I use a question mark because as much as I love the feeling of starting fresh in a New Year, we start the new year in a lockdown in a global pandemic and I’m not sure where the “happy” fits in yet.<\/p>\n
This is where someone says “It can’t get worse.”\u00a0 \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n Or maybe something like “It can only get better from here.”<\/em><\/p>\n Here’s hoping.\u00a0 Fingers and toes crossed.<\/p>\n I usually get very excited about a new year.\u00a0 New possibilities.\u00a0 New dreams.\u00a0 New adventures.<\/p>\n I think we’re walking into 2021 very quietly.\u00a0 On tip toe.<\/p>\n I listened to a song this morning about being positive.\u00a0 Making your own sunshine. I’m trying.<\/p>\n What are you hoping for this year?\u00a0 What do you want to do different?\u00a0 What changes are you wanting to see?<\/p>\n Are you a resolution maker?<\/p>\n I don’t think I make resolutions.\u00a0 I make\u00a0a list of intentions.\u00a0 Almost like a list of things to do.\u00a0 A reminder of what I need to work on or improve.<\/p>\n Not reading online comments is near the top because guarding yourself from all the negativity and judgement should be a priority for all of us.\u00a0 It’s damaging. It’s exhausting.\u00a0 I don’t like it.<\/p>\n Other intentions for the new year –<\/p>\n Budget. Maybe LEARN<\/em>\u00a0to budget.\u00a0 Learn to say NO to “add to cart”\u00a0 (smile)<\/p>\n Exercise daily.\u00a0 Most of the time.\u00a0 (ha)<\/p>\n Eat your veggies.<\/p>\n Drink lots of water.\u00a0 The uncaffeinated kind.<\/p>\n Remember how to like people again.\u00a0 I’m not even kidding.<\/p>\n These last few weeks of staying at home over Christmas vacation has been nice.\u00a0 \u00a0Days spent in pajamas.\u00a0 Binge watching Criminal Minds and God Friended Me.\u00a0 I’ve caught up on Grey’s Anatomy finally and am still not okay.\u00a0 Message me.\u00a0 Seriously.\u00a0 I need a shoulder to cry on.\u00a0 It wrecks me.\u00a0 But in such a good way.<\/p>\n And something else I started was letting go of the clutter.\u00a0 This weekend I watched The Minimalists: Less Is Now\u00a0 on Netflix and it was just what I needed to get brave and throw away all those boxes of things I have been hanging onto.\u00a0 For nostalgia, memories, for “someday”.\u00a0 \u00a0If it’s sat unopened for 20 years, there’s a good chance I don’t need it.\u00a0 Was it easy?<\/p>\n Nope.<\/p>\n Multiple times through the weekend as I worked away, my husband asked “Are you okay?”\u00a0 (smile).<\/p>\n I’m a memory girl.\u00a0 I keep EVERYTHING.\u00a0 I have a hard time letting go of anything that reminds me of someone.\u00a0 Especially if they are no longer with us.<\/p>\n My home office\/ scrapbook room has been so cluttered.\u00a0 And to let go of some of those sentimental dust collectors was huge.<\/p>\n I challenge you to do the same and let go of some of that stuff that is taking up space in your home. It feels so good.<\/p>\n
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