New Year's Resolutions

It is that time of year again to make our New Year’s Resolution, so I thought it would be a great time to share some facts about those resolutions that we never seem to be able to keep and ideas for how to make them more effective and more likely to keep.

The Top 10 New Year’s Resolutions for the past year were losing weight, getting organized, saving money, enjoying life, staying fit, learning something new, quitting smoking, helping others, falling in love and spending more time with family.

The best way to make a resolution that you will keep is to set a specific goal. Goals like being healthier, saving money, or work out more are not “resolutions” that will likely be kept.  By making your goal very specific, like “I will go to the gym Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7.30 to 8.30” or “I will only have fast food two times a week” will have a much higher success rate.

After making a change and keeping the commitment for three months, it is much more likely for you to stick to it long-term.  There are even organizations that will set up a contract with you where if you fail your resolution, they will charge your credit card and donate the money to a charity of your choice.

Some additional recommendations:

1.     Write it down

2.     Don’t try to do it all in January- spread your goals out through the year

3.     Let your friends help you- get your friends involved in your resolution

4.     Create a plan

5.     Less is more- don’t try to do too much, only commit to do what you are able to do

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An Eventful Few Weeks!

Wow – this month has been a whirlwind……photo shoots, parades and appearances.  I am going to outline what I’ve been up to below and add a few pictures.

DIFFA Burgers and Burgundy- I did this event with Ivana, April, and Brittney. There were several great chef’s at the event making gourmet hamburgers!! An added plus :-)

Miss Southeast Texas October 20  –  went down to Houston to support Duc and his pageant.  Congratulations to Elizabeth Gardner, Miss Southeast Texas and Kassidy Brown, Miss Southeast Texas’ Outstanding Teen.

I had the opportunity to emcee the Miss Keller’s Outstanding Teen pageant on October 28 with Kaylee.  Congratulations Alison McClelland, Miss Keller’s Outstanding Teen!!

Photo shoot with all the girls at Zac’s.  Poor Zac,  he must have been exhausted after shooting all of our head shots and crown shots…..then we did  several group Christmas pictures!!!   Zac was a trooper and all the girls looked beautiful!!

THEN… April, Kaylee, Tiffany and I all went to the Cowtown Ball benefiting The American Cancer Society. What a long day, but the Cowtown Ball was definitely worth it. April and I were selling a “Bling” raffle for a Diamond Ring!! It was such a fun evening and knowing that the event benefited such a great cause made the appearance that much better. AND.. Can't forget the VERY unique experience that April and I had... Armadillo Racing... Yes, April and I touched, held, and raced Armadillos!!!! 

Mental Management Open House – Got to see Danae and so many other’s at MM.  Thank you Mental Management Systems for the inspiring presentations.

Cancer Care Services- Joy of Life Gala- Brittney and I helped out at this event. Probably the best part of the event was at the end when we sold PINK boas for $100 to raise even more money for Cancer Care Services.  It was amazing to see how fast these boas went!

Trains of North Park – I attended the kickoff for this benefit for the Ronald McDonald house.  This was the sponsor event and was so much fun.

Miss Dallas, November 18 –  I was so excited to watch this amazing competition….so many great talents!!!  It was so nice to see Danae Couch,  she looks amazing and  ready for Miss America!!!  Congratulations to Monique Evans the new Miss Dallas and Tatianna Valentine the new Miss Dallas’ Outstanding Teen.

Superfeast in Houston on Thanksgiving – Travelled to Houston to have Thanksgiving with my family and while there I had the opportunity to help serve food at the Houston Superfeast.  Many thanks to Duc for always arranging this wonderful event.

Parade of Lights November 23 – Had so much fun at the Parade of Lights in Fort Worth.  The crowd was amazing and so friendly…..all waving and yelling Merry Christmas !!!   So much spirit and fun!!

Miss Duncanville November 25 – Congratulations Lakesha and McKenna!  You will have an amazing year with Jim and Sherry!!!   It was so nice to be recognized as a former Miss Ellis County and have special pictures made of all the formers…..this is a great tradition.

So I think that is it for now... I'll be back soon

Try not to let the Holidays become an excuse for not staying Healthy!! 

Dessert is fine... just remember it is all about moderation :-)

Crowning!

I am so excited to be the new Miss Fort Worth. I feel so blessed to have the opportunity to represent such a large city. One thing that I will focus on this year is promoting my platform, Healthy Kids for a Healthy Tomorrow. This is a program that targets young children and parents and teaches them the ideas behind living a healthy life. It has been proven that the younger children are when they are taught ideas, the larger impact it will have on their life.  Even with this in mind, learning how to live a healthy life can still be beneficial at any age.

Throughout my year as Miss Fort Worth, I plan to continue to post information and helpful tips about living a healthy life for all ages.

Also, check out my website: rachelgarrett.com

Rachel Garrett

Miss Fort Worth 2012