I love the New Year. Every year I am filled with hope and excitement for new projects and accomplishments. Never mind that I don’t complete most of them — I just love the sense of starting anew each year. I try not to beat myself up over not accomplishing my goals or resolutions, either. I just aim to end the year happier and healthier than the previous year.
Even though this was a tough year for me, with my father’s death, I believe I am in a better place now than I was a year ago. For 2009, I would like to focus on simply having as much FUN as possible. Whether in my teaching job, or as a mom, or in my writing, I think it would be great for my guiding question each day to be how can I make things more fun for myself and those around me? You know, life is short and there’s enough struggle and sorrow in the world. Why not just relax and have a good time while we can? I definitely take myself too seriously. I am prone to taking everything too seriously.
Lilalia wrote today about selecting a word for the year. I suppose I could think hard about an appropriate, lofty word — but what the heck, I think FUN is good enough for me!
p.s. It’s not too late to join up over at WoYoPracMo! Yoga every day in January! Community! Prizes! And FUN!!!
January 1, 2009 at 1:30 pm
What a thoughtful and optimistic post! I wish you the best in 2009. Thank you for sharing!
January 1, 2009 at 1:34 pm
What a delightful idea — FUN! — It’s even fun just to write the word. One short syllable and yet, such punch. Fun. It makes me smile.
January 1, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Of course fun is a very serious endeavour (smile). Think of all that it entails, playfulness, laughter, delight, joy, and release… oh, fun is just the right word for this year, isn’t it?
January 1, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Yes! This is a great idea! Fun. For everyone!
January 1, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Fun! Joy! Laughter! Finding the fun in things is a wonderful resolution. I love it!
January 1, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Oh yes, fun. I’m all for it. Wishing you much joy and fun in 2009.
January 2, 2009 at 1:00 pm
That was one of my goals last year and it was a wonderful one to work towards attaining. But I like how you look at ending the year healthier and happier than the one before…I am definitely striving for that this year as well. Happy New Year!
January 3, 2009 at 9:31 am
Having fun is a worthy goal for 2009.
January 3, 2009 at 6:19 pm
Hey there Yogamum. Fun is a great resolution for 2009. If fun is your word, gratefulness is mine. I’m going to try and post something I’m grateful every or every other day. We’ll see… Namaste.
January 4, 2009 at 3:38 pm
That’s a great perspective! I’m still carefully thinking through any resolution I make for 2009, though.
Either way, have a great 2009 – you so deserve it!
January 6, 2009 at 3:13 am
This is so true. Your post really inspires me. I have spent most of the first six days of this year in a bad mood, and everything came to a head today when Kiko bolted 50 metres away from me and ran out into the road. He wasn’t hurt, thank God, but he could have been killed. I’ve been on a huge adrenalin rush ever since. For most of last year I was in a bleary fug but today’s shock has cleared my mind and made me see life in perspective again. I am just so thankful to the universe that everything is OK. Life is so short and precious. I don’t want grumpy to be my default state.
January 8, 2009 at 6:49 pm
Happy New Year, Yogamum! I had a bit of a tumultuous 2008, but like you, want to pick up the pace in 2009. Here’s to a happy, healthy, peaceful New Year!
January 9, 2009 at 3:35 pm
I take everything too seriously too! And then in retrospect wonder why. But I would never have guessed you did because your blog voice is always so calm and laid-back and wise. Keeping things in perspective is always an excellent plan. Happy New Year to you (bit late!)