Auld Lang Syne

Happy New Year to everyone who reads this blog! I've had a mostly good start to this year. In the past, I haven't taken resolutions very seriously, but this year I think I got a little overzealous with them. Not only did I actually sit in a coffee shop on the 2nd and painstakingly write them out, I made 8 resolutions. Self-improvement is all well and good, but I think we can all agree 8 resolutions are a lot to be accountable for.
In any case, I'll be honest and say that I was on a bit of a New Year's shame spiral, the one that comes at the end of holiday gluttony and debauchery, etc, when you finally look in the mirror and say, "Okay, I need to get it together." So, as I mentioned, I took this sentiment into overdrive, and essentially laid out a road map to becoming an impossibly better person. I'm hoping to take little bits out of each resolution with the intent that it makes me happier, more unburdened, and ready to face the challenges and joys this year is bound to bring. Mid-conversation with an old friend last night, while talking about these sorts of things, we came around to the idea of the fullness of time. As I understand it, this means that time is sort of like wine or diamonds or something really amazing that you have to wait for before it reaches its full potential. So, like goals and resolutions and grandiose ideas for bettering oneself, it's sometimes necessary to wait for life to catch up, to let things happen to you in order for you to become that person who can change and move towards being better. It's great to have goals and hold yourself accountable, but time is always something to factor in. Yes, this means not being too hard on yourself if you can't accomplish everything right away, but, more than that, it means being able to step back and let things happen, trusting yourself to make the right decisions and grow into someone you'll like looking at in the mirror. That's what I hope for myself this year.
Yes, that was all very Oprah of me, I'm sure. Give me a break, it's a new year!
One big piece of news, Paris tickets have been purchased! And they're non-refundable! Which means we're really going! Let the planning begin!
There are more updates to be shared, but I've sort of exhausted myself with this post, so more soon. x