Holiday wrap up: It was good. Family, food, sleep, gifts, repeat. I got a nasty stomach virus last week, but all was healed by the time I returned to work today. I didn't turn on my computer for 11 days. (The iPad doesn't count, right?) I feel rejuvinated and rested. Thank you to everyone who made the holidays wonderful.
The New Year: Do you make resolutions? I don't. I try to pick a "theme" for the year and focus my thoughts and actions on that. A friend of mine posted on Twitter something to the effect, "What would happen if everyone who resolved to lose weight in the new year instead resolved to fight poverty." Yes! What if? Instead of Ten Tips To Declutter Your Closets! we chose ten tips to declutter our minds. Instead of Lose 20 Pounds This Month we chose to help 20 people this month. What a revolutionary thought. I'd like to try that.
My goal for this year, beginning in October for my birthday, is to make it the Year of Rachel. I did pretty well in the last quarter. I lost 12 pounds. I donated to charity organizations I believe in. I maintained two new friendships. I bought purple eyeliner. I became a better parent. I discovered I was gluten intolerant and adjusted my diet. I continued to kick ass in my kick-ass job.
I believe 2012 will be more of the same. More self improvement. More introspection. And, hopefully, more of that good-will-toward-men stuff that is so important. And more Ryan Gossling. Definately.
Make it the
Year of Rachel + Others.
So what does the Year of the Dragon have in store for you?
(And P.S. Evelyn starts preschool tomorrow. I'm nervous for her. I'm nervous for Jon and I. I have to start packing lunches! We have six weeks of a brutal commute! What if she misses her old daycare friends? More later...)
