Happy January 1st my friends, and Happy 2013! As you know, I love to celebrate firsts and new beginnings! I love the start of a new year, it is so fresh and fun and full of possibilities. I view life as a big adventure and I love to experience new things.
I’m spending this week reflecting on 2012 and planning for 2013.
Yesterday on my Happy First facebook page I asked the question- Does anyone make resolutions? The first response came from a dear friend who said she doesn’t make resolutions, too much pressure and she doesn’t want to be disappointed. Someone else agreed. Wow, that is so foreign to me, I am constantly setting goals. I am so Type A, have trouble slowing down. And I look at this dear friend and wish I was more like her, so balanced and calm.
But we have to work with who we are right? And that is what makes everyone so fun and different and that is what is great about having friends and a spouse that are totally opposite of me. They keep me in balance!
So back to my Type A goal setting-ha ha. (By the way, check out my earlier blog post about setting goals) Every year for the past few years I have chosen a word to embrace for the year. It started in 2010-my word was Create, 2011 was Pursue and 2012 was Delve (delve in 2012). I encourage you all to think of a word and frame it so you can see it every day. This year I am putting it on my desk.
Before I tell you 2013’s word, let me reflect on 2012. I chose Delve. I wanted to learn new things. Well, I did learn new things, but I think my word should have been Explore for last year, because I did so many things on the surface but didn’t really delve or get good at any of them. I looked into classes at our local community college and took all of these classes last year (I dragged some friends with me too to these classes)-Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Indesign, a 5 week photography class (I got a digital SLR for my birthday and wanted to learn how to really use it) and a jewelry stamping class!
I learned new skills and met fun people, but this year I want to really FOCUS so that is my word for 2013. I have said that before, I am spread too thin. I want to be super business owner and super mom and super volunteer and experience everything! Well, I can’t be good at everything if I am overextended. I am really going to work on my schedule and say no more and when I am working I am focusing on work-no distractions-and when I am doing family things I am with family. I love Yoga-one of the things they are always saying is BE PRESENT-so I am going to work on being present!
Some other ideas I came up with for some good words-be LEAN in 2013-that can be like lean in being fit or lean in your business. I had New Year’s Eve dinner with cousins last night and I was asking them their word ideas and my cousin Ralph said Lucky 13 for 2013. So maybe 2013 will be your lucky year! (as you may know, I have a lucky chick tee and I wrote about Luck).
But I digress, I must FOCUS on my word FOCUS. What is your word for 2013? I love hearing everyone’s ideas! Let’s inspire each other! Happy 2013!
ps-I tend to want to make everything perfect. I could have spent hours choosing the perfect font or drawing up something to frame. Instead, I just chose to keep it simple! So it is not perfect, but it is already sitting on my desk.
My word for the year is “Temperance” (moderation in action, thought, feeling; restraint). I could truly benefit from using temperance in every area of my life….I am and have always have been someone who can’t put something down until it’s done, or I go overboard on things to the extent that it is unhealthy. From child rearing to eating to work, I believe that Temperance is needed for me in 2013.
I love this word Temperance and how you also included the definition! Isn’t it funny how people are different? I have the problem of starting something and then getting bored with it or distracted! For example I tore apart my closet 3 days ago and then I had to go on to more important (or urgent?) things. So it is still there, waiting for me! I do get the important things done, work well under pressure. Thanks for your great word-moderation is a great thing.
Wellllll…as of January 1st, our last 2 kids (sons) moved into a house together in Tulsa – ages 19 & 21 – thus catapulting us into a huge empty nest! We now have 2 rooms to re-do and lots of reorganizing of the household has commenced – especially since we have sent with them, many of our ‘older’ more used furniture, fixtures, etc. Therefore, my word for 2013 is “ORGANIZE”! We are very excited for their future, as well as ours, and all the new ideas I’m getting from pinterest, houzz, and the like, is keeping me from (maybe temporarily?) getting emotional at the thought of moving into this new “season” of our life!
I love your word, Debbie – “Focus” is fabulous and I wish you much success with that! I too, believe if we take on too much at one time, we lose focus and, just like the saying about “a jack of all trades, but master of none”‘, it’s easy to spread yourself too thin.
I wish you focused favor and blessings for 2013!
Terri
Love your word “Organize” Terri! As you know me well, I really need that word too! I know that when we are organized and decluttered, we have more room to create. I will let you know when I get there, ha ha!
My word for the year is FAMILY! While looking over my blog post on the last day of 2012. I was short and sweet. I mean really, how much can can you elaborate on that word? Now that we are into the 10th day of the year, I see that I need to explore the different levels and thus a new blog post to get those ideas down and developed must begin.
…to be continued
Here is my original post.
http://www.the4crows.com/2012/12/goodbye-2012.html?m=1
Love it ShaRhonda! Thanks for sharing! 🙂