“Approach the New Year with resolve to find the opportunities hidden in each new day.”
Michael Josephson
Very rarely do I look back, it is simply not my style…I am a move ahead kind of person. However, this time of year I like to look back at my past posts and see what resolutions I made to you, myself and how I stacked up. I have to say, this is the one time that a blog is a blessing and a curse.
The blessing is that I am held accountable to each of you in a very public way and the curse is I am held accountable in a very public way. This year as I looked back and read last years posts I was struck at how spot on it was and remains. So I am sharing the highlights of it here:
Looking back for me, is more than checking items off my list, but rather a time to ask myself the real questions:
- Was I present and in the moment with my children and family?
- Was I a good spouse, daughter, friend?
- Did I use my gifts and skills to help others?
These are the questions that define me, my life, and these are the items that matter, to me. So while I love making list, setting goals and proudly checking some items off the list…….the reality is that if I don’t ask the real questions to myself regularly, than nothing on list really matters.
So, as I bound into 2015 with excitement, I cherish these last few months with my middle son home and dream of travel and home renovation projects to accomplish….I am mindful that a resolution is simply something to strive for. Being the best person you can be, for yourself and the ones you love is truly the goal.
Charity Matters.
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