The end of one year has passed and we are already half way through the first month of the new year...and I am already thinking, “where has this month gone?” It truly is amazing how quickly the days go by and how caught up in day-to-day life we can get.
My fear for this year, is that it could potentially become a repeat of last year...or what I refer to as the lost year. As my years on earth tick-tock away, I become more and more aware of the lost years, the lost moments, the lost chances of creating lasting memories for myself and those that are important to me.
So, my cure for the lost year, was to start out 2012 differently from years past. I am typically a stay at home person on New Year’s Eve and am slightly embarrassed to say, that normally I am asleep on New Year’s Eve, by 10pm. But this year I wanted to do try something different, that included being awake past 10pm. So my remedy was to complete a 5k. The run started at 10:30 pm so it gave runners and walkers ample time to complete the course and be back to ring in the new year, with other participants and a bowl of chili, cornbread and some music. What a great way, to start the new year! I ended up going to the run by myself...another first for me. And, I completed the entire run with no walking, not necessarily a first, but it has been a while since I had done that, so I was super excited and felt extremely blessed (which I will write about in a later blog).
Back to my resolution of not having another lost year...I wrote in December, some goals I have for this year. Not necessarily resolutions, but adventures for 2012. I had listed a few, but really wanted to sit and thoughtfully think of things I wanted to spend my time on this year. A friend at work shared her goals for 2012 and the theme of “12” that she is using in conjunction with her goals, then I was watching my new favorite TV show and one of the co-hosts said how they don’t make resolutions they refer to it as “Operation Year,” the year is whatever year it is. I loved both ideas so much, that I wanted to incorporate into my adventures for the year. With that being said....here is
Operation 2012
The Year of Doing Things Differently
Try 12 new recipes
Complete 12 runs, including one run outside of the state of AZ
Read six books
Go on six hikes
Take a photography class
Lose 12 lbs
Participate in a Bible Study
Attend church, at least twice a month
Finish a quilt
Become a couponer, yes with a snazzy binder and everything!
Take 12 pictures a month
Take a cooking class
I am looking forward to the adventure of 2012 and creating memories.
Until the next time...The Girl in the Red Bug
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