I’m opposed to New Year’s Resolutions. I believe that if there is something that you want to change or improve, you should being working on it right away instead of waiting for some future day.
That said, the changing of the year does provide a valuable benchmarking opportunity. It is easier to mark time and reflect by year than any other arbitrary date. By all accounts, 2010 was a horrible year for me, and I am not sad at all to see it go. By the time 2012 rolls around, there are a number of things I hope to improve in my life, to go along with some fun that will certainly be had along the way.
So, without further adieu, here’s my list of “Things I Want to Continue to Work On and Things I’m Excited for in 2011” (doesn’t roll off the tongue as well as Resolutions, I suppose)
- Become emotionally healthy
- Relearn to trust others
- Regain some, but not all, of my former confidence
- Manage my anger better
- Enhance my personal friendships and relationships
- Contiue as a role model for my brother and a pillar for my family
- Moving downtown in February/March
- Getting back to Europe in March/April
- The Quinn-Eckelmann wedding in July
- Buying a car sometime between May and August
- My growing role and responsibilities at work over the course of the year
