10 ways to keep your New Year’s Resolution

Make a resolution you want to keep, not one you think you should keep.
Clearly define your resolution, so you know the steps you have to take to “keep it.”
Be realistic. You can build on your resolution over time. If your resolution is running – don’t expect to run a marathon the first week of January. But you can expect to build up to a 5k over the course of the year.
Keep visual reminders around. I left my sketchbook on my night stand. Every time I saw it, I remembered I wanted to fill it.
Spend money to motivate you. Throughout the year, I buy new art supplies and I feel guilty if I don’t use them!
Keep a journal or blog to keep track of your progress. You’ll enjoy reading old entries and seeing how far you’ve come. Blogging greatly motivated me to finish my creative projects. I felt I owed it to anyone reading!
Schedule time to do the things necessary to keeping your resolution. If it’s “eat healthy” you need to make time to shop and prepare healthy meals.
Tell people, especially the supportive ones! The more people you tell, the more accountable you will feel.
Celebrate the milestones – 3 months, 6 months, 9 months, a year!
Don’t stop at a year. If it is a resolution worth keeping, continue after the year is out and build on it. I am more excited about my creative resolution 2015, then I was 2014!