Posted in 2022, Goals, life

In 2022, I …..

“I say, the end of a year should be filled with congratulation, for all we survived.” – by Donna Ashworth

In 2022, Between August 1st and November 15th – I spend a week in Maine with family on the beach, I spent a week in California visiting my father in law dying of lung cancer, I spent a long weekend in Fort Collins, Colorado helping my niece select her wedding dress, I spent 10 days cruising down the Seine River from Paris to Normandy and back again, I spent another week in California after my father in law died cleaning out his house. I learned to go with the flow and enjoy the journey(ies).

In 2022, I did some form of workout for 262 days. It started out with Hasfit and morphed into a Schwinn spin bike which lasted about a month before I bought a Peloton Bike+. It has changed my game! I can bike, lift weights, follow month-long programs, meditate, do yoga, and stretching, and follow outdoor walking and running workouts. I’ve always enjoyed working out on my own but with Peloton, I feel really connected to other people.

In 2022, I learned to take care of myself. To put my oxygen mask on first in order to help others. I had spiritual reading in March and a Tarot card reading in June. Both have helped guide me in my work and personal life. I’m still a work in progress!

In 2022, I had some health issues. I had 2 tears (rips) in my left retina that needed to be lasered closed. If you ever see flashing silver and floaters, don’t wait – call your eye doctor! They are no joke. I had some heart palpitations that turned out to be nothing, but I did go on Crestor to help keep that plaque flowing and not sticking to my arteries. The important thing is – I took care of them.

In 2022, I worked in our office but managed to hand off some of my workload to the two people in our office who are going to keep moving us forward. It helped me focus more on the other two jobs I have there! This year I’m hoping to relinquish the client portion completely and tighten up the “behind the scenes” responsibilities.

In 2022, I felt myself laughing a little more and dancing around the room if I felt like it – with or without music.

Here’s to 2023!

Posted in 2021, Goals, life

Welcome to 2021!

I don’t usually use New Years as a time to start at 0 or set goals. I like to use my birthday to re-set and I’ve given up on goals because I’m afraid to fail so why bother.

But this year is different I’m sure you’ll all agree. In the words of Queen Elizabeth in 1992, it was “annus horribilis”.

It started out great! Plenty of jobs on the books, a trip to Cabo with friends, and then the creepy crawly tendrils started wending their way into our lives. 

I remember first it was “wash your hands!”  We were still only at that phase when we went to Maine for a long weekend. It was another couple of weeks before the shit really hit the fan.

That came in the middle of March and places were closing down and we were like “what the f….”. What else was there to do but close down for a week to at least figure out what was going to happen. Fortunately one job just finished up, one was exterior work, and the other a bathroom that didn’t impact the homeowners too much.

But enough of that. It was just mentally a tough year for us all. People working from home, with kids learning remotely.  People with no jobs at home. People (like us) who were still working everyday and praying everyone would stay safe (they have!).

And then there was the election. OMG that election. I think it’s still going on. Do we have a winner? I’m not really sure.

So why do I feel like entering 2021 I need to re-set? I think I just want to shake off the germs of 2020.

Why do I feel like this year of all years I want to set goals? Mainly because I’m 60 and if I can’t set a goal because I’m afraid of failure, that means I’ve still got a lot to learn.