Merry New Year! Uh…I mean, Prospero New Year! Oh, you know what I mean! Living in Laredo has it’s hangups but fortunately, there are some good points too (thank goodness!!) such as bi-cultural enigmas and mild winters. Ok, that’s it. LOL
Just joshing ya! Friends and family here in Laredo (and via Facebook) make new transitions more bearable and, wouldn’t you know it, ‘tis the season!! For fresh starts, I mean! Along with the scads of unwanted email advice from all kinds of newsletters that I’ve signed up for back in 2010, and the commercials on TV whenever I get the chance to sit down in front of one, it’s hard to narrow the advice down to the really REAL good stuff. But I’ve got me a few I’m posting here, not necessarily for you (the rare follower) but mainly for ME (I’ve got a lousy memory!).
One that hits me right between the eyes is “Don’t put the key to your happiness in someone else’s pocket; keep it in your own.” It’s going to be difficult for me to absorb this into my psyche because it’s been decades since I’ve been playing the blame game — you know, “it’s someone else’s fault I’m unhappy”. Well, no more!
2011 is starting out with lots of tools for me to be able to build my own happiness without having to rely on others to assist me (read: do for me). Over the years, I’ve been storing away for a rainy day. Really, you should see my garage! ;o) But, it wasn’t until today, while I reflected on my goals for the new year, that I acknowledged the fact that I have no excuses that are worth a darn to keep me from blooming and actually making this new year the most productive in a LONG time!
The typical topics in a Resolution list include better health, losing weight, getting closer to the Lord, reading more, etc…and my list definitely includes those, especially getting closer to the Lord, because “life without the Lord is like an unsharpened pencil — it has no point”. Although I derive my strength from my husband, my family, my friends, and sometimes, from myself (!!), it’s the direction and unwavering love I get when I listen to the Lord’s messages that make me invincible.
So this year, I’ll be starting something new — a more active blog, a more active community spirit, a more active lifestyle, ala Zumba! But I will talk about how I’ll be creaking my way into a Zumba class, and lubricating my joints and my bicycle in order to get some strength into my long-neglected muscles (yes, I have them somewhere…), as well as contributing more to Laredo’s positive growth!
A fresh start indeed.
Wish me luck. ;o)
