So tonight marks the end of another year. Some of you will be celebrating with loved ones, friends, etc. Some of you are celebrating alone. Some of you are working and can't partake at all in the festivities. Tonight, I'm working alone until 7am, then I will continue working until 5pm tomorrow evening. Every year, I have written things I've learned throughout the year and things I look forward to in the coming year. So here it goes: Enjoy! Things I have learned in 2011:
- You're never too old to have fun, and pursue interests that continue to help define who you are.
- Despite rough patches and space, if you really love someone it doesn't matter what you go through as long as you continually work at it to make it better, so there are more smiles and less tears.
- There will be a person or people who come into your life to remind you of the person who you used to love to be and through that memory, you learn not to settle for whatever and you strive to become better.
- No matter what upsets, interruptions, and hiccups life throws your way, it always will lead to something better and stronger than you could ever hope for.
- Cherish every relationship you have and take the time to nuture it, for you never know when it's their or your time to move on and you never want to have regrets of what wasn't said or done.
- Family is and will always continue to be the most important thing in one's life (blood or chosen), love them and never let anyone put them down.
- The end of 2011, like every year is an opportunity to keep all the bad times in memory, but keep it just that as a memory and start the new year over on a clean slate....
Things that I hope to accomplish in 2012:
* I'm still on that journey to lose weight, however, I'm not going to say, " This year I'm going to lose X amount of pounds." Instead, I have in mind a different goal, I've decided that I'm going to fit into a size 8 by December 31, 2012. I figure that way it's not so stressed. I'm going to join a gym, and try to exercise everyday.... I want to do more swimming
* I want to be in a house this year, and have moved to Las Vegas, NV!!!
* I'm going to be there more for my family this year
* I'm going to nurture my friendships more so they become stronger by the end of the year
* I want to be well on my way to either being pregnant, or have a plan to become pregnant by year's end
* I want to be a better wife
* Find a way to be in a career where I'm utterly happy, despite the money
* To become more financially secure by having money in savings, so I'm not stressed out this year at all!
* Put enough money away for vacations (Yes, you read that correctly! I want to take at least 2 vacations this year!)
* Have enough money so we can have nights out (i.e girls night out, date night, etc)
* Re-learn piano!
* (If I get the money for it!) Learn to play Guitar! So I can play with my niece Isabel!
* Keep up my ASL and Spanish speaking!
AND FINALLY..... Keep myself in positive spirits, Love more, and enjoy the year's adventure no matter where it may take me! :-)
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. - Mark Twain
