Many people look forward to the new year for a new start on old habits. ~Author Unknown
A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. ~Author Unknown
Am I a pessimist regarding New Year's traditions? I wouldn't go that far... but do I look at the holiday with a bit of skepticism. When you are in school January marks the start of a new semester, but aside from that what is the worldwide reverence of January? It seems to me like an awful time to start the "This year i'm going to work out!" resolution because let's face it... if you don't wake up at 5 to go jogging in the beautiful spring and fall seasons, is it really logical to start in the dead of winter? Just walk into wal-mart this week, all of the Christmas decoration aisles have been replaced with Ab blasters and yoga mats... are we really that predictable?
Now I am not against New Years resolutions, I know that some people find them very helpful and motivational... I guess I am just looking for something more. I look back every Jamuary at the year that has passed by. This January is a particularly momentous one because one year ago we graduated form college. Wow. That was a YEAR ago! What have we accomplished in that year? Well I taught for one semester. Allen got an amazing job working for the University. Allen was offered an amazing oppertunity to work with the Treasury Department. We packed up and moved away from our safety net in Searcy. We've started this new life together and have been trying to get settled and make new friends. I have been searching like a mad woman to find a teaching position, but have also really enjoyed getting to be a full time wife for a few months. I know I fuss a lot about finding a job but it has truely been a wonderful experience getting to focus so much on other things. and now here we are, back to January again.
What a year. *whew*
What's next?
I guess part of my skepticism towards New Year's resolutions is that they seem to be somewhat shallow... not all of them of course, but a lot of the bandwagon resolutions just don't seem meaningful. I personally prefer to look backwards at this time of the year and just be amazed at how far we've come from last year, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Let's take the good and pray that God helps it grow over the next year. Let's leave the bad behind, it's over. And I guess we can take the ugly and try to work on that so that there is a little less of it next time around.
Enough of that, sorry I got carried away, that's just what was on my mind today.
I'm off to make dinner (Herbed chicken with roasted asparagus and couscous) I hope this new year finds you happy and healthy and just all around fabulous!
"Let each new year find you a better person." ~Benjamin Franklin
A New Year's resolution is something that goes in one year and out the other. ~Author Unknown
Am I a pessimist regarding New Year's traditions? I wouldn't go that far... but do I look at the holiday with a bit of skepticism. When you are in school January marks the start of a new semester, but aside from that what is the worldwide reverence of January? It seems to me like an awful time to start the "This year i'm going to work out!" resolution because let's face it... if you don't wake up at 5 to go jogging in the beautiful spring and fall seasons, is it really logical to start in the dead of winter? Just walk into wal-mart this week, all of the Christmas decoration aisles have been replaced with Ab blasters and yoga mats... are we really that predictable?
Now I am not against New Years resolutions, I know that some people find them very helpful and motivational... I guess I am just looking for something more. I look back every Jamuary at the year that has passed by. This January is a particularly momentous one because one year ago we graduated form college. Wow. That was a YEAR ago! What have we accomplished in that year? Well I taught for one semester. Allen got an amazing job working for the University. Allen was offered an amazing oppertunity to work with the Treasury Department. We packed up and moved away from our safety net in Searcy. We've started this new life together and have been trying to get settled and make new friends. I have been searching like a mad woman to find a teaching position, but have also really enjoyed getting to be a full time wife for a few months. I know I fuss a lot about finding a job but it has truely been a wonderful experience getting to focus so much on other things. and now here we are, back to January again.
What a year. *whew*
What's next?
I guess part of my skepticism towards New Year's resolutions is that they seem to be somewhat shallow... not all of them of course, but a lot of the bandwagon resolutions just don't seem meaningful. I personally prefer to look backwards at this time of the year and just be amazed at how far we've come from last year, the good, the bad, and the ugly. Let's take the good and pray that God helps it grow over the next year. Let's leave the bad behind, it's over. And I guess we can take the ugly and try to work on that so that there is a little less of it next time around.
Enough of that, sorry I got carried away, that's just what was on my mind today.
I'm off to make dinner (Herbed chicken with roasted asparagus and couscous) I hope this new year finds you happy and healthy and just all around fabulous!
"Let each new year find you a better person." ~Benjamin Franklin
