Changes

I don't make New Year Resolutions.  Never have.  I actually don't like doing anything just because it's expected or everyone else is doing it.  Despite my disdain for this annual ritual, I still realize the importance of making changes, evolving.  In the past, I've tried different approaches to my New Year "Anti-Resolution".  I feel like traditional resolutions don't work because they are too generic, for example, the ever popular "loose weight" resolution.  One year, Jacob and I both decided to give up sodas. (How's that for specific?)  We still rarely drink sodas (I didn't drink any sodas last year).  Last year, rather than a specific goal, I chose a word.  This was inspired by a morning radio show I heard while channel surfing through the FM stations on my way home from work.  My word was "peace".  I'm a very stressed out, high-strung girl most of the time so I found this to be an appropriate choice for me.  I tried to focus on my word when making decisions.  I even used it as an affirmation.  I need peace in my life and I want to project peace onto those I come into contact with throughout my day.  I plan to continue to carry last years word into this year, as it still remains relevant.

This year, I'm choosing another word, almost a theme rather than a word.  My word for 2012 is "change".  It may sound hypocritically generic, but I found it appropriate at this point in my life. 

 

Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.  -Albert Einstein

I need some new "results" in my life so its time to so things differently this year and see what happens.