Finding options

It's an old question- some variation of "Could you kill someone if it came down to you or them?"  Sarah McKinley, the young mother who recently  protected her home and family by killing an intruder,  is my model for calm in the face of terror. She is resilient, a trait that will serve her well in life, and has proven that, in the face of evil and danger, she could respond- thoughtfully, aware of her options, and with a clear head. Was she terrified for herself and her baby? I would imagine so.But she was not paralyzed by emotions. She took action, after calling on the only human assistance she would have- a 911 operator. It strikes me that even though she was the victim in the situation, she still identified some choices- she refused to be totally powerless. Had she chosen a different course of action, she (and her child) might be the body(ies) in the morgue instead of the man  with the knife who chose to hunt the wrong 18 year-old mother.

View the story here:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/01/04/mom-kills-intruder_n_1183336.html

I'm now wondering how often I may have failed to act when faced with a situation (not this extreme, thankfully!) because I did not accurately identify my options. Instead of bemoaning a set of circumstances that I didn't necessarily ask for (or felt that I "deserved"), could I have acted/ responded decisively? Even if the outcome was not ideal, could I have done something instead of passively having something done to me?
Sarah McKinley did not ask for or deserve the situation- it simply was the situation she was presented with at that moment. Her choice was to respond decisively.

Just keep swimming...

Consistency...for me, it's been the most difficult word in the English language. So, in 2012, my BIG resolution is to do things with consistency. To find inspiration (since I'm usually good for about two weeks before those routines fall apart), I've adopted Dory's philosophy (the forgetful fish from Nemo, remember?). Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming... she forgets almost everything else, but she keeps going, an image I've borrowed to represent my commitment to consistency.

Since "being consistent" is still vague and allows me a lot of wiggle-room, I've decided to focus on consistency in these areas for 2012-

1). Writing each day
2). Moving/ exercise each day
3). Spending focused quality time with family (as opposed to the multi-tasking,divided-attention time I am susceptible to now)
4). Spend time each day in the Word of God

What are YOUR top New Year's Resolutions? I'd love to hear what my friends are doing!
Wishing you a year of life abundant!
Laura