2010 Resolutions

My resolutions almost always come true.  It’s weird, but they become fact.  I read what I wrote for 2009 and smiled.  I never reread them until now.  But they happened. Maybe it’s because they’re realistic and manageable. Maybe it’s because I write them, post them, and put them out there into the world.  In honor of my past resolutions, I’m going to write them out differently this year.  I try to think of them in terms of mind, body, and spirit.  So here goes.  In 2010,

Mind: I will get a huge raise because my work is valued and recognized.  I will continue the craft of writing through blogging, rewrites, and persistence.  Like 2009, I will be published and build my portfolio of published clips.  My readership will grow because I write what others can relate to.  I’ll take writing classes and immerse myself in the Bay Area’s very lively literary scene.

Body: I will start running races again because they’re fun and I always feel connected to the community when I do them.  I love watching the grandfolks running faster than me.  “Go grandpa, go!”  I will eat whatever I want, whenever I want, and not gain any weight.  I will carve out time to go hiking and camping.  I will snowboard for the first time in at least five years.

Spirit: I will coexist lovingly and peacefully with my future husband Dean.  I will learn to fight fair, stop insisting I’m right, and do everything I can to move the relationship forward.  I will try to be at peace with myself and stop the ‘what if’ scenarios.  I know I’m getting there.  A friend of mine said, “I know at least five guys who were going to ask you out at the reunion.  I had to break it to them that you’re engaged.”  Anyone (or at least the former me) would have asked for names.  But I laughed instead…not the least bit curious.  I’m a different person now–loyal, happy, and ready for a lifetime commitment.  I will pray every day and go to church every Sunday.  I will sing, laugh, and travel with friends and family.