It feels as though the end of the year is always an appropriate time for reflection. This December 31st is no different. 2013 has been one hell of a year.
Last year, I blogged about whether or not New Year’s resolutions are worthwhile, or simply a waste of time. While I still hold onto the belief that it is always acceptable and encouraged to take a retrospective approach to an upcoming year, the ideology that a new year brings new opportunities and fresh beginnings is often a little bit idealistic (I’m not jaded).
Why must we wait for a new year to make a change in our lives? I am going to take the opportunity this New Year’s Eve to reflect on my past year’s triumphs and challenges, rather than set myself up for failure with resolutions that I may or may not commit to. I think that resolutions encourage positive change and am not discouraging any of you from making a resolution or two for yourself. I just want to make changes in my life as I am mentally and physically capable of doing so, on a day to day basis, rather than mapping out my entire year before it has even begun.
I do think that it is important to look back on the year, however. I learned a lot about myself this year. I shall share, without going into too many personal details:
- I am more capable of overcoming obstacles than ever before
- Family is everything
- Friends are family that you choose to have in your life
- I strive to be the wife that my husband deserves
- Teaching is truly a vocation in my life (far beyond a career choice)
- Kids really do say the darndest things; especially my grade 7s
- Photography is a passion that I definitely want to pursue further
- Procrastination is my biggest enemy
- Turning 25 makes me feel like a real grown up
- I have a backbone and deserve to stand up for myself
I wish all of my readers and friends a safe and prosperous New Year. I hope that you spend the evening with loved ones and I look forward to sharing more posts with all of you, here on Merzybean, in 2014.
See you next year,
Merzybean
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