It was a rebuilding year, one of goals half accomplished and postponed goals achieved. We are all a year older, a wee bit wiser and about the same measure more jaded.
I resist the mad, end of year rush to revamp things, create unreachable goals and devise further ways of torturing myself, but having the past two weeks away from the structure of work and school, along with a New Year's marathon of documentaries on the morbidly obese on TLC has me thinking.
In 2009 I need to be far less passive with my creativity and intellect. Rather than simply consuming, I need to rediscover my ability and need to create. Just like physical exercise, it takes quite a bit to get the endorphins flowing, but the work becomes the reward, and routines become habits.
There is nothing wrong with caring for mind and body. Nothing wrong with self evaluation triggered by the turning of the years. Everything right with taking stock and choosing direction.
Posted by: Amy | Saturday, January 03, 2009 at 12:06 PM