Resolve.
To solve again? Do we do this every year? I’ve stopped. Whether I solved 2007 or not, it’s gone. Time to get my hands on the next fun puzzle.
I’ve taken to naming the year instead. Give it a flavor to carry out. 2007 was The Year of “It’s Possible” for me. I figured out childcare without compromising nurturing. I balanced cleanliness with sanity. I figured out meal planning with minimal 4:30 freak-outs.
Instead of being “resolved” to an attitude of “that’s just the way it is now,” I challenged my every whine. The biggest whine I challenged was, “I can’t run. My body isn’t made for it.” I ran a 10K in October. I didn’t die or puke. Finishing with neither event was the goal. Done… in just over an hour, in fact. Not bad for a non-running body.
2008 is “The Year of Julz on Fire.” It started one morning after several really hard mornings. I sprang from my bed put on my running shoes, got the coffee on, made lunches, breakfasts, packed school bags and declared that I was “Mom on Fire!” After explaining to the kids that I did NOT, in fact, require extinguishing (bless fire safety in the schools…), Mom on Fire, Wife on Fire and Julz on Fire are who we have for 2008.
What’s your flavor for 2008?
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
The Flavor of Resolve.
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So far the Flavors for 2008 we have are:
From northern MN: "Free of clutter, free of bonds of tidying, free of fear of no time to play...2008 is the year of freedom!"
From Lake Geneva, WI: "I'm toying with making 2008 the year of play--I'd like to be on the floor playing with my kids as much as possible." (I so love that she's "toying with the idea...")
From Janesville, WI: "I like the name thing. When I think of mine, I'll make it a T-shirt!"
What about YOU?
And from the UK: "The Year of Independence!"
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