“Sorry, yarf is not an acceptable word.”
It’s not an acceptable behavior at your friend’s birthday party, either. I’m looking at you, Mark…!
Category Archives: randomness
random ramblings of Yours Truly.
Regift is not an acceptable word
I’m 37! I’m Not Old!
This will be my mantra for the next 12 months.
Sometimes I feel old, though. Or at least older. Like, when I throw my back out exercising and have to go see the chiropractor to get myself fixed up. Or when I realize that birthdays aren’t really the exciting thing they used to be, despite birthday wishes from five companies, 31 Facebook friends, three Twitter followers, one IRL friend, my Mom, and my husband.
Or when I realize how many of my friends and contemporaries are divorced. Or how much of my and my husband’s family is dead.
But then I look at the perks of being older. Being more experienced. More level-headed. Knowing which fights to fight. Having perspective.
Sometimes I wonder how I missed out on some of the life lessons I was supposed to have learned by now, like how to get to work on time, and how to prioritize my home life as well as I do my work life, and all the other things I like to get down on myself about.
But then I realize that I’m still a work in progress, and I always will be.
I’m not old! I’m still learning.
Non-Resolutions Revisited
Back at the New Year, I resolved not to make an actual New Year’s Resolution. I did, however, decide to basically be good to myself. Do some things I’ve been needing to do. Be focused on the moment and on doing what is right. Basic stuff. So, since it’s the first of February, I thought this might be a good time to revisit those ideas and make sure I’m on the right track.
No More Resolutions
Just some thoughts, and goals, and ideas.
First, my new mantra:
Other thoughts and goals for my 2013:
- Be mindful. Mindful in what I eat, what I say, and what I do.
- Write more. Post more blog entries. Get it all out.
- Put the phone away. See also: Be Present.
- Stay healthy. See a general practitioner about those weird scars and cysts. Keep up with the weight loss and fitness thing. Start meditating again.
- Plan ahead. Get a will and trust in place. Clean and pack in preparation for moving to a new home. See also: Be Responsible.
No resolutions. No setting myself up for disappointment. Just some general ideas to consider.