Last year I was quantitative about my resolutions. I had goals. They were clear. One was met, and two were not, but life went on.
Even though I did not run a race, I ran ...a lot. I craved it, longing for the burning in my legs, and the pulsing of my heart at the top of a hard won hill. No medals. No crowds. No finishing time. Just me strapping on my shoes and going as far as I could. And I felt good about that.
And even though I didn't make much time for my fiction writing, I do have 10 pages written of a novel I've been talking about since college. They're not edited. They're probably pretty crappy. They're not much, but they are the beginning of something. And I feel good about that.
And so this year, I'm doing my new year's resolutions conceptually instead of quantitatively. I'm declaring 2010 is going to be my year of MORE.
more joy
more belly laughs
more butterfly kisses
more grins
more spontaneity
more bizarre dreams
more feverish writing
more passionate cooking
more ambitious running
more sweating from every pore
more relaxing
more being in the moment
more family game night marathons
more naps
more cuddling
more snuggling
more hugging
more kissing
more dancing
more loving
more living
A new decade. A new start. A new attitude.
Tonight's Sunday Scribblings prompt is a new leaf. What are you turning over this year?
This week's Write Well Challenge is similar. It is "resolutions." See what others have posted in reply:
5 comments:
I like your attitude of 'start doing.' No matter what it is, it's the biggest step to getting things done.
A friend turned me onto the one word resolution ... I chose "less" as mine. Less stress, less clutter, less weight, etc.
I like your "more" and also the idea of "less" - great resolutions!
The too are kind of related don't you think? If you have less stress and clutter then you will have more joy, peace, etc. Got me thinkin' :)
What a great list of More for 2010! I love it. Belly laughs, naps, dancing, being in the moment... that sounds great to me.
Thanks for stopping by at my blog!
I like overall your positive attitude about doing More and try to achieve your goals :)
All the best,
Gera
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