Hopes for a New Year

Posted on | January 5, 2010 | 2 Comments

It’s 2010 and while most people (usually) make resolutions of some kind, I’ve decided to stick with listing my hopes for the New Year. It’s far too easy to break a resolution. I should know, since I’ve broken many of them in the past. Hopes, on the other hand, can’t really be broken. I’m not resolving to do something (which sounds rather firm) but rather hoping that I’ll make these things an integral part of my life, hoping that I’ll consider them so important that I’ll make them a priority.

So, my hopes for 2010:

I hope I make more progress on my 15 before 30 list, especially with regards to the fitness goals and the language goals.

I hope I make more of an effort to meet new people. I have great friends, but I need to expand my horizons and learn to be better at putting myself out there.

I hope I write more, particularly things of substance and quality. I hope I consciously work towards publication, even if it’s publication on a small scale.

I hope I try more new things and push the boundaries of my comfort zones. I also hope I don’t make myself crazy when doing this.

I hope I remember to make time for myself when life gets crazy; without it, I get cranky and grumpy. I need to remember what makes me feel good and what doesn’t.

I hope I can make a bigger contribution at work. I hope I can take control of my job and/or career and really try to make concrete, helpful suggestions and offer creative ideas. I hope I keep myself from getting complacent or lazy.

I hope I remember that it’s okay to have bad days and that it’s okay to make mistakes. I hope I remember to accept that and move on, not wallow and let myself get off track.

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