But on the Other Hand...

This is in response to my last post or perhaps a very sad rationalization of previous statements:

Some evenings, I'm ready to eat dinner at 5:00 pm This only happens when I have had a power breakfast and worked through lunch
I received an AARP card in the mail They send one to everyone who is even remotely close to turning 50
I've been mall walking Hey, at least I'm out moving...and blowing past most of the other mall walkers
I groan when I get up out of my chair Because I've sat there too long executing my creative genius blogging
The fact that I have a chair that I designate as "mine" You are right, there is NO excuse for that.
I take along a pair of "sensible" shoes to change into Which means my other shoes are stinkin' cute!!!
Lately, I've begun a few sentences with, "when I was your age..." Only when called on by my young friends to share my wealth of wisdom
I have a pair of reading glasses in several locations around the house Better than the little chain around your neck to hang them on!
I've wondered what my "grandma" name might be Okay, so there's another growth opportunity
I think all the songs on the "classic rock" station are the best! They are--but my iPod is loaded with songs from my daughter's playlist as well
There are a few more reasons...but I can't remember them now.
Memory leaks happen--I'm not ready for the Alzheimer's home yet!

I Think I Might Be Getting Old

There have been recent signs that I might be getting old:

Some evenings, I'm ready to eat dinner at 5:00 pm
I received an AARP card in the mail
I've been mall walking
I groan when I get up out of my chair
The fact that I have a chair that I designate as "mine"
I take along a pair of "sensible" shoes to change into
Lately, I've begun a few sentences with, "when I was your age..."
I have a pair of reading glasses in several locations around the house
I've wondered what my "grandma" name might be
I think all the songs on the "classic rock" station are the best!
There are a few more reasons...but I can't remember them now.

The Gloomiest Time of the Year

"Poets, publicists and psychiatrists all have their candidates for the bleakest time of the year. According to one equation devised by Dr. Cliff Arnall, a British researcher from Cardiff University, Jan. 18 is 2010’s most depressing day. His formula for this bleak prediction takes into account factors like post-holiday blahs and debt, failed New Year’s resolutions and, this year, the nasty chill that has reached much further south than usual." MSN



Well that explains everything. I've been in a funk since Christmas. Just didn't have anything worthwhile to say and no real motivation to post.

Maybe this is the hump and I'll get over it.

Good-bye gloomiest day of the year. Here's hoping there are sunnier days and dispositions around the corner!

Gina

Looking Back...and Moving Forward

It's been a whirl wind ending to 2009. A non-stop frenzy of food, family, and football. We celebrated a wedding with extended family, Christmas with my little family of five, and rang in a new year with friends for life. We've watched so much football that I can't keep all the games straight but were able to watch our beloved Razorbacks pull off a win in the Liberty Bowl.

So here we are in 2010-- a new year, a new decade. The list maker in me has always felt compelled to make out goals for the new year ahead. I like new starts, new goals (even if they may look somewhat like last years goal). What I don't do very well is looking back and evaluating the past. I just flip the calendar and start over.

One of my pastors posted a link to a blog by Michael Hyatt called Leading with Purpose. He listed 7 questions to ask yourself as a way to reflect on the past year. I've spent some time the past several days answering these questions for myself and I thought I'd share them with you.
1. If the last year were a movie of your life, what would the genre be? Drama, romance, adventure, comedy, tragedy, or a combination?
2. What were the two or three major themes that kept recurring?
3. What did you accomplish this past year that you are the most proud of?
4. What do you feel you should have been acknowledged for but weren't?
5. What disappointments or regrets did you experience this past year?
6. What was missing from last year as you look back?
7. What were the major life-lessons you learned this past year?

You can read his article for yourself here, but I liked how he encourages us to give closure to the year past, "Declare it over, declare it complete".

So that's what I'm doing...

Stick a fork in it and call it done!

Happy New Year friends.
Gina