So, now that we are really getting into the first month of 2015, I feel it's good to stop and reflect on how I 'do not' want the rest of the year to go. So far I've been to the ER nine times, been called in for an interview with TSA only to be told I 'failed the interview portion of the airport assessment,' and I've had some serious monetary struggles due to missing work for my health. From here, things can only go up.
I've adopted sour grapes as my motto for the first part of the year: I had been really upset at the situations preventing me from going to the MFA residency at the start of January but now it seems that providence was on my side. I probably would have had to go to the ER in Boston and that wouldn't have been good for anyone, ergo, it's better that I ended up with the extended semester. And it's good that I did not get the TSA job (even though the money and the benefits would have been amazing!) because I am not a robot in my work and I enjoy interacting with people more than stiffly shucking them through a line and I would have ultimately despised my job. So back to the job hunt and better luck next time.
I have so many hopes and dreams for this year. Instead of listing 'resolutions' I'm going to make a list of my overall goals for 2015 and they are pretty straightforward and, I think, very achievable. My Goals are as follows: finish my Creative Thesis and Graduate from Pine Manor College, get a better paying job, use better paying job to get an apartment for Hannah and I, move to Spokane, volunteer with the Spiral Scouts and the IEPG, enjoy and celebrate a dear friend's fall wedding, and begin preparations for a Handfasting/Wedding ceremony for Hannah and myself which is most likely going to happen in the spring or fall or 2016 or 2017. I think all of these things are within my ability to accomplish.
As far as smaller, daily goals that I want to start putting into practice: daily meditation and daily lesson, daily writing, and a rekindled effort toward better health through exercise and positive food choices. Something else I want to start doing again is drawing. I miss the connection of hand to paper, also my friend gave me a finger drawing table from Wacom and I think that actually might be something to start playing around with, too.
Amanda, I had no idea you'd been to the ER so many times last year! Have I not been paying attention? Jesus that's scary! I hope you manage to avoid the E R this year.
ReplyDeleteYeah...sour grapes. I've eaten lots of those the past couple of years. Maybe that accounts for the diarrheal bouts. >.< Please stay healthy! <3
Thank you *hugs* and actually all nine times happened in January LOL XD, it kind of came out of no where - I had a very bad infection in my skin and it was near my neck. I had to go on IV antibiotics to get it cleared up and it's still not really all gone. But I'm working on getting better and staying that way ^^ And yeah... we should avoid those sour grapes LOL.
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