Every day is a gift; that’s why they call it the present!
One of the things the TV Guy always says is “We’re all just works in progress.” It’s true, and I have to remind myself of that every day.
As I look back on 2013, I can choose to see it as a good year or bad year. It just depends on where I put my focus. I’ve made progress on some goals, and not so much on others, but looking at the year as a whole, I’ll consider it a success. I’ve learned some things I didn’t know before, and I’m a bit wiser. I’m about 15 pounds heavier than I was this time last year, which I’m not pleased about one bit, but I’ve recommitted myself to a healthy lifestyle, which can be tough to do and is a day to day thing. I’ve gotten back to eating more whole foods and less processed stuff. I’m back to walking daily. After 5 weeks of not hiking for one reason or another, I got back to it this past weekend. And oh, I hurt, but I feel good.
I left a job I love in order to meet an important goal for myself, toward supervision and independent licensure. My new job has me sitting down a lot more, so I have to be more purposeful about getting up and moving. I went on a few vacations, and took lots of great pictures.
I don’t do resolutions. They’re too easy to break. But I would like my theme in 2014 to be more professional development, of both my writing career and my counseling career. I want to learn more and stay focused.
I found a great quote not long ago.
“It’s never to late to be what you might have been.” -George Elliot
No matter what happens in 2014, I’m going to keep moving forward, learning, and growing.
Be safe, be happy, be healthy, and I’ll see you next year!
Doree Weller 