Resolutions

My New Year’s Resolution of 2011 was simple… Try New Things.  Keeping a simple New Year’s Resolution is definitely a lot easier to live up to and keep then a specific and daunting one.  Also the fact that it could encompass all areas of my life and be fun made it easier to fulfill as well.   I had fun with my resolution of 2011 and thinking back on the year feel I was quite successful with it.  Here are just some of the new things I tried in 2011…

     Tried Zumba dancing

     Took Hot Yoga

     Joined a Belly Dancing Class

     Went fishing

Steve's fishing boat

Became a home owner

     Went to an auction and bought something

     Painted (Pysanka and cabinets, doors and the like)

Caution Wet Paint!

Got a roommate
Went on a blind date
Got a tattoo

In honour of my cousin.  Forever in my heart.

     Fundraised for Run for the Cure

     Tried many new foods
     Tried and found a love for tea (especially Green Tea)
     Tried wine and enjoyed it

     Carved a Pumpkin

The Haunted House is mine

    

Bought and Decorated my first Christmas tree   

These are just some of the new things I tried this past year.  I enjoyed finding new ways to live up to my New Year’s Resolution and hope to find as much success with my resolution for 2012.  This year I am going to make my resolution to… Enjoy Life.  Far too often I feel guilty spending time doing things for myself and taking time away from schoolwork, planning, housework and other obligations.  I consider cleaning my house a break from my work and simply switch from planning to marking when I get tired of one of them.  I spend far too much time thinking about and worrying about work and when I’m not I feel guilty afterwards for having “wasted” time on doing something less productive.  But really what is unproductive about taking care of myself, enjoying my family and friends and doing things I love to do? Since when do our lives revolve around our jobs, as opposed to our jobs being a way to make money so we can enjoy life?  I’ll admit my job is a pretty demanding one and I do feel I am responsible for all of my students as if they were my own children in many ways but at the end of the day I need to have my own life as well.  I enjoy my work on most days but I would prefer to be spending a day laughing with my friends, watching a good movie, reading a book or hanging out with my family.  This year I plan to do far more of the things I love doing and maybe finding some more things to enjoy.  Last year was all about trying new things, this year I will spend doing the things I already enjoy and maybe finding some more things I can enjoy.