I turned 40 yesterday. My goal is to stretch myself this year, in various ways.
1. Post to this blog once a day, every day: If I can post even ONCE to twitter, I can post once to this blog, even if just to repeat those tweets.
2. Take one photo per day: I really admire those people who do those "year in photos" projects. Documents of the lives of ordinary persons is what the future will want....I mean, it's what we want of the past, right? So, I want to do it, too. And there's no reason I can't! I have a digital camera with me at ALL times on my phone. But it's the uploading/posting that is a pain, and that's where I'll stretch.
3.Practice the things I'm not currently good at: This is a difficult one for me. If I'm not instantly good at something, or catching on very quickly, I abandon it. I'm going to try not to do that anymore. I'm going to practice knitting and designing crocheted items and learn to sew and actually sew some stuff.
4. Be positive: Even though I like to think of myself as a dry cynic, I know I am tender at heart and need to treat myself and others with kindness. Even though I often snark and reject positivity as uncool, I know that I feel better when I am positive. Even though I am often embarrassed by the earnest sincerity of people who speak in affirmations and positive aphorisms, I am striving to become one of those people. I have this book, Everyday Positive Thinking, and I'm going to read at least one page every day, and maybe even write it down here, or in a paper journal.
I'm hoping these efforts will produce lasting results. I hope I can grow as a person and develop more fully into my unique skills. I want to run on full capacity in my creativity, empathy, productivity, self-acceptance, and general engagement with the world. Now is the time.
Here's my positive thought for the day, from Louise Hay: Release the need to blame anyone, including yourself. We're all doing the best we can with the understanding, knowledge, and awareness we have.
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