08' Resolutions

I have been thinking hard about my resolutions for this year. I always have the same thing on my list year after year, exercise more, eat less fast food, read more.....you know nothing to challenging. This year I wanted a better list, one not so common. I have really been thinking hard about things I need and want to change. Of course, exercising more, eating less fast food, and reading more will stay on the list. I usually read 1 book a month, I am going to try to read 2-3 books a month making one of them a classic. I love to read I just don't ever make time for me to sit and read everyday. That leads to my next goal for the year, making more time for me, teaching my kids to be a bit more independent, giving them some chores and responsibility. This one will be hard. But I am not doing them favors by always giving into their whining and just thinking it'll be easier if I just do it myself. The next one, I am NOT going to be a push over anymore, with my kids, friends, family anyone. I will help anyone out, I have no problem with tending your kids for a doctor appointment, picking them up from school, letting your dog out while your on vacation things like that. But I tend to feel after awhile I get taken advantage of. Its my own fault. I won't say no. Ever. If I have other things going on, I'll arrange it so it works out for whom ever needs me. I'll continue to help out where I can, but if its just not a good day for me then I'm sorry, I have other things going on. Its really not that hard to say, right? I feel nasty even thinking of saying that to a friend or neighbor, but I will try. And I expect no less from anyone else, if I needed a favor and it didn't work for them I fully expect and understand that they would say no. I think my problem is that I am afraid that if I say no, they will be mad. I hate people mad at me, and I hate drama. So I avoid it all costs. That to will change. If they are mad they are mad, not my problem. So wish me luck, and lets see how these go.