She's back! And just in time to light up my New Year!
I have to admit, I have been a big whiner this holiday season. I just had a really hard time getting into the spirit of things and when I did, something would come along and yank it back out of me again. It all started when I couldn't find this angel. That started me a memory road a mile long that always led me to the shores of Lake Melancholia. Oh, I celebrated Christmas with family and friends and got many amazing presents and got to see all the new babies in our family and you'd think that would be enough of a blessing but something felt "off" to me and I couldn't shake it.
So, here I am on New Year's Eve...with the lost angel shining her brightest and I realize that I am the only person who can change whatever it is that's feeling off. So, though I am loathe to make New Year's resolutions, this year, I shall. And I will do my damnedest to keep them too.
1. Lost weight. I know, I know...this is always everyone's #1 but, seriously, this has to be mine. I have never felt worse in my life and it's due to my weight...and that has to stop. So, I will cut back, get moving and start to enjoy life.
2. Save money. I'm concocting a plan to get frugal in 2012. Not quite sure what that means just yet but I want to put a good portion of my paycheck in savings for this year...and beyond.
3. Be creative. I've let my creative side lay dormant for a while now. Other than writing, I have neglected singing and sketching and painting and, yes, even acting. That is the best part of me and to have let it go is a sin. I have to get back to it.
4. Learn Swedish. I got Rosetta Stone for my birthday and I like it! I've done a couple of lessons now and I have to get more serious about it so I can say, with pride, that I speak two languages! Hey, if I can learn Swedish I might take a crack at Polish too!
5. Say I love you. Everyday. And mean it.
That's it. My top five and I'm stopping there. I don't want to overwhelm myself with too many goals and then feel like a failure if I miss them. So, that's it. Five things I will do in 2012. Doesn't seem all that bad, does it?
