Or, failing that, I should be really serious and post a meaningful, thoughtful list of things I hope to accomplish this year; things I want to change and improve about myself and for my family; things to make this world a better place.
Meh.
I don't make New Year's resolutions, generally. First of all, I'm back to being a teacher. My new year came and went with Back-to-School season! And second of all, I do make lists -- countless lists!! -- every day. I cross-reference my lists. My to-do list will have a "see work to-do" list, and a "grading" to-do list, a "see grocery list" list ... Every day, I resolve to make progress on my lists. Well, except on the days I resolve to not worry about my lists, in which case I usually just make new lists. You know -- prettier lists all written in the same sharpie extra-fine point, all nice and ready for things to be crossed out ... when I get back in the crossing-out kind-of mood...
And I feel like in my own quiet way, I am always trying to do better. I don't mean that to sound either flippant or trite; I really genuinely try to always do better. Not for bragging's sake, but for being a better person's sake. Better at work, better at home, better at staying on top of household chores, better at being a good mommy, a good wife, a good teacher, a good person ... heck, just plain old better at crossing things off my lists!
And I can't stand people who show up at church just on Easter or Christmas, so I extrapolate that and say that don't like showing up at the gym just in January. I think that connection makes sense -- at least, it does in my head.
Anyway. So, I have no resolutions.
Well, other than the usual, every day resolution: to do the best I can, all the time, and to be as nice as I can be to most of the people, most of the time.
I will give up something for Lent, though. When God's holding me accountable, that's a whole different can of worms!
Happy New Year, everyone! May 2013 bring us all more blessings than we deserve, and less sadness than we deserve.*
--Jen
*it's an Irish blessing somewhere, but I think I butchered it. Sorry. I hope you know what I mean -- may your 2013 be great!
Happy New Year and Roll Tide Jen! I have no resolutions either, and if that's wrong, well it is what it is!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Kerry, and a Happy New Year and Roll Tide to you, too!
DeleteHappy New Year - and I love any and all Irish blessings, no matter how butchered. But I think you got this one mostly right!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Marianne -- Happy New Year! Sorry I've been delinquent replying to your comments the past few weeks. I've read them but had only iPad access to reply and the last time I tried doing a blog-related thing from the iPad, I deleted the entire post. Whoops! Hope you've had a great few weeks. I can't wait to read your book!
DeleteI don't generally do Resolutions either and like you, am always trying to better myself. That said, there is something about New Years that feels like a fresh start to me... maybe it's because you break out a new calendar (or at least you did before the days of online calendars :) )
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