Betwixt and Between
There’s just something about that space between Christmas and the New Year. There’s all the anticipation of Christmas; of family arriving, joy, laughter, and the sharing of stories. Then Christmas is over and loved ones return to their lives. The wrapping paper is recycled, the dishes done, the leftovers packed away, the last story told, and the hugs and tears of a parting for another year. And yet another celebration is looming — New Years Eve and the start of a new year full of possibilities.
New Years has always been special to me. It’s a time to look over the past year and say goodbye to the mistakes, polish the successes, and decide what to focus on in the coming year. Not so much making resolutions to NOT do something but deciding what I will do during the coming year. Make a list, check it twice, and hope that the energy and positive feelings of this holiday season will be the catalyst for the positive achievement of some of the goals on my list.
Some of my hopeful goals
- Learn to knit two socks at the same time with circular needles;
Finish at least 4 of my UFOs (UnFinished Objects);
Write up the directions for the shrug and sweater I’ve been working on;
Post at least 4 times a week in this blog;
Finish my 3 hanging short stories and send them out;
Finish the novel Paul and I are working on together (it’s been half done for over a two years);
Read at least one (adult) non-fiction book every two months;
Remember to be grateful for every day;
Strive to get more food out of our garden than the critters get from our garden
Small steps, small goals — hopefully next year at this time I can say I did all this, though I think the hardest one is going to be the “Remember to be grateful for every day”. What about you?
[Note: When I was looking around I found Amazon had Music for Motivation (cover art used for this post). There’s also several other albums of music for various activities: thinking, learning, de-stressing, and relaxing among others.]