Dear 2020, I see you coming

Happy Very Nearly New Year!

It’s that time of year when we look at the last year’s goals and ambitions, see how we stacked up, and (best part) make new (or renew) goals for the New Year.

My report card didn’t come in to so hot (based on my ambitions) for 2019. Even the parts that can be checked off as done, weren’t necessarily won.

Yet, onward! New spreadsheets full of ambitions, new books to read and things to learn, new words to write, and new adventures await!

In 2014 I learned the “Word of the Year”

2019-12-29T10:44:09-06:00Categories: Grown Ups & Downs|Tags: , , , |4 Comments
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Dear 2019, I Will

So, that time of year, eh? Reflection and looking forward. The last several years I’ve embraced choosing a word of the year theme.

To recap:

In 2015 I said, I want it all. (Also, I said Publish) In 2016 I said, Purpose. In 2017 I said, Patience. In 2018, I said: Produce.

Some years I’ve stayed true and been more successful with my theme than others. In 2018 we did produce, not as prolifically or as completely as I had intended last December, but I tend to shoot rather high. 🙂  We certainly didn’t slouch and we learned a lot,

2018-12-04T20:02:39-06:00Categories: Grown Ups & Downs, The Innocent Prince|Tags: , , |0 Comments
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Dear 2018

In 2015 I said, I want it all. (Also, I said Publish)

In 2016 I said, Purpose.

In 2017 I said, Patience.

In 2018, I say: Produce.

(Also, Stretch. And Clear. But these aren’t as alliterative, so they’re forced to be a subtitle.)

Dear 2018,

I’m still a little tired from 2017, recovering from a good, no – more than good, a seriously incredible line-up that 2017 delivered. (Holy cow, where do I even start on the links? Try this.)

Every year I say I’m scaling back on this or that, every year my husband doesn’t believe me, and I defend that

2018-01-06T17:47:18-06:00Categories: Grown Ups & Downs|Tags: , , , |2 Comments
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The New Year’s Rant

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The last few years I’ve chosen to gulp up life, racing like I’m running out of time. I do feel that way. I don’t know what’s next (after this life) but I know the time we have here is precious and brief and for reasons I cannot explain, I am compelled, pushed, to make the most of the moments I have. To share those moments. To do better. To leave a legacy. To have an impact on the humans in my life and community. And to do all this while I can.

‘Tis

2017-01-08T18:26:23-06:00Categories: Grown Ups & Downs|Tags: , , , , , |2 Comments
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