Here's to 2013
the year that was not quite as bad as the one before. I'm not going to be sorry to see it go, though it was much better than 2012. In 2013, I learned about loss, about family, about love, and about myself.
This year, I lost my Grandpa Mr Gabriel. He was my grandfather, and I think about him often. and will do my best to honor his memories. We lost so many friends, especially during my school riot,and during the ASUU strike that one of my hopes for 2014 is that it will be the year nobody dies.
In 2013, I learned what it's like to enjoy your job and to contribute in a real way to a company's success. Conversely, I learned what it's like to be told you're no longer contributing, and to handle professional adversity with professionalism and class (mostly, anyway).
This year, I reminded myself how strong I am and trained and raised money,save and learn how to drive. It's still one of the best things I have ever done, ever, and is likely to remain high on the list. I didn't honestly think I drive as far as I did, or that I would be as moved as I was to participate in such a road trip with my family and friends, joyful event. It turns out, sometimes my body doesn't fail me.
2013 was a year of love. I spent more time with my Medical friends and my family than I have in a long time, and I have made some amazing new friends who I am honored to know so well. I put as much love out into the world as I could, and have had so much love returned to me.
I learned that I can push myself hard and that I can do amazing things. I also learned that when I push myself too hard, I make myself sick and miserable and that nobody benefits from that. So for this next year, I'm going to concentrate on making time for myself, to do the things I do for me. Blogging is on that list, and so is cooking because am starting to loose some skills in that. I can count the number of my home-cooked meals I have eaten this month on one hand. That's not healthy or fun.
What 2013 wasn't a year of was time or balance or rest. It ended up being a year of frantic running and squeezing time for me and the practical bits of living in around everything else. I gave so much of myself and my time that I didn't have any of me left for me. So I'm working on deciding between two themes for 2014, either peace or balance. I could use more of both in my life.
So here's to a 2014 with more blogging (some of it might be interesting), more relaxing, more real food, more enjoying the moments I'm in, and just as much love (can't start slacking now). Here's to a 2014 with less insane schedules, no major losses, and much less drama.
In Review:
--2013 definitely = love. Much love. So hey, mission accomplished.
--2014=? Either peace or balance. We'll see which speaks to me more over the next few days.
Sign This year, I lost my Grandpa Mr Gabriel. He was my grandfather, and I think about him often. and will do my best to honor his memories. We lost so many friends, especially during my school riot,and during the ASUU strike that one of my hopes for 2014 is that it will be the year nobody dies.
In 2013, I learned what it's like to enjoy your job and to contribute in a real way to a company's success. Conversely, I learned what it's like to be told you're no longer contributing, and to handle professional adversity with professionalism and class (mostly, anyway).
This year, I reminded myself how strong I am and trained and raised money,save and learn how to drive. It's still one of the best things I have ever done, ever, and is likely to remain high on the list. I didn't honestly think I drive as far as I did, or that I would be as moved as I was to participate in such a road trip with my family and friends, joyful event. It turns out, sometimes my body doesn't fail me.
2013 was a year of love. I spent more time with my Medical friends and my family than I have in a long time, and I have made some amazing new friends who I am honored to know so well. I put as much love out into the world as I could, and have had so much love returned to me.
I learned that I can push myself hard and that I can do amazing things. I also learned that when I push myself too hard, I make myself sick and miserable and that nobody benefits from that. So for this next year, I'm going to concentrate on making time for myself, to do the things I do for me. Blogging is on that list, and so is cooking because am starting to loose some skills in that. I can count the number of my home-cooked meals I have eaten this month on one hand. That's not healthy or fun.
What 2013 wasn't a year of was time or balance or rest. It ended up being a year of frantic running and squeezing time for me and the practical bits of living in around everything else. I gave so much of myself and my time that I didn't have any of me left for me. So I'm working on deciding between two themes for 2014, either peace or balance. I could use more of both in my life.
So here's to a 2014 with more blogging (some of it might be interesting), more relaxing, more real food, more enjoying the moments I'm in, and just as much love (can't start slacking now). Here's to a 2014 with less insane schedules, no major losses, and much less drama.
In Review:
--2013 definitely = love. Much love. So hey, mission accomplished.
--2014=? Either peace or balance. We'll see which speaks to me more over the next few days.
Posts
