Happy New Life
I was asleep at midnight. I am simply not a holidays person, I find it all so hypocritical. We should be practicing treating each other with respect and kindness, and helping each other out in ways that bring us all out of our self-centered little worlds every day of our lives - not because it's Christmas. We should wake up with a new sense of purpose and commitment to our lives every morning, not just because it's New Year's eve or day. The commercialism of Christmas has me diving under rocks, I just can't tolerate it. More important to me than how many presents are under the tree is how can I share myself today? What can I give of myself that will matter to someone else? Today, on this first day of 2006, I want to say thank you once again for all that you've meant to me. I look forward to reading your life stories, your experiences, the good and the bad, because when you share yourself with me, you touch my life in deep and meaningful ways. I hope you feel likewise about me, it's all that I can hope for. Happy New Life to you all, let's make the most of it, let's celebrate our health and let's think about the power of change every day so that we can wrap ourselves around the concept of all things are possible - for ourselves, for those we love, for those we've met along the way and for those we've yet to meet. Make each moment count, my friends. My love to you today and every day. Maureen
I'm with you Maureen! I haven't enjoyed much about Christmas for years, although I have to admit it was fun watching Mason get all excited about it this year. But I can't "get into the spirit" anymore. Maybe I've played that song too often, huh? I guess I've had a problem with it once I started to really understand the origins of Christmas and how little it really has to do with Christ.
As for New Years...I loathe New Years resolutions. I hate them because they set people up for failure and like you say - it's about being your best any time of the year, not just because it's a new year.
That being said, I am trying to get back on the wagon now that the holidays and all the goodies are over so I can lose another 20 or more. I have to get motivated and it's hard to do when you don't get as sick on sugar anymore and there are goodies galore staring you down. I've been able to maintain in the 190's, but I desperately need to get down a little more so I can have plastics. I would be happy to be in the 170's or 160's.
Maureen, you are definitely a bright spot on this board and I am so happy you are here helping to keep it alive. I know I can always come back and find you here!!!
Dina
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