Thursday, December 30, 2010

Goodbye 2010!

Now that the year is almost out, I feel it somewhat necessary to take stock of how far I’ve come in 2010. To see if I’ve resolved any of my new year’s resolutions and to pause if only for a blog, to reflect on learnings for the year that’s been.

As far as new years’ resolutions go, I had my 2010 list written down somewhere but I can’t seem to find it so I guess that's an automatic fail right there. In fact, since moving out last year I have many a lost thing: hats, belts, books, jewellery and socks galore. In our tiny apartment with limited storage for my limitless junk, lesson learned: I need to resist hording so much useless stuff or my man Lion will just have to settle on one section of our wardrobe.

So, a couple of fails right there but the good news is, I am more the wiser.  And even though I’ve lost my resolutions list, this doesn't detract from another lesson I’ve learned time and again which is, to always write down of all my life’s aspirations. No matter how big or small. Writing it down, helps to ensure you dont' lose sight of them and sends it out to the universe to be fulfilled.

Now I know I sound like I’m off with the fairies so I’ll bring it back to earth. It’s so important to be clear about what you want, but I’ve also learned that thinking really hard about isn’t going to make it happen. And not to get all self-help on you, but take note of these wise words: if you want something , get off your fat arse and do something about it. Before you know it the stars align. 

It just came to me as I wrote the words ‘fat arse’, that one of my new year’s resolutions was to stop shovelling so much crap down my pie-hole. This on a day to day basis is a difficult feat. My favourite Thai restaurant is so readily accessible and I access it often enough that the delivery lady knows my name and gives me 3 free soft drink cans with every delivery. There is also a McDonalds around the corner from us and last month KFC re-released the hot and spicy chicken which doesn't aid my resolve. My mouth is watering just typing about it, even though I stuffed my face at dinner and polished off a bag of mircrowave popcorn just now. Damn you colonel sanders and your 11 secret herbs and spices. Resolving to stop eating crap-Fail. But at the very least I’ve offset the effects of my takeaway addiction somewhat, by dancing my socks off and drinking a lot of multivitamins. I've also learned to never set this as a resolution again as doing so, is setting myself for inevitable failure. 

And so the story goes, as the years comes to an end, we all wonder where the year has gone and whilst I’ve had a few fails, I’m a little wiser for it and it makes success all the more rewarding and celebrated.  2010 has been a fabulous year indeed.We ate to our 1 year anniversary in our first home; We loved to our 6 year s together; We applauded to my man’s graduation; We drank to winning 3rd at Nationals; We cried with joy to the birth of our first-niece Addidson and we laughed, lived, danced to amazing family and friends!

So I wonder what’s in store on for 2011? I know a few things for certain,  I will live more,  laugh more, love more, dance more, learn more, basically do all the things I love, more. (Well maybe not eating).

xox.

I almost forgot- I will also be partying it up more. Especially when in Europe in July!
Hell yeah! Happy New Year!!!!! Yee-Ha.

Goodbye 2010 & look forward to meeting you 2011.

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