I have always had a love/hate relationship with the new year (every single year..).
Unfortunately (or maybe fortunately) I was born on january 1rst (and so was my first daughter to my dismay). In my younger days I did not like the fact that I had to share my birthday with the rest of the world, but then I got older and realized "Hey its a WOrLD party if I cant beat them I might as well join them".
Today is also a first for me; I usually celebrate just my birthday on this wonderful day of new beginnings, but now I have decided to celebrate my accomplishments for 2008 and actually write down what I would like to accomplish for 2009 (I bought a special little black book for that).
I have always tried to find peace and happiness outside myself ( in my kids, my husband, my work),always tried to fit in this cookie-cutter-happily-married life scenario although that has never been me . I have now decided to stop being scared of life or the unknow and to actually start living my life and write MY StOrY as I see fit for myself and also to find happiness within me.
Looking foward to 2009 already!!
10 comments:
Congratulations on your life assessment...I look forward to hearing about how you make it come true! Happy birthday, New Years babe!
I heard somewhere that happiness is a choice, and I so believe that. Sounds like you are well on your way to a very satisfying 2009! :o)
Happy belated birthday!
Visiting from SITS...happy birthday! And what a great way to start out the new year...with some celebration for what you've accomplished and less personal judgement for who you are. I could take a lesson from you, lady! =)
Happy Belated Birthday! My dad's birthday is also on January 1st.
Mine is the 20th. I have had fun telling my kids that this year on my birthday there will be thousands celebrating, and there may even be fireworks and all sort of goodies - it is inauguration day.
I like your pursuits for the new year!
Thanks for stopping by too . . .
Cheers!
Happy New Year, SITSta! And Happy Birthday, too!
Hey, awesome to hear. If you're always holding on to the rope of other peoples expectations, all you'll ever have is the rope anyway. I am glad to see you're doing a bit of a push pull on that, and being more true to yourself.
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Happy Birthday a little late :) Visiting from SITS- sounds like 2009 will be a wonderful year for you!
Happy Belated birthday. I have a birthday close to the new year (Jan 5th) and my son was born on Jan 4th.
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