I love beginnings. New days, new weeks, new years.
Beginnings welcome an air of revitalization; an opportunity to do something amazing. And in 10 short days it will be the beginning of another year.
It’s too soon for me to summarize my life since the start of this millennium -history can be the judge- nor will I do myself the disservice of predicting what my life may or may not be like in the next ten years. But I do pray 2010 and beyond surpasses anything I could have hoped for or dreamed of for myself.
And in the advent of a new year I have finally completed my list of things I would like to do before my next birthday.
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1. I’m learning that as good as it is to be able to spend time with and love yourself… so are our relationships with others. And in order for them to be good they need to also be healthy. This year I will work harder at making my relationships healthy… my relationship with God, my family, friends, and colleagues. I will read at least one chapter of the Bible daily, be more emotionally available for friends, arrive on time to all scheduled appointments, and remember the small things like birthdays. Most importantly I will listen more and speak less.
2. I’m also learning that when we think about the negative… they become magnified in our minds. And so in 2010 instead of focusing on my own issues. I will be more proactive in helping others. I will volunteer twice a month with various community organizations who are trying to end poverty and homelessness in the District. It’s actually a win-win for me. I get to help someone else and forget about my own woes.
3. In embracing the concept of living each day to the fullest, in 2010 I will think less and do more (within the realms of the law of-course). Me debating cutting my hair, learning to swim, becoming more assertive, aggressive, and go getter will come to fruition. The decisions I make will based on what’s best for ME and not whats best for everyone else. In January I will visit the barber shop and have my tresses cut and by March I would have signed up for my fist swim lesson. My motto might as well be… just do it, because that what I plan on doing.
4. In keeping with the idea of “just do it” I will submit the first part of my Peace Corps application by the last week of March, I will try to blog at least three times a week (but only publish substantive work), and read 1 book each week.
I have a feeling that 2010 is gonna be a GREATASTIC year. I don’t know if it is because it’s the year of the tiger or that the economy seems to be picking up, or even more simply… because I want it to. Either way, I’m really excited and looking forward to it.
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