Happy New Year! As we look back on 2010, it’s gratifying to see all the support and enthusiasm we received as we launched Maine Senior Guide. Thank you! We believe 2011 will bring more resources, more information, and more dialog.
On New Year’s Eve, I make a list of how I want to live in the coming year. I put on it all the parts of my life that I want to nurture. In the spiritual quadrant, I want to be an active part of my church’s leadership, and invest my time in securing South Freeport Church’s future. In my creative life, I want to hook rugs, write, continue my water gardening, maintain my perennial gardens, learn Italian and perfect my bread receipe. In the work sphere, I’d like to gain a new client or two in my writing business, and make Maine Senior Guide an enriched resource for Mainers. On the home front, I want to be a good mom (though my kids are all mostly growing out of the active moming stage) and a better wife. I want to stay in touch with my brother and sister, and spend time with my in-laws.
Traditionally, I spend New Year’s Day doing something representational of everything on the list. I talk to my family, connect with the kids, bake something, read something, create something….I have the idea that whatever I do on the first day of the year, I’ll be able to continue all year long. The lists all live in the bottom drawer of my desk, tucked away at the end of their year. It’s a tradition I established for myself years ago, to remind myself that I can choose how to invest my time, even if I can’t always control it!
Best wishes for a healthy and happy 2011 to all!