“Youth is when you're allowed to stay up
late on New Year's Eve. Middle age is when you're forced to.” ~Bill Vaughn
“But I don’t do either. I’m special.”
~Bare, my husband
“Yes, you are special.” ~Me
I have never made a New Year’s
resolution. Why, because I do not want to fail, ever. Perfection is good at times, not so much at
others.
If I were to have resolutions,
they always seemed so boring and predictable…lose weight, be consistent, keep in
touch with others better, pay off debt.
Don’t get me wrong. These are all good things, but something about
putting them down in writing. But not
this year, maybe because I’m an official grown-up now—I’m 30 and, I’ve had the
same professional job for a year.
So here they are—in print and
here’s to 2012. May it be a year worth living!!
- Lose
weight and Be More Active—the good ‘ole lose weight one. But this summer I
want to hike in Montana and Yellowstone without feeling like my chest is
going to explode at any moment. And, I only put a swimsuit on once last
year, but we are planning to see the beach this summer!
- Journal—handwritten
journals. As a child/teenager I was a diligent “journaler” but starting in
college I became “too busy” and only do when I remember…mostly when I’m
really anxious or upset about life!
My Mama Jean still gives me a journal each year for Christmas and I
plan to start filling them up again.
- Learn
to sew/smock and fly-fish
- Become
a better photographer
- Start
being the wife, daughter, granddaughter, sister, aunt, friend, coworker I
want to become.
- Volunteer
- Travel
and delight in the beauty around me.
- Read/Finish
several Classics—The Scarlet Letter, Jane Erye, Little Women.
- Be
gracious—with my time, money, self
- Grow
spiritually
“Be always at war with your vices, at
peace with your neighbors, and let each new year find you a better man.”
~Benjamin Franklin
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