Catharine Congratulations, you have made it to the other side of Christmas. This might be sad, or it might be a relief, depending on your feelings on the matter.
I wrote about some of the challenges I faced trying to prepare for the holiday, and I just want to report, that in the end, everything worked out. We were able to spend time together celebrating as a family, and my mom especially went above and beyond to try to make things feel “normal” for us (she made us some latex-free stockings to hang that I’m not allergic to). As I’m still laid up with a mysterious knee injury, Alex was so so wonderful and basically did everything requiring physical movement- made a yummy breakfast of biscuits and scrambled eggs with spinach and cheese, and made pizza for dinner. I feel so very thankful.
And so we find ourselves facing the coming new year.
Is this not an odd time? Isn’t this just the weirdest time??
In “normal” times, we might be making, like, actual plans (and if you’re able to make actual plans- that’s AWESOME and go team!!)
But… what in the world are we supposed to expect might happen in 2022?
What is going to happen with the pandemic? With… the world? Politics etc?
Please tell me I am not the only one feeling somewhat disoriented.
I used to be quite formal about New Years’ resolutions. I’d write things down. Specific. Measurable. Tell an accountability partner- kind of thing.
Sometimes I’ve made charts for myself, even to measure things beyond New Years’ resolutions.
But I have to say- my butt-kicking foot? You know, the foot one uses to kick ones’ own butt?
My butt-kicking foot is tired.
It’s friggin tired! And I am not in the mood, particularly, to be whooped into gear.
And so this year, I’m thinking of breaking all the rules.
I’m going to have some NON-SPECIFIC
NON-MEASURABLE goals
with NO ACCOUNTABILITY.
😁 .
I do still want goals, because the optimism within me requires it.
And so,
My New Years’ Resolutions for 2022:
- Keep hope alive
- Keep praying
- Eat good food
- Dance when I want to
- Say YES to savoring good things, and NO to soul-draining things
Yep. That’s as far as I’m going.
Would it be nice to *finally* “get in shape”? Get to a weight that’s more comfortable? (I have not posted a full-body pic in the past year… and I’m not going to. My body’s been coping with a pandemic, ok? And chocolate has antioxidants). I mean, sure. That would be nice.
But I’m not kicking any butts this year.
Here’s to a year of no butt-kicking.
Do you make New Years’ resolutions? What are your thoughts for this year?
