personal commitments you can make to yourself that will completely transform the way you live your life not just in the year ahead, but in the years ahead? Watch this video if you need a bit of inspiration 
When you’re done, please share your list of 10 personal commitments with us in the comments! How did you feel as you made your list?
Note: If you blogged about today’s assignment, please post the link in the comments so we can read it!
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I wrote about my ten personal commitments on this blog post:
http://soshewritesbymissdre.blogspot.com/2011/06/ten-personal-commitments-31-day-reset.html
Dorothy’s 10 Personal Commitments:
1. Live in the present – be alert to catch and change any negative thinking about the past or “what ifs” about the future.
2. Avoid spending much time with negative people; strengthen relationships with positive persons.
3. Remain open to new ideas and opportunities.
4. Make health one of my priorities (enough sleep, conscious eating habits, physical fitness).
5. Declutter one area each month, and give away or sell items until everything is decluttered.
6. Smile.
7. Live according to my own inner needs and values, and do not imagine or project negatively about what others “might” think of me.
8. Be frugal; do not waste money.
9. Keep in touch and show love to people whom I care about and who care about me.
10. Thank God for everything.
For my ten personal commitments, I decided to do a mini vision board to keep me on track. It features daily, weekly and monthly targets as well as “targets” for things I enjoy doing so I can make sure I am always incorportating a lil “happy” into my life.
I have tried to keep these realistic and doable so as not to set myself up for a fall.
Anyway, here they go:
1) Walk a minimum of 3 times a week for at least half an hour each time.
STOP THINKING SO DAMN MUCH! “Screw it, just do it!!”
2) Practice my piano at least 3 times a week for a minimum of 20 minutes each.
3) Read at least 1 book a month.
4) Do not buy things I don’t need. pay as much as possible towards debt.
5) De-clutter at least one surface/area/drawer/shelf a month.
6) (At work) Be firm, fair and consistant. Emply the NAD system as necessary.
7) Continue to make an effort to maintain and build friendships.
9) Eat more of the GOOD food I like (“healthy” food has negative connotations)
10) Go to bed by 11.30pm Sunday-Thursday. Stick to a morning routine.
1 to be the best version of me
2 to keep positive people in my circle
3 spend more time with loved ones
4 put me first
5 learn something new
6 get settled
7 be proactive
8 enjoy family
9 SMILE!
10 Start….
http://bmoreflyy.wordpress.com/2011/02/23/31-day-reset-day-30/
I think I’ve done this already, but it’ll be good to have an aggregated list for reference. Of course, I posted them on my blog: http://www.amandamichellejones.com/?p=815
10 Personal Commitments
1. Get Healthy (physically, mentally, and spiritually)
2. Surround myself with people who share my passions
3. Promote myself and my production company
4. Travel more (road trips included)
5. Be more responsible financially
6. Stop being stubborn and have a Plan B, C, and D
7. Keep up the Filmmakers Reloaded Blog
8. Join the 3 major film networking groups
9. Confess my love to Hunny (pride aside)
10. Meet new people
Here goes…
1.) I want to make a committment to be more committed.
2.) There is no room for fear in my life – fearlessness.
3.) I enjoy traveling, so more will be done.
4.) If I have the resources or know someone who does, I will help those who are in need.
5.) Staying healthy and fit.
6.) Spending more time with friends.
7.) Pay more attention to people and things around me.
8.) Take time to smell the roses.
9.) Do what makes me happy.
10.) Taking care of my natural hair.
I like this exercise. I am keeping mines real simple so I won’t have an excuse. Most of these things I should be doing anyway. Here’s to a better you and a better me.
1. Laugh and smile more.
2. Cook at least 1 meal a week.
3. Eliminated negative people and negative thoughts
4. Love myself more
5. Breath life into my business
6. Be open to love
7. Take risks
8. Be more outgoing
9. Build stronger relationships with the people I love
10. Date myself 1 a month
I want to finish the challenge on time, but I’m struggling with this assignment. I literally know exactly what I want, but I’m so worried. I’ve had these goals before that I haven’t reached. What will be different this time? What if I’m in the same exact place next year?
Sorry if these thoughts bring anyone down, but I promised myself to verbalize what I’m feeling so…
KK’s Personal Committments:
Travel at least bi-monthly (six times in 2011) and at least 3 of those trips must include family.
Find a gym that offers dance classes and yoga. Attend that gym at least bi-weekly.
Make time for communication with family and friends.
Regularly visit my doctors and therapist.
Be more open to dating those that aren’t my “type” but good men.
Be more confident in myself and what I have to offer, allowing me to take more risks in the workplace and my romantic life.
Allow myself to take risks even though I may be afraid in my romantic life and work life.
Find a healthy balance between school, work, social activities, and personal relationships. Don’t continue to spread myself too thin.
Own reliable transportation.
Enroll into courses for Summer 2011 and stick to at least 6 credit hours per trimester. That involves completing my FAFSA as soon as possible, looking for aid to go to school, and maintaining a minimum of a 3.3 GPA.
1. I n 2011 I commit to treating my body like the temple it is by eating right, taking vitamins, being active, getting plenty of sleep and drinking lots of water and taking care of my appearance as well
2. I commit to finding a reason to smile every morning
3. I commit to reading the bible
4. I commit to eliminating negative things from my life
5. I commit to loving myself and living for no one else
6. Get a 4.0 my last semester of college
Can’t believe this challenge is almost over
This took me a while to do but I placed my list on my blog and also in the notes section of my planner for next year (so it serves as a constant reminder). I’m looking forward to reaching these goals in 2011.
Here is the posting: http://wp.me/pBR3E-Be
Yeah…its day 30! *doing the running man*
Although I’m really pumped about all the Reset has done for me I’m kinda bummed about tomorrow being our last day 
Even good things must come to an end as they say *hugs* Now for today’s assignment, straight from my blog here are my 10 commitments:
Personal Commitments
1.Resolve to keep pressing for growth and a deeper awakening
2.Make Health and Fitness a priority by exercising, stretching, meditating, eating whole foods, meeting with a therapist regularly and loving
3.Move in sync with the universe even if this means doing something unpopular, uncomfortable or unplanned
4.Laugh often
5.Love
6.Regularly take stock of my propensity to complain and counter the negativity with positivity
7.Travel
8.Stay balanced in all areas of my life
9.Surround myself with people who uplift me
10.Stay determined to never give up
http://www.thecurlymisfit.blogspot.com
My personal commitments:
1. To let go of the past and concentrate on the future.
2. To treat my body like a temple – more exercise and veggies, less alcohol and candy.
3. To open myself up to the possibility of love.
4. To do good in my community and for my people.
5. To remember to laugh, always, even when things are rough.
6. To focus on my mental health and nurturing my spirit.
7. To surround myself with people I love and care about, who also love and care about me.
8. To say yes to new experiences, no matter how scared I am.
9. To improve my relationships with my family members, especially since I’m 3,000 miles away.
10. To make goals and continuing to work towards achieving them.