New Years People

I relate to the academic and especially her cousin: the Forever Procrastinator. Do nothing in January because you wait for “the real New Years” which of course is after summer when you have lots of energy; come September, you think “nah, it’s only four months left of this year, let’s wait until I can get a new calendar and start January 1st …”. Repeat for infinite number of times 😉😬🤷🏻‍♀️😇

I usually don’t “do” resolutions because I have always felt that if something is going to improve your life, you don’t need to wait for a start date. But last year I decided to stretch for 10 minutes before bed every night (really more like 4-5 nights/week) and it has been so lovely! Then I realized that what I love is the micro-resolution. This year my micro-resolution is to leave my phone at home when I walk the dog.

This year my resolution is to finish things. The resolution isn’t about starting things and having the follow-through to get them done. It’s about finishing many of the things I already started that aren’t done yet… books I bought but haven’t read, pictures I meant to hang, a scarf set aside mid-knit, pants I need to hem and jewelry I need to have mended, cooking ingredients I want to use up, a bag of donations I want to drop off, plants I want to re-pot, art supplies and craft stuff waiting to finally be used, etc. This month I started playing my guitar again (just ten minutes a day) and it’s one of my bigger and more delightful things to “finish.” I want to get good enough to play just for fun on my own!

Def the gardener. My seeds are started, my cold crops are peeking through, my yard plans are forming. 🍃and next month is the annual orchid event in my area.

I have amaryllis in my shopping cart as we speak!

I went to a networking event this morning as an introvert. New Year’s resolution, done!