And… OUT With 2006
Happy New Year!!! I hope that 2007 brings you success, joy, love, happiness, prosperity and every wish your heart desires.
For me, 2006 hasn’t been a bad year. Compared to years past it’s been a well-balanced year. The good, the bad, the expensive, the great deal. You might recall my Annual Review back in October. Some pretty interesting twists, turns and events happened this year, most for the better.
I try to be optimistic. It’s important to me to try and have a positive outlook where the future is concerned. In 2004, I was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and depression. The fall and the holidays that year were particularly dark for me regardless of how wonderful my circumstances were. In fact, thoughts of the New Year that approached, 2005, terrified me.
2005 came and went, there aren’t very many eventful things I remember from that year. Nothing stands out and in some respects, no news is good news. I began taking medication that quieted the panic attacks and relieved much of the anxiety. Although, not all of it and there are times when it gets to me, but not often and I don’t live with that lump in my throat and the horrific pit in my stomach, or the feeling that I am on the verge of a panicked adrenalin rush.
2006 has been eventful, my son graduated 8th grade and started high school, we moved into our new house, we started a successful business. All good things. Sure there have been some less than wonderful things, but I’m reluctant to dwell on them, what’s the point?
Resolutions? Nope. I’m not fond of those. I’m not one of those people who resolves to do anything at New Year’s. I love the feel of a fresh slate. I love the idea of starting anew. I also relish that concept that each moment can be a new moment, a chance to change for the better, an opportunity to be a better person than you were the previous moment. Generally speaking, when I resolve to do something, at least 8/10 times I do it, regardless of the time of year.
Who needs New Year’s resolutions when you can opt to change, resolve to do something new at any moment on any day?
But, if I were to make a resolution at this particular moment or time of year…
I would probably resolve to take more time to appreciate and have genuine gratitude for all the blessings that abound in my life. I would resolve to choose to appreciate the positive and disregard the negative, and cherish each moment as it presents itself.
Happy New Year… I hope yours is safe and filled with many, many blessings.
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December 30th, 2006
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