Yes… I know… its been a while. Hopefully everyone has had a wonderful Christmas/holiday season so far! I had my family down for the last couple days and it has been a blast to finally have time off and to spend time with loved ones.
However, the new year is now upon us… a new decade too. So I thought I’d talk about some new year’s resolutions, and to basically look back on the year that has passed.
First off, I definitely have a few resolutions that I plan on conquering… although I know that most likely I will try really hard for the first few weeks and then give up a little while later. Either way… here they are:
1. I resolve to stop comparing myself to others so much. I do it so often… I compare my talents, my appearance, even just simple day-to-day things to others so often and I never truly appreciate the abilities that I have. So by stopping these unnecessary comparisons hopefully I can learn to be proud of my talents and abilities rather than begrudging my faults.
2. Next, I resolve to be more spontaneous. I tend to plan out my life because I like security and knowing hat is going to happen next. But I really want to try and take more risks and just… live life more on the edge. You only live once right? And I don’t want my life to be predictable and repetitive all the time… So hopefully I can be a little more spontaneous in the next year, maybe starting small at first…
3. Lastly, I resolve to stop taking things for granted. This resolution kind of ties into the first two, but basically I want to start appreciating life… not only myself and my abilities but the environment I live in, the people I’m surrounded by, the possessions I own, etc. I have never really thought about how fortunate I truly am. And I do not want to forget that, because I am so lucky to live where I do and to know the people that I do and to be loved and supported by so many people who truly care about me and my well being. So this coming year I plan on truly appreciating all of the people and possessions around me, as well as myself, to never take my life for granted.
This year has been a roller coaster, but I have definitely learned so much for everything that has happened. And I can’t wait for the 2010 to come… and what surprises are waiting for me around the corner.
