It's time for my annual long-winded New Year's Eve post! I was looking through my Facebook memories, as I do every year on NYE, and thinking about what intentions I want to set for the year ahead.
I've never been great with New Year's Resolutions (which apparently I make sure to note every year), but I do like to go into the New Year each year with a sense of hope and wonder. I know that today is just another day in the grand scheme of things; however, I also know that setting goals and setting intentions for the future is never a bad thing, no matter when you decide to start.
Once again, my intention for the New Year is to, as always, try to remain present. I will probably always struggle with being present, and my thoughts getting trapped in the past or future. But I also know that there is always room to try, and I will continue working on enjoying and experiencing the here and now - Remembering to take stock in my favorite things, the often-missed moments in-between the big moments -The little pockets of laughter and joy and learning.
My intention for the New Year also includes working on letting go of my self-judgements. Work on giving myself a little more grace. Work on creating a desire to let go of the past and my many mistakes; to move forward with the thing things I've learned from the those mistakes, and the desire to do better ongoing. As I often tell my kids, each apology and each regret is a promise to do better.
My goals for the New Year continue to be invested in my creative endeavors. I'm super excited for the next chapter for Project-Nerd. If you haven't seen my posts about Project-Nerd TV (PNTV), I will most certainly be sharing more. And I also want to support you in your creative endeavors! Tell me what you're working on, and what you hope to accomplish this year. Tell me if you think there's something we can partner on together.
I also intend to read more books. I read so many more books this year, compared to the previous years (16 total books on my Kindle App alone, and I read epic fantasy, so some of those books were pretty long). I love reading, and I'm glad that I'm able to make more time for it. I plan to read at least that many books again this year, and more.
Lastly, my goal for the New Year is to work on my friendships. I don't know what the future holds for many of my friendships, especially as I continue to stay isolated with my kids until they are vaccine eligible; however, if you're reading this and it has been a very long time since we've last spoken, know that I love you and that I miss you. Know that I think of each of you very often, especially those that I don't live near. Know that I am rooting for you in your daily life, and your goals. Know that there is a part of me that is afraid to reach out because I worry that you don't want to hear from me. But also know that I will be trying to get past that feeling, and will be endeavoring to reach out anyways. And also know that I am always here if you want to reach out, but haven't for whatever reason.
Happy New Year's Eve! Tonight, my spouse and I will continue our annual NYE Junk Food and movie watching tradition. Assuming we get the kids to sleep before we fall asleep ourselves, we'll finally be checking out the new Matrix film. Love to you all.
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