With all this "New Year" talk, today has had me thinking. Actually this past weekend has had me really thinking about what I want to do and who I want to become during this new year. I know that new goals needn’t align with a new year, but it does help to start the new year off with a clean slate. So, I am starting today. Just me and my clean slate.
Don't misunderstand me though, I am pretty happy with the "me" today, but deep down I know there is a better version. So, I have some changing to do. There are old habits that have grown to be quite cozy in my life and need to be kicked to the curb to make room for who I want to become. Who I know I can be. I want to be a better person. I think I am a pretty good mom and wife, but if I am going for "quasi-perfection" in 2012, I'll throw that one in as well. I just want to be better.
I want to get organized. I want to read more. I want to pray more. I want to show more gratitude. I want to be more aware of the blessings that are given to me by a loving Heavenly Father.
I want to be more thoughtful, less sarcastic (please let that be possible), and I want to be more selfless and less selfish. I want to be a more loving daughter, a better sister and a more involved friend. I want to hold my temper and be more patient. Patient with others, but even more patient with myself.
I want to slow down and not just smell the roses, but breathe in my daughter, my husband, and the beautiful fragrance of life… MORE!
I want to take the time to listen to others and, at times, to just listen and enjoy the silence.
I want to learn something new. I have a few things on that list. I need to get started!
I want to take the time to listen to others and, at times, to just listen and enjoy the silence.
I want to learn something new. I have a few things on that list. I need to get started!
I want to exercise more and probably eat a little less. I want to master this body and make it stronger than it already is so that I can live for years and years and always be "around" to take care of Lily.
I want to be more like Christ. I want to lose myself, so that I can find myself. I want to serve. Serve my family, my friends and even better, I want to serve strangers. It’s possible, you know? I just need to be willing to look for it.
Maybe instead of me saying “I want,” I should replace it with, “I will." To make sure it all happens.
I could go on and on with this list of self-improvement and self-refinement. I still have so much to work on, so much to master.
I could go on and on with this list of self-improvement and self-refinement. I still have so much to work on, so much to master.
Today I will start to make a difference in my life, and maybe, sooner rather than later, I can make a difference in another’s life. First though, I will start with myself because it is sometimes the hardest place to start. I can do it. With God, all things are possible.
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Happy New Year to you all. May your days be brighter. May they be full of unconditional love. May you make the changes you need, so you can be the happiest you’ve ever been. I’m on your side.
2012. This is our year!
