Wednesday, January 3, 2007

It's 2007. Do you know where your resolutions are?

In previous years, I've made the typical resolutions:

Get Organized: If I were more organized, I'd have to be placed in an institution.

Lose Weight: I'm already doing that. :-)

Remember Everyone's Birthdays: Let's just be honest; that's not going to happen.

Remember Everyone's Names: That's even less likely than remembering birthdays.

Officially Become a Writer: Yup, I'm living that dream.

Start a Business: It's modest, but my monthly self-employed income is now enough to pay a single utility bill. Woo Hoo!

Be a Better Person: Really, I never understood exactly what that meant.

Give Up Bad Habits: But then I wouldn't be quirky anymore (whine).

Give More to Charity: UNICEF already gets a hunk of my income, Goodwill is thoroughly stocked with items I've donated, the local school fundraisers already have my spare change, aluminum cans, and pizza money, and I still make time to volunteer.

Get Famous-But-Not-Too-Famous: If you're reading this, then that's fame enough for me.


This year, I've decided to try something new. For 2007, I resolve to not make any resolutions.

It's not that I have anything against resolutions. I love setting goals. I just feel like I'm finally in a place where I feel like I'm doing just fine. I'm sure I could be doing better at everything, but I've found a happy balance, and I'd rather not interrupt it; I'm sure the universe will find a way to interrupt it for me, and I have no intentions of helping it along. I just want to take time to enjoy this happy time I've been blessed with.

Happy New Year, everyone! Enjoy your blessings.

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