1/2/2019 0 Comments Beginning New Beginnings Day 2Now that's off on the right foot (read yesterday's post), it's up to me to keep up the momentum. Yes, me. Always me. Why is it always me? Well, I have to remind myself, whom else would it be? So, were we go, Day Two of 2019. How to keep this going....? Read. I have been downloading all kinds of articles on goal setting, new year's resolutions, building new habits, yada yada, bing bang boom. "How to Crush Your Lack of Motivation and Always Stay Motivated", "50 New Year's Resolution Ideas and How to Achiever Them". and "5 New Year's Resolutions for Writers" are some of them. Make time for writing. Step Outside My Comfort Zone Call Myself a Writer (I struggle with one all the time. I have this image of what a writer is and I don't always live up to my vision of what a writing life looks like. But bottom line, I am a writer...in spite of myself). Beat Procrastination (Oh, yes, this one is a pet of mine. Sadly I feed the pet too often. Time to stop...). Write (and Share) Your Goals Accountability. Need I say more? Practice Gratitude These are just a few. I'm always inspired to pursue these items. It's easy with a a clean slate to start with. And, yes, I know I write what is on my own slate. I also know, (my fallback excuse I suppose), it is tough to break old habits. But here I go. January. A month for new beginnings. May it be so. Here we go...
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Here are some thoughts and musings on this, the first day of a new year, laden with promises and dreams for the next three hundred sixty five days. Every New Year's Day I find myself feeling this compulsion to create resolutions and goals. It's as if I have been handed this blank slate and told, "Get busy. Write something wonderful and call it your life." And while January first is an excellent time to do such a thing, I resist with all my heart and soul. So I begin. I stand on my left foot so I will start the new year on, you guessed it, the right foot. Groan. So here I am, doing the traditional meditation and reflection on what I want the new year to look like. 2019 has a nice ring to it. But then I think every year has a nice ring to it at the beginning. Isn't that why we say "Ring in the New Year"? But seriously folks. This year I want to get down to brass tacks. I want put my nose to the grindstone. I see myself pounding the keyboard and capturing the illusive photo images that make you say "Wow". Quit fooling around. Be earnest. Just do it. In 2019, I see myself going to out more, to movies, museums, hiking, arboretums, zoos and more. It would be nice to have companionship, but I can't let that keep me from doing things. I actually enjoy my own company. Okay, here goes. It's all a balancing act. Not unlike standing on your left foot. Every great year starts where you are at. Here I am. Ready to move forward...one step at a time. |
Rob McMurray,
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