Friday Fives: New Years
Taken from Friday Fives...
What is your new years resolution for 2007?
I do not believe in making specific charges that can easily be broken and then altogether abandoned when mistakes or slip ups occur. Because they always occur. And then we bury our heads, call ourselves failures and resolve to do better "next year." Instead, I like to use broad thoughts that encompass lots of different things. I find it gives me more to celebrate at year end. The old resolution style is designed for breaking. I won't break, but I know I will bend.
I resolve to continue on the path I inadvertently began in 2005. I resolve to continue remaining open to growth, cultivating deeper patience with myself and others. I resolve to trust myself when I can't see what's around the bend. I resolve to speak truth when it's incredibly risky to do so. I resolve to take greater steps towards embracing the things that frighten me. I resolve to be more financially prudent.
Do you plan on going out or staying in for new years?
I don't usually go out on New Years. I never liked crowds (especially drunken ones), and there's always been something reflective about new years that makes me want to reflect, to snuggle, to reminisce, to celebrate those things than incite happiness and sadness. It's way too overwhelming to share with a billion people. Besides, I'm a Cancer. I love my shell. So I'm more apt to invite some really good friends over for something intimate, fun and warm.
Was 2006 a good year or a bad year?
2006 was a great year. Full of transition, full of lessons and full of challenges all designed to make me a stronger person. I shed a lot of tears, but I wouldn't forego one day of it. All things for reasons. Professionally I grew, My writing evolves and I know more about me than I ever have before. That's all good.
Did you make any resolutions for 2006, and if
so did you keep them?
Let's see a party.
Somewhere, someone has a pants party going on...you might wanna check them out. No partyin' round these parts right now. Sorry to be so dull. LOL.
Comments
[tackles you!] So even though I've been busy with computer art crap to the point where my eyeballs went on strike (i'm blind typing right now) my mornings usually start with a hot cuppa-joe and a trip down RPM-lane!
You were way to sweet to accolade me on my last post but really, you are amazing. Beyond belief!
In repsonse to this particular post, you have it down perfectly. I've never made a resolution and if I ever have it was certainly only once and it was never to make other resolutions. I find myself as far to complex a person to let aging logic made at one point in my life dictate over new logic in newer times.
Shit, I usually wake up with a different opinion then I had when I went to bed.
My 2006 was full of challenges, too. I know you're right challenges and lessons help a person grow. And I think I have, but I'm still looking forward to 2007! Have a Happy New Year.
Some honest and manageable resolutions and good ideas for how to spend the end of the year. The inward and reflective part of the end of the year is always nice. Thanks for sharing your ideas and experiences here.