A fresh start.

Everyone posted their New Years thoughts and resolutions yesterday. Just to be different I thought I'd wait till January 2nd. Actually that's not true. I just didn't get around to it! HA!

A lot of people seem to have negative feelings with regards to making New Years resolutions ranging from indifference to hatred. I think it stems from fear of failure. They don't want to set specific goals because they are convinced they will fall short of the mark. So it is better easier not to make any resolutions. But I rather like them. It feels like a great opportunity to draw a symbolic line in the sand of my life and step into a new season. I know that I will not carry out all those aspirations, fulfil each hope or reach all my goals, but what a wonderful chance to renew my efforts. I think I make "New Years" resolutions all year long, repeatedly. The purpose of a goal is not to attain perfect completion of it but to have a vision, and a direction to head in. Remember this is coming from me- the Queen of  Procrastination! I know I'm going to get lazy. I know I'm going to forget. I know I'll fall back into old habits a few times. But I have that idea out in front of me keeping me focused on where I want to be. And if we never push forward to some place farther than where we are now, because we might only get half way there, won't we end up stranded right where we started? I want to look back in a year and see that there was growth, and that I at least made a genuine effort in the areas I struggle, and movement toward my goals.That doesn't sound like failure at all to me